it?" she asked, approaching the bed
anxiously.

"Oh, Ellen, I can't tell you. I can never tell you!" wailed the child.

"Well, move over, dearie. I'll push Vera along and there'll be room for us
all. There, darling, come in Ellen's arms and forget all about it."

Gladys cuddled close, and after a few more catches in her breath, she slept
soundly.

When she wakened, the sunlight was streaming through the plain room,
gilding everything as it had done in her rose and white bower yesterday at
home. Ellen was moving about, all dressed. Gladys turned over and looked at
Vera, pretty and innocent, her eyes closed and her lips parted over little
white teeth. The child came close to the doll. The wonderful dream returned
vividly.

"Your name is Vera. You had to," she whispered, and closed her eyes.

"How is the baby prince?" she asked, after a minute, jumping out of bed.

"He's lively, but I expect he's as hungry as you are. What's he going to
have?"

"Meat," replied Gladys, looking admiringly at the pretty little creature.

"I brought in my wash-bowl for your bath. I suppose princes can't be
disturbed," said Ellen.

While she buttoned Gladys's clothes, the little girl looked at the silver
bowl, and the chairs where she and Vera had sat last night in her dream.
She even glanced about to see some sign of watch and bird, but could not
find them. How busily her thoughts were working!

Sensible Ellen said nothing of bad dreams; and by the time Gladys went
downstairs, her face looked interested and happy. After all, it wasn't as
though there wasn't any God to help a person, and she had said a very
fervent prayer, with her nose buried in Vera's golden curls, before she
jumped out of bed.

She had the satin shell of the baby prince in her hand. He had drawn into
it because he was very uncertain what was going to happen to him; but
Gladys knew.

She said good-morning to her cousins so brightly that Faith was pleased;
but pretty as she looked, smiling, Ernest saw the prince in her hand and
was more offended with her than ever.

"I want to thank you, Faith," she said, "for letting the baby stay in my
room all night. I had the most fun watching him while I was dressing."

She put the little turtle into her cousin's hand.

"Oh, but I gave him to you," replied Faith earnestly.

"After you hunted for him for two summers, I couldn't be so mean as to take
him. I'm just delighted you found him, Faith," and Gladys had a very h