Hildegarde's Holiday

she resumed her walk, with hands clasped and lips set firmly together. She was evidently in a state of high nervous excitement, for the pupils of her eyes were so dilat

heels in a playful manner; whereupon he had been severely reprimanded, and sent into the corner, from which he dared not emerge. He was trying, with his usual lack of success, to fathom the

took the girl in her arms quietly, and kissed her. "It is all right; everything has gone perfectl

d leaning her head on her mothe

ou could do, my child! Do you want to hear the res

or," said Mrs. Grahame. "It will do

and nodded, and smi

. "The constitution, you see, was originally good. There was a foundation to work upon; that means everything, in a case like this. Now all that she requires is to be built up,-built

mly. "Dear, good doctor!" she said; whereupon the phy

rde, drying her eyes and smiling through the joyful tears. "And

"You may answer first, Mrs. Graham

no trace of pain on her sweet face. Her breathing is as regular as a baby's; all the nurse

e, the day after to-morrow, if all goes well, as I am tolerably

olefully. "Do you mean that she ca

Pink has not walked for fourteen years, remember; sur

he girl, still looking

by little, you know,-a step at a time. In a fortnight she may go out to drive; in fact, carriage

t. "Mamma, is not that exactly what we want? I do believe we can do it, after a

this operation, after the year of treatment, would restore our dear Rose to complete health. A kinswoman of mine, a very lovely old

exactly as much her own name, and she likes it much better; and even Bubble s

soon as Rose should be able to travel. I am sure it would be a good thing for the child, if you think the journey wo

tton wool if necessary; but it will not be necessary. It is now-let me see-May 10th; yes, quite so! By the 15th

a. "It goes quite nea

said Mrs. Grahame; "and the

thing too. And now I must go at once and tell the good news to that

e allowed to help. Good Bubble! he has been so patient and brave, though I know he has thought o

ng opposite the door a boy, neatly dressed and very pale,

to walk like other people. How upon earth did you know?" he added, in some vexation, seeing that th

nt he controlled himself. "Nobody told me," he sai