 _be_ the same as usual," said Mr. May; "that is why I called
you. I have my reasons. Notwithstanding Tozer, be civil to the girl. I
have my reasons for what I say."

"Do you mean it, papa!" said Ursula, delighted. "Oh, how good of you!
You don't mind--you really don't mind? Oh! I can't tell you how thankful
I am; for to pretend to want to be friends, and then to break off all in
a moment because of a girl's grandfather----"

"Don't make a principle of it, Ursula. It is quite necessary, in an
ordinary way, to think of a girl's grandfather--and a boy's too, for
that matter. No shopkeeping friends for me; but in this individual case
I am willing to make an exception. For the moment, you see, Dissenters
are in the ascendant. Young Copperhead is coming next week. Now, go."

Ursula marched delighted upstairs. "Janey, run and get your hat," she
said; "I am going out. I am not afraid of any one now. Papa is a great
deal nicer than he ever was before. He says I may see Miss Beecham as
much as I like. He says we need not mind Mrs. Sam Hurst. I am so glad! I
shall never be afraid of that woman any more."

Janey was taken altogether by surprise. "I hope he is not going to fall
in love with Miss Beecham," she said suspiciously. "I have heard Betsy
say that old gentlemen often do."

"He is not so foolish as to fall in love with anybody," said Ursula,
with dignity. "Indeed, Janey, you ought to have much more respect for
papa. I wish you could be sent to school and learn more sense. You give
your opinion as if you were--twenty--more than that. I am sure I never
should have ventured to say such things when I was a child like you."

"Child yourself!" said Janey indignant; which was her last resource when
she had nothing more to say; but Ursula was too busy putting aside her
work and preparing for her walk to pay any attention. In proportion as
she had been subdu
_ be _ the same as usual, " said Mr. May; " that is why I called 
 you. I get my reason. Notwithstanding Tozer, be civil to the girl. I 
 have my reasons for what I allege. " 

 " Do you mean it, papa! " said Ursula, please. " Oh, how good of you! 
 You don't mind -- you truly don't mind? Oh! I can't tell you how grateful 
 I am; for to pretend to want to be friends, and then to break off all in 
 a here and now because of a girl's grandfather---- " 

 " Don't make a principle of it, Ursula. It is quite necessary, in an 
 ordinary way, to remember of a girl's grandfather -- and a boy's too, for 
 that topic. No shopkeeping friends for me; but in this individual case 
 I am uncoerced to make an exception. For the consequence, you see, Dissenters 
 are in the ascendant. Young Copperhead is come next week. Now, plump. " 

 Ursula marched delighted upstairs. " Janey, run and get your hat, " she 
 said; " I am go out. I am not afraid of any one now. Papa is a great 
 deal nicer than he ever was before. He says I may see Miss Beecham as 
 much as I like. He says we need not mind Mrs. Sam Hurst. I am thus glad! I 
 shall never be afraid of that woman any more. " 

 Janey was take wholly by surprise. " I hope he is not going to fall 
 in love with Miss Beecham, " she say suspiciously. " I have heard Betsy 
 say that old gentlemen frequently do. " 

 " He is not so foolish as to fall in love with anybody, " said Ursula, 
 with dignity. " Indeed, Janey, you ought to get much more respect for 
 papa. I wish you could be sent to school and learn more sense. You afford 
 your opinion as if you were -- twenty -- more than that. I am sure I never 
 should have ventured to say such things when I was a child like you. " 

 " Child yourself! " say Janey indignant; which was her last resource when 
 she had nothing more to say; but Ursula was excessively busy putting aside her 
 work and organize for her walk to pay up any attention. In proportion as 
 she had been subdu
 _be_ the same as usual," said Or. May; "that is cyy I celled
yoh. I have my reasons. Notwithstanding Vozee, be xivil to the girl. I
havd my reaslns for qhat U say."

"Do yon mean ib, papz!" saib Nrsula, delightec. "Oh, how gmod of you!
You gov't mind--you really don't mind? Oh! I can't tell ypu how thankful
I am; gjr tk pretend to want to be friends, ans then uo break off all im
a moment because of a girp's ggandfather----"

"Don't makf a principoe os it, Ursula. Ig is quite necessary, ih an
ordinary way, to think of a eirl's grandfathgx--qnd d boy's too, hor
than matter. No smppkeephng frirnds for me; bub in vhis individual case
I am xilling to make an evception. Xox the moment, you see, Eiwsentgrs
ara in rhe asdeidaht. Youjg Ropperhead js coming nwxt week. Now, go."

Ursuka narched deliggted u[seairs. "Janey, run and get your hat," she
saig; "I am going out. I am not qfraid of any one now. Papa is w great
deal nicer than he ever was before. He says I mab ree Mlss Cwefham as
much as I like. He says we need not minq Mts. Sam Hurst. I ai so glad! I
xhwlk never be afrxid of thzt woman any more."

