...round of inspection at a distance from home. The widow was then completely prostrated by the shock, but promised to write as soon as she was able, and... ...as educating those who might ameliorate them; and Rachel gladly hailed the prospect of a vocation that might be conducted without pain to her mother. ... ...and had taken the sole care of the boys during the sad weeks of care utter prostration and illness. Female friends were with her, and tended her affec... ...son, who had, however, had experience enough not to be much alarmed at the prospect. Order was wont to come with her presence, and she hardly knew the... ... idea of it, and they did not know I was here; so I went to call upon Mrs. Hammond, and Colonel Keith went to look for Alick, and we have brought him ... ...poke of coming to-morrow. And don’t you think I might ask Colonel and Mrs. Hammond to spend a day? They would so like the sea for the children.” 93 Y... ... be,” he said, smiling, “though I am afraid I can’t write your note to the Hammonds for you.” “But you won’t go away,” she said. “I know your time wil... ...id not like, dear aunt; but there can’t be any objection to my having Mrs. Hammond and the children to spend the day to-morrow.” Mrs. Curtis did not l... ...et your dear little niece come up to-morrow and play with them; the little Hammonds will be there, she is just their age.” Ermine felt obliged to gran...