The two children were talking so busily as they went along that they
did not notice a horse and wagon standing at the gate of Mr. Rogers's
house, until they were close upon it.
"Why, Ollie!" exclaimed Lucy; "there is our horse; papa must have come
for me. I wonder if we have kept him waiting!"
The children hurried in, and were soon in the sitting-room, where, to
their surprise, they found Mr. and Mrs. Coit, talking very busily.
"Oh, mamma!" said Lucy, running forward to get a good-morning kiss,
"have you come for me? It was too bad to keep you waiting; I will be
ready in one minute."
"I have not come to take you away," said Mrs. Coit, "but to beg Mrs.
Rogers to keep you a little longer."
"Ah, Miss Lucy," said Ollie, laughing, "you see they have found it so
pleasant to be without you that they are going to give you to us."
Lucy looked from one to another in surprise. "What do you mean, mamma?"
she asked; "am I to stay here? what for? how long?"
"I will tell you," said her mother. "Just after Mr. Rogers left our
house with your bag, last night, your father brought a letter from the
post-office from your Aunt Mary. She is going to move out West, and
wants us to go on and make her a visit before she leaves.
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