"
"No, I am entirely satisfied with your report, for I know my
little daughter is quite truthful."
Elsie colored with pleasure, then calling to mind the time when he
had for a moment suspected her of falsehood, she heaved a deep
sigh, dropping her head upon his breast.
He seemed to understand her thoughts, for, pressing his lips to
her forehead, he said gently and kindly, "I think I shall never
again doubt my little daughter's truth."
She looked up with a grateful smile.
"Miss Day has gone away to stay until after New Year's day, papa,"
she said, "and so our holidays have begun."
"Ah! I am very well satisfied," said he. "I think you have earned
a holiday, and I hope you will enjoy it. But I don't know that I
shall let _you_ play _all_ the time," he added with a smile;
"I have some notion of giving you a lesson now and then, myself."
"Dear papa, how pleasant!" she exclaimed delightedly; "I do so
love to say lessons to you."
"Well, then, we will spend an hour together every morning. But are
you not to have some company?"
"Oh! yes, papa, quite a house full," she said with a slight sigh.
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