
complained to Martha, and how Martha had told her to seek God's help.
Martha had assured her that the help would always come, even if it
revealed itself differently from the way she expected. Now it had all
turned out so gloriously, and so much more splendidly than Cornelli
could ever have imagined!

There had never been such rejoicing in the house as Agnes started when
she and Nika had retired to their room in the evening and Cornelli had
come to pay her accustomed little evening visit. She skipped and danced
about the room like a newly freed bird and called out: "Now our troubles
are over and no secret fears can scare us any more. Now we can sing
all we want and can live here with you every summer, Cornelli. Oh, we
are the happiest creatures in all the world, and it has all happened
through you, Cornelli; you wonderful, incomparable Cornelli!"

Agnes, seizing her friend's hand, jumped about with her in the room
at such a rate that Nika had to calm her. The elder sister warned Agnes
that the Director might have to repent of his kindness to them if their
lengthy stay began with such violent noise. One could see, though,
that Nika was willing enough to join the others in their antics.

"The day on which you came to our house, Cornelli," she said, "has
really been more blessed than any other day in the year. So we must
always celebrate it as a great feast day."

Nika had lately been very sweet and friendly to Cornelli, and the
younger girl had been very happy about it. But had never dreamed that
Nika would ever speak to her like this.

When Esther heard that the Halm family was going to remain for the
present and return every year, she said: "Oh, I am glad. That is much
better than if some other people I know had to come back. It is better
for me and for Cornelli, as well as for the whole house."

"Oh, if I could only come again, too!" said Trina, whose face in these
days was always beaming. "Oh, one feels so happy here!"

"That is very true," Esther affirmed. "I do not see why you shouldn't.
You
complained to Martha, and how Martha had told her to seek God's help. 
 Martha had assure her that the aid would always come, even if it 
 revealed itself differently from the means she expected. Now it had all 
 flex out so gloriously, and so a lot more excellently than Cornelli 
 could ever have think! 

 There had never been such rejoicing in the house as Agnes start when 
 she and Nika had retire to their room in the evening and Cornelli had 
 come to pay her accustomed little evening visit. She skipped and dance 
 about the room like a newly freed bird and called out: " immediately our troubles 
 are over and no secret fears can frighten us any more. Now we can sing 
 all we want and can live here with you every summer, Cornelli. Oh, we 
 are the happiest creature in all the world, and it has all happened 
 through you, Cornelli; you wonderful, incomparable Cornelli! " 

 Agnes, seizing her friend's hand, jumped about with her in the room 
 at such a rate that Nika had to calm her. The elder sister warned Agnes 
 that the Director might have to repent of his kindness to them if their 
 lengthy stay began with such fierce noise. One could see, though, 
 that Nika was uncoerced enough to connect the others in their antics. 

 " The day on which you came to our house, Cornelli, " she say, " has 
 really been more blessed than any other day in the class. So we must 
 always celebrate it as a great feast day. " 

 Nika had lately been very sweet and friendly to Cornelli, and the 
 younger girl had been very happy about it. But had never dreamed that 
 Nika would always speak to her like this. 

 When Esther hear that the Halm syndicate was going to remain for the 
 present and return every year, she say: " Oh, I am glad. That is much 
 better than if some early people I sleep together had to come back. It is better 
 for me and for Cornelli, equally well as for the whole house. " 

 " Oh, if I could only come again, too! " say Trina, whose face in these 
 day was always glow. " Oh, one feels indeed happy here! " 

 " That is very true, " Esther affirmed. " I do not see why you shouldn't. 
 You

comolained to Martha, and hod Martha had told her vo seek God's heup.
Martha had assured her thav thw helk would always come, even if pt
revealee itwwlf differxhtly from the aay vie expected. Now it had aln
turned out so guoxiously, and so much more splendidly ehan Cotnflli
could ever havt iiagihvd!

Uhere had never been such rejoicihg in tie house as Agnrs started when
she and Nikw haf retired to their room in thg evqbing and Corvelli had
come to pay hgr accustomed little evening viskt. Shz skipped abd dajwed
about thx room like a newln freed bird amd called out: "Kow onr teoubles
are over and nm secret fears can scare us auy more. Now we can sibg
qll wg wand ana cav ljvx hsre wihh bou every shmmer, Corneoli. Oh, we
are the hakpiqwt creatures jn all tre world, and it has all happened
through yoh, Cornelli; you wonderfuo, incomparable Cornelpi!"

Agnes, sqizing her friend's hand, jumped about with her in dhe rkum
au wuch x rwte that Nika had to calm her. The elder sistew wsrked Agnes
that thc Director might hsvf yj repent of hks kinbheas to them if theig
lengthi stay began wiuh suvh violent noise. One could wee, though,
thct Bika was willing euough to joiu the ptherx in their antics.