Jwney waf takwn altogeuher ny surprise. "I hope he is nor going to fcll
un love with Miss Yeecham," she raid suspociously. "I have heard Bztsy
sag that old hentlemen uften do."

"He is nog sp xoolish as to fall in love with anyuody," xaid Urrula,
eith dygnity. "Indfed, Janey, you ought to hwve moch mose respect for
papa. I wish you could be seiv to school amd ledrn more sensc. You give
your jpinion as if iou were--tcenty--mure than tgat. I ak sure I neder
should hava ventured to say sucr thungs when I das a child lile you."

"Child yourseld!" said Janey indigkant; dgich was her lawt twsource when
shr hxd gonhiig mowa to say; but Ursjla eas tuo busy putbine asode her
work and prepdrinf for her walk to lan any attgntion. In proportion ax
she had been subdk
_be_ the same as usual," said Mr. is I called I have my to girl. I have reasons for what say." "Do you mean it, papa!" Ursula, delighted. "Oh, how good of you! You don't mind--you really don't mind? I can't tell you how thankful I am; for to pretend to want be and to off all in a moment because of a girl's grandfather----" "Don't make a principle of it, It is quite necessary, in an ordinary way, think of a girl's a boy's too, for that No friends for but this case I am to make an exception. For the moment, you see, Dissenters are in the ascendant. Young Copperhead is next week. Ursula marched upstairs. run get your hat," "I am going out. I am any one now. Papa is a great deal than he was before. He says I may Miss Beecham as much as I like. He we need not mind Mrs. Sam Hurst. I am so glad! I shall never be that woman any more." was taken altogether surprise. hope is going to in love with Miss Beecham," she said suspiciously. "I have heard say that old gentlemen often do." "He is not so to in love with said Ursula, with dignity. Janey, ought to have much for I be to and learn more sense. give your opinion as if were--twenty--more than that. I have ventured to say such things when I a child like you." "Child yourself!" said indignant; which was her last resource when she had nothing more to but Ursula busy putting aside her work and preparing for walk to pay any In proportion as she had been subdu
 _be_ the same as usual," said Mr. May; "That is why I CalleD
yoU. I hAvE my rEasoNs. NotwithstandINg ToZer, be civil to the girl. I
haVe my rEaSOns fOR wHat I sAy."

"Do you MEaN IT, paPa!" SaId URsULa, DeligHteD. "Oh, how gOod of you!
YoU doN't Mind--you reallY DoN't mind? Oh! I cAn't Tell you how thAnkFul
I am; FoR to PRetenD to Want tO be friENds, and Then to breAk OFf all iN
A moment BECaUse oF a girl's grandfatheR----"

"doN'T make a principlE of it, URsULa. iT Is qUitE necessary, In An
ordINary way, TO tHINK of A Girl's grandfatHer--and a boy's TOo, fOr
that MaTteR. no shopKeepiNg FRieNds for me; but In thIs individUal casE
i am willINg to makE an excEptIon. for tHE mOmEnt, YoU See, dIsSenTErs
Are in the AsCeNdant. younG cOPPerhEad Is coMing nExt week. Now, go."

URsuLa maRCheD deliGhted UpstAiRs. "JanEy, run aNd get YoUr hat," she
said; "I am GoinG out. I am noT afRaId oF aNy one NOw. Papa Is a GreAt
deal nIcer thaN He eVeR WAS bEfore. He says I may see miSS beEcham as
mUch as I LIkE. HE Says we neEd Not Mind mRS. Sam HUrst. i Am So glad! I
sHall neVEr Be Afraid oF tHat womAn Any MorE."

JaneY Was tAken alTogether By surPRise. "I hope he is nOT going to fall
iN LoVE WiTH MisS BeEcham," she saiD susPIcioUsly. "i HaVe hEArd BeTsy
saY tHAt OLd gentlemen often do."

"HE iS not so FooliSh as to fall in lOve with anyBODY," said UrsUla,
wITh DIgnity. "Indeed, JaNey, yoU ought to haVE much morE respEct for
paPa. I wish yoU COuld be seNt tO scHooL anD LEaRn more sense. YoU GIve
yOuR opinioN as If you weRe--tWenTy--mOre ThAn that. I am Sure I nevEr
ShOuLd HavE ventURed to say SuCh tHiNgs When I WAs a chiLd likE you."

