. Things will take a turn : a story for children . lifted her up in hisarms, youve got a sweet little, sympatheticheart of your own, you have. Bless your dear,tiny, wee self. 148 Things will Take a Tiirn. CHAPTER XI. GRAND-DADS DREAM COMES TRUE. Before they all started for the country, and Mrs. White had a long serious con-sultation together in Mr. Dightons wonderfullibrary. I should not like to do anything of the kindwithout your advice, said Mr. Dighton; buttell me now, Mrs. White, what do you think ofmy plan? I think it is splendid, sir, she answered, herkind face beaming with sm
. Things will take a turn : a story for children . lifted her up in hisarms, youve got a sweet little, sympatheticheart of your own, you have. Bless your dear,tiny, wee self. 148 Things will Take a Tiirn. CHAPTER XI. GRAND-DADS DREAM COMES TRUE. Before they all started for the country, and Mrs. White had a long serious con-sultation together in Mr. Dightons wonderfullibrary. I should not like to do anything of the kindwithout your advice, said Mr. Dighton; buttell me now, Mrs. White, what do you think ofmy plan? I think it is splendid, sir, she answered, herkind face beaming with smiles. Deary me! Idont know what we should do without Rosebud;and Miss Violet is always her brightest when thatdeary child is here. And Rosebud will neverleave her grand-dad now. She used to cry awfulbecause hed been taken ill when she wasnt with Grand-dads Dream Comes True. 149 f him. She was always reproaching herself, andfretting her little tender heart away. Well, she wont do that any more, repliedMr. Dighton; for old Mr. Burnley will be quite. happy here, looking after my library, and collectingbooks for me, and reading them to his souls con-tent. He is a scholarly old gentleman, and Ishall be pleased to have him with us. Do youthink Rosebud will consent to come, Mrs. White? 150 Things will Take a Turn. Yes, sir, replied Mrs. White; because,begging your pardon, sir, shes awful fond of youand Miss Violet, and me too, sir, if youll excuseme saying so. But itll be a shocking wrench topart with her friend, Mr. Jones. Thatll be thetrouble, sir. But he shall come here just as often as helikes, said Mr. Dighton, and hell always bewelcome. Rosebud has done so much for mylittle Violet that I feel I cannot do half enough forher; and Mr. Jones is my friend now as well ashers. Im sure hes a very nice gentleman, saidMrs. White enthusiastically, for Mr. Jones hadquite won her good-will; and Ill be glad to doanything to make him cosy and comfortable no idea, sir, how kind that
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