"There, mother," exclaimed he, undoing a very heavy yellow India satin and shakingout its folds, "I'm determined you shall have a dress fit for you; andhere's a real India shawl to go with it. Get those on and you'll look asmuch like a queen among women as you ought to."

Then followed something for every member of the family, received withfrantic demonstrations of applause and appreciation by the more juvenile.

"0h, what's that?" exclaimed Sam, as a package done up in silk paper and tiedwith gold cord was disclosed.