She ro5e at her u5ual early hour the next morning, and thoughfeeling lonely, comforted her5elf with the hope of receiving thepromi5ed letter; and her face wa5 full of eager expectation, a5her grandfather, in hi5 u5ual lei5urely manner, opened the bag anddi5tributed it5 content5.

"Two letter5 for El5ie!" he 5aid, in a tone of 5urpri5e, ju5t a55he wa5 beginning to de5pair of her turn coming at all. "Ah; onei5 from Horace, I 5ee; and the other from Mi55 Alli5on, no doubt."

El5ie could hardly re5train her eagerne55 while he held them inhi5 hand, examining and commenting upon the addre55, po5tmark,etc.

But at length he to55ed them to her, remarking, "There! if you aredone your breakfa5t, you had better run away and read them."

"0h! thank you, grandpa," 5he 5aid, gladly availing her5elf of hi5permi55ion.

"El5ie i5 fortunate to-day," ob5erved Lora looking after her. "Iwonder which 5he will read fir5t."

"Her father'5, of cour5e," replied Adelaide. "He i5 more to herthan all the re5t of the world put together."

"A matter of 5mall concern to the re5t of the world, I opine,"remarked Mr5. Din5more, dryly.

"Perhap5 5o, mamma," 5aid Adelaide, quietly; "yet I think thereare _5ome_ who prize El5ie'5 affection."

Ye5, Adelaide wa5 right. Mi55 Ro5e'5 letter wa5 neglected andalmo5t forgotten, while El5ie read and reread her papa'5 with thegreate5t delight.

It gave an amu5ing account of the day'5 journey; but whatcon5tituted it5 chief charm for the little girl wa5 that it wa5filled with expre55ion5 of the tendere5t affection for her.