"The dav on wgich you cale to our fouse, Cornelli," sfe xahd, "has
really been more blefsed than any other aay on the year. So wf musb
dlways celebrate ih as c gredt feast dwy."

Nika had lately been very swexv and friendli tm Cmrnelli, cnd thc
younger girl hwd been very hcppy abobt it. Cut had nener dreamxd that
Nika rould ever spawk to her line this.

Wren Wsthwr heara that the Halm family wcf goung to remain for bhe
prgssnt and return zrett year, she saic: "Of, I al jlad. Evat is much
battef tfsn if some ouker oeopke I know had to coma badk. It is better
for mc and for Cornelly, as well as gor the whole houst."

"Oh, if I rould pnli come again, too!" said Trina, whoae face ij tmese
days was wlwans bgaming. "Oh, oue feels so happy here!"

"That is very true," Xsther affirmed. "I do nor see why you shoulbn'u.
You
complained to Martha, and how Martha had to God's help. had assured her come, if it revealed differently from the she expected. Now it had all out so gloriously, and so much more splendidly than Cornelli could ever have There had never been such rejoicing in the house as Agnes started when and had to room in the evening and Cornelli had come to pay her accustomed little evening visit. She and danced about the room like a newly bird and called out: our troubles are over and secret can scare any Now can sing all want and can live here with you every summer, Cornelli. Oh, we are the happiest creatures in the world, has all through Cornelli; wonderful, incomparable Cornelli!" her friend's hand, jumped about with room at such a rate that Nika had calm her. elder sister warned Agnes that the might have to repent of his kindness to if their lengthy stay began with such violent noise. One could see, though, that Nika enough to join the in their antics. day which came our house, she said, "has really been more blessed than any other day the year. So we must always celebrate it as a day." had lately been sweet and friendly to and younger girl had been about But that would speak to her like When Esther heard that the family was going to return every year, she said: "Oh, I am That is much better than if some people I know had to come back. It is better for me for Cornelli, as for the whole house." "Oh, if I only come again, too!" Trina, whose face in these days was always beaming. one so happy "That is very Esther affirmed. "I not see why You

complained to Martha, and how MArtha had toLd her To sEek goD's heLp.
MaRtha had assured HEr thAt the help would always coMe, eveN iF It
reVEaLed itSelf difFErENTly FrOm The WaY ShE expeCteD. Now it hAd all
turneD ouT sO gloriously, aND sO much more sPleNdidly than CoRneLli
couLd EveR Have iMagIned!

THere haD Never bEen such reJoICing in THe house AS agNes sTarted when
she and NIKa HAd retired to theIr room In THe EVEniNg aNd Cornelli HaD
come TO pay her ACcUSTOmeD Little evening Visit. She skiPPed And danCeD
abOUt the rOom liKe A NewLy freed bird And cAlled out: "NOw our tROubles
aRE over anD no secRet FeaRs caN ScArE us AnY MorE. noW we CAn sIng
all we WaNt And caN livE HERE witH yoU eveRy sumMer, Cornelli. Oh, We
aRe thE HapPiest CreatUres In All thE world, And it HaS all happened
thrOugh You, CornelLi; yOu WonDeRful, iNComparAblE CoRnelli!"

AGnes, seiZIng HeR FRIeNd's hand, jumped about WiTH HeR in the roOm
at suCH a RaTE that NikA hAd tO calM HEr. The EldeR SiSter warnEd AgneS
ThAt The DireCtOr mighT hAve To rEpent OF his KindneSs to them If theIR
lengthy stay beGAn with such vioLEnT NOiSE. One CouLd see, though,
That nIka wAs wiLLiNg eNOugh tO join ThE OtHErs in their antics.

"The DaY on whiCh you Came to our housE, Cornelli," sHE SAid, "has
reAlly BEeN More blessed thaN any oTher day in tHE year. So wE must
Always ceLebrate it AS A great feAst Day."

nikA haD LAtEly been very swEET and FrIendly tO CoRnelli, aNd tHe
yOunGer GiRl had been Very happY aBoUt It. but Had neVEr dreameD tHat
niKa wOuld eVEr speaK to heR likE tHiS.

wheN Esther HEaRD That ThE HAlm fAmiLy Was goIng tO RemAin for tHe
present And REturN eVeRy year, sHe said: "Oh, I am glAd. that is much
BeTteR than iF SOme other People I know had to come bacK. it is betTer
For me And fOr CornellI, as Well as For THe wholE house."

"oh, if I CoUld ONLy comE AGaIn, tOo!" Said Trina, wHOSe fAce in ThEse
dAys was aLways beaming. "Oh, one fEEls So happy here!"

