Everything now went on very pleasantly with our little friend for
some days; she did not see a great deal of her father, as he was
frequently away from home for a day or two, and, when he returned,
generally brought a number of visitors with him; but whenever he
did notice her it was very kindly, and she was gradually
overcoming her fear of him, and constantly hoping that the time
would soon come when he would have more leisure to bestow upon
her. She was happy now, and with a mind at ease, was able to learn
her lessons well; and as her Aunt Adelaide faithfully kept her
promise, and thus freed her from Arthur's annoyances, she was
enabled to do justice to her writing. She took great pains, her
copy-book showed a marked improvement in her penmanship, and its
pages had not yet been defaced by a single blot, so that she was
looking forward with pleasing anticipations to the time when her
report should again be presented to her father.
But, alas! one unfortunate morning it happened that Miss Day was
in a very bad humor indeed--peevish, fretful, irritable, and
unreasonable to the last degree; and, as usual, Elsie was the
principal sufferer from her ill-humor.
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