Lester and his wife had been heard from frequently during the past months, their letters always cheerful and full of bright hopes and anticipations, but containing no hint of any intention of returning to America before the coming spring.

As they afterward explained, it had been a very sudden resolve, caused by a severe fit of homesickness, and there really was no time to write.

Lester shared the joyous welcome given to Elsie; the servant woman having relieved him of his bundle, of which, in their joyous excitement, no one had taken particular notice.

Only waiting, a trifle impatiently, till the greetings and introductions were over, Elsie Leland took it from her, and with a proud, happy, yet tearful smile laid it—­a lovely sleeping babe—­in her mother’s arms.

“Our boy, mother dear.  We have named him for his grandpa—­Edward Travilla.”

Elsie Travilla folded the child to her heart, kissed it softly, tenderly, the great silent tears rolling down her cheeks.

“Ah, could he but have seen it! our first grandchild,” she sighed.

Then, wiping away her tears, and sending a glance of mingled joy and maternal pride around the little circle, she folded the babe still closer, saying, with an arch, sweet smile, “Ah, no one now can deny that I am in very truth Grandma Elsie!”

THE END.

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    MERILYN AT CAMP MEENAHGA
    MERILYN TESTS LOYALTY
    MERILYN’S NEW ADVENTURE
    MERILYN FORRESTER, CO-ED.
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Stories of Ranch Life and Adventure.  For Girls 12 to 16 Years.

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    THE COURAGE OF ANN
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    ANN’S SEARCH REWARDED
    ANN’S AMBITIONS

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