I hope
she has sent as good a one to poor Maxie."
Violet went directly from the supper-room to her own apartments, where she
found the two little girls quietly talking together, while Agnes gathered
up the remainder of their repast and carried it and the dishes away.
"I hope you enjoyed your supper, dears," she said.
They both said they had, and thanked her for it.
"And I didn't deserve it, mamma," added Gracie, her tears beginning to
fall again; "but oh, I'm sorry, very sorry! Please, mamma, forgive me."
"I have entirely forgiven the sin against me, darling," whispered Violet,
folding her close to her heart, "and I trust God has forgiven your far
greater sin against Him. Now do not cry any more, or you will make
yourself sick, and that would make me very sad."
Lulu was sitting near fighting a battle with pride and passion, in which
ere-long she came off conqueror.
"Mamma Vi," she said with determination, "I didn't deserve it either, and
I'm sorry, too, for being angry at your grandfather and saucy to him."
"Dear child," said Violet, drawing her to her side and kissing her with
affectionate warmth, "how glad I am to hear you say that.
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