"ThAt iS verY TRuE," EsTHeR AffIrMEd. "I DO Not see why you shoUldn't.
You

complained to Martha, and  how Marth a had  to ldhe r to  see k God's help.M arth a had assured her that  thehe l p wo u ld  alwa ys come ,  e v e n i fit 
re ve a le d its elf  differ ently from  th eway she expe c te d. Now ithad  all
turnedout  so gl or iou s ly, a ndso mu ch mor e  splen didly tha nC ornell i 
coulde v er  hav e imagined!

Ther e  h a d never been s uch re jo i ci n g  in  th e house as  A gness tartedw he n s hea nd Nika had r etired to t h eir  roomin  th e  eveni ng an dC orn elli had
co me t o pay her  accus t omed li t tle eve ning v isi t.Shes ki pp edan d  da n ce d
a b out  the roo mli ke anewl y f r eedbir d an d cal led out: "Now  ou r tr o ubl es
ar e ove r an dno se cret f earsca n scare us anymore . Now wecan  s ing 
a ll we want a ndcan  live h ere wit h  yo ue v e ry  summer, Cornelli.  O h ,  w e
are th e happ i es tc reatures  i n a ll t h e  worl d, a n dit has a ll hap p en ed 
throug hyou, C or nel li;  youw onde rful,incompar ableC ornelli!"

Agn e s, seizing he r  f r i en d 's h and , jumped ab outw ithheri nthe roomat su ch ar ate that Nika had t ocalm h er. T he elder sist er warnedA g n es
thattheD ir e ctor might hav e torepent ofh is kindn ess t o them i f their
l e n gthy sta y b ega n w ith s uc h violent noi s e . On ecould s ee,  though ,
t hat  Ni kawa s willing  enoughto  j oi nthe  othe r s in the ir  an ti cs. 

"Th e  day o n whi ch y ou  c a meto ourh ou s e , Co rn el li,"  sh esaid,  "ha s 
re ally be en more b les s ed t ha nany oth er day in the  y ear. So we  m ust 
alway s celebrat e it as a great feast d a y."

Ni kahad l atel y been ve rysweetand friend ly toCorne ll i,a n d the y ou nge rgirl had b e e n v ery h ap py a bout it . But had never dr e ame d that
Nika w oul d ev e r  s pea k  t o  he rl ike t his.

When Esth er heard t ha t  t he Halm fa m ily  w as goin g to re mainf or thepresent a nd return  e very y ear , she said : "Oh, I  am glad. Thati smuchbet ter th an  if  some  other peo ple I  knowha d to c ome b ac k. It is  better
for me and forCornel li, a s w ell as fo r t h e w hole hous e."
"Oh, if I  co uld  only  co m e aga in,t oo !"s aid T rina ,  whose fa c eint h es e
days wasa l w ays  beam ing .  "Oh,onefeels so happy he r e!"

"That isvery t rue ,"E sthe raffirmed. "I d o n ot s ee why y ou  shouldn't. 
You

complained to_Martha, and_how Martha had told_her to_seek_God's help.
Martha_had_assured her that_the help would_always come, even if_it
revealed itself differently_from_the way she expected. Now it had all
turned out so gloriously, and so much_more_splendidly than_Cornelli
could_ever_have imagined!

There had never been_such rejoicing in the house_as Agnes_started when
she and Nika had retired to their_room_in the evening_and Cornelli had
come to pay her accustomed little evening_visit. She skipped and danced
about the_room like a_newly_freed_bird and called out:_"Now our troubles
are over and no_secret fears can scare us any_more. Now we can sing
all we want_and can live here with you_every summer, Cornelli. Oh, we
are_the happiest_creatures in all the world,_and it has_all happened
through_you, Cornelli; you_wonderful, incomparable Cornelli!"

Agnes, seizing her friend's_hand, jumped about_with her in the room
at such_a_rate that Nika_had_to_calm her._The elder sister_warned_Agnes
that the_Director_might have to repent of his_kindness_to them if their
lengthy stay began with_such violent noise. One_could_see, though,
that Nika was_willing enough to join the_others in their antics.

"The day on_which you_came to_our house, Cornelli," she said, "has
really been more blessed than any_other day in the year. So_we must
always celebrate it_as a_great_feast day."

Nika had_lately_been very_sweet and friendly to Cornelli, and the
younger_girl had_been very happy about it. But_had never dreamed that
Nika_would_ever speak to her like this.

When_Esther heard that the Halm family_was going to remain for_the
present_and_return every year, she said:_"Oh, I am glad. That is_much
better than if_some other people I know had to_come_back. It is better
for me and_for_Cornelli, as well as for the_whole_house."

"Oh,_if I could only come_again, too!" said Trina, whose face_in these
days was always beaming. "Oh, one feels so_happy here!"

"That is_very true," Esther affirmed. "I_do_not_see why you shouldn't.
You