ngton, and Lora with her husband and
children; servants of course included.

They kept together for some time, visiting different points of interest in
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York; spending several weeks at Cape May;
where they were joined by the Allisons of Philadelphia; Mr. Edward and
Adelaide among the rest, they having returned from Europe shortly before.

At length they separated, some going in one direction, some in another.
Lora went to Louise, Rose to her father's, Mrs. and Mr. Travilla to
friends in Cincinnati and its suburbs, and Elsie to pay a long-promised
visit to Lucy in her married home, a beautiful country-seat on the banks
of the Hudson. Her father saw her safely there, then left her for a
fortnight; their fears in regard to Jackson having been allayed by the
news that he had been again arrested for burglary, and Lucy and her
husband promising to guard their precious charge with jealous care.

At the end of the fortnight Mr. Dinsmore returned for his daughter, and
they went on together to Lansdale to visit Miss Stanhope.

Elsie had set her heart on having her dear old aunt spend the fall and
winter with them in the "sunny South," and especially on her being present
at the wedding; and Miss Stanhope, after much urging and many
protestations that she was too old for such a journey, had at last
yielded, and given her promise, on condition that her nephew and niece
should come for her, and first spend a week or two in Lansdale. She
entreated that Mr. Travilla and his mother might be of the party. "He was
a great favorite of hers, and she was sure his mother must be a woman in a
thousand."

They accepted the kindness as cordially as it was proffered; met the
others at the nearest point of connection, and all arrived together.

It was not Lottie King who met them at the depot this time, but a
fine-looking young man with black moustache and roguish dark eye, who
introduced himself as Harry Duncan, Miss Stanhope's nephew.

"Almost a cousin! Shall we consider you quite one?" asked Mr. Dinsmore,
warmly shaking the hand held out to him in cordial greeting.

"Thank you, I shall feel highly honored," the young man answered in a
gratified tone, and with a glance of undisguised admiration and a
respectful bow directed towards Elsie. Then turning with an almost
reverential air and deeper bow to Mrs. Travilla, "And, madam, may I have
the privilege of placing you alongside of my dear old aunt, and address