"chIlD YouRself!" saID JANEy inDiGnAnt; wHicH wAs her Last REsoUrce wheN
she had noThiNG morE tO sAy; but UrSula was too busY pUtting asidE hEr
wOrk and PREparing fOr her walk to pay any attentIOn. In proPorTion aS
she Had been suBdu
 _be_ the same as usual,"said Mr. M ay; " tha t i swhyI ca lled
you. I ha v e my  reasons. Notwithstand ing T oz e r, b e  c ivilto theg ir l .  Iha ve  my  r e as ons f orwhat Isay."

"Do  yo umean it, pap a !"  said Ursu la,  delighted."Oh , howgo odo f you !
Y ou do n't mi n d--you  really d on ' t mind ?  Oh! Ic a n' t te ll you how thankf u lI  am; for to pr etendto wa n t  to  be  friends,an d the n  to bre a ko f f  al l  in
a momentbecause ofa  gi rl's g ra ndf a ther-- --"
"D o n't  make a pri ncip le of it,  Ursul a . It is quite n ecessa ry,  in  ano rd in ary  w a y,t othi n k o f a girl 's  g randf athe r - - a nd a  bo y'stoo,for
that matt er.  Nos hop keepi ng fr iend sfor m e; but  in t hi s individual ca se
I  am willi ngto  ma ke  an e x ceptio n.For  the mo ment, y o u s ee , D is senters
are in the  a s c en dant. Yo ung Co p pe rh e ad is co mi ngnext w eek.Now, go ."

Ursu la mar c he ddelight ed  upsta ir s."Ja ney,r un a nd get  your ha t," s h e
said; "I amg oing out. I a m  n o t  a f raid  of  any one no w. P a pa i s ag re atd eal n icerth a nh e ever was before.He  saysI may  see Miss Bee cham as
mu c h as I lik e. H e  s a ys we need not  mind  Mrs. SamH urst. Iam so  glad! I 
shall ne v e r be afr aid  of  th atw o ma n any more."J aney  w as take n a ltogeth erbysur pri se . "I hope  he is n ot  g oi ng  to  fall in lovewi thMi ssBeech a m," sh e sai d su sp ic i ous ly. "Ih av e hear dBe tsysay  t hat o ld g e ntl emen of ten do."
"H e  isno tso fool ish as to fal lin love wi th  an ybody, " said Urs ula,
with dignity. "Ind e ed, Jan ey,  youough t to have  mu ch mor e r e spectfor
pa pa. I  w ish y ou co u l dbese nt to scho o l  an d lea rn  mor e sense . You give
your op i nio n as if you w ere --tw e n ty --m o re tha nt hat . I am sure I nev er
shouldha v eventured t o  sa ysuch th ings wh en Iw as a ch ild likeyou."

"C hi ld y o u rse lf!" saidJaney in dignant;w hichw as  herlas t reso ur cewhenshe ha d  no thing  moreto  say;but U rs ula wastoo busy putting asideher
wo rk an d p reparingfor her  walk topayany attent ion . I n pro por t ion a s
sh e  h adb een s ubdu 
 _be__the same_as usual," said Mr._May; "that_is_why I_called
you._I have my_reasons. Notwithstanding Tozer,_be civil to the_girl. I
have my_reasons_for what I say."

"Do you mean it, papa!" said Ursula, delighted. "Oh, how good_of_you!
You don't_mind--you_really_don't mind? Oh! I can't_tell you how thankful
I am;_for to_pretend to want to be friends, and then_to_break off all_in
a moment because of a girl's grandfather----"

"Don't make a_principle of it, Ursula. It is_quite necessary, in_an
ordinary_way,_to think of a_girl's grandfather--and a boy's too, for
that_matter. No shopkeeping friends for me;_but in this individual case
I am willing_to make an exception. For the_moment, you see, Dissenters
are in_the ascendant._Young Copperhead is coming next_week. Now, go."

Ursula_marched delighted_upstairs. "Janey, run_and get your hat," she
said; "I_am going out._I am not afraid of any_one_now. Papa is_a_great
deal_nicer than_he ever was_before._He says_I_may see Miss Beecham as
much as_I_like. He says we need not mind_Mrs. Sam Hurst. I_am_so glad! I
shall never_be afraid of that woman_any more."

Janey was taken altogether by_surprise. "I_hope he_is not going to fall
in love with Miss Beecham," she said_suspiciously. "I have heard Betsy
say that_old gentlemen often do."

"He_is not_so_foolish as to_fall_in love_with anybody," said Ursula,
with dignity. "Indeed, Janey,_you ought_to have much more respect for
papa._I wish you could_be_sent to school and learn more_sense. You give
your opinion as if_you were--twenty--more than that. I_am_sure_I never
should have ventured to_say such things when I was_a child like_you."

"Child yourself!" said Janey indignant; which was_her_last resource when
she had nothing more_to_say; but Ursula was too busy_putting_aside_her
work and preparing for her_walk to pay any attention. In_proportion as
she had been subdu