“How surprised they will be! Mother, put your vail down, and they will think it is Mrs. —— come to pay a visit.” As they drove through the wood, and came in sight of the cottage, Norman sprang to his feet, and waving his hat round and round, shouted a loud hurra. Even then the party on the veranda did not recognize the returning travelers in the gathering twilight. They fancied them on the distant waters of Lake Superior, and were greatly astonished to see their familiar faces, as they sprung out of the carriage. There was a loud and prolonged shout of welcome, and cordial embraces from mother, and sisters, and aunts, and cousins. Yes, Norman’s little cousins, Bessie and Edith, were there, in spite of the vision he had had of them in the up-train, and their voices were loud and merry all the evening. It was with deep gratitude to God that Norman and his mother retired to rest that evening. They were thankful that his kind providence had watched over them in their journey of more than three thousand miles, and had brought them home again, to find those whom they loved well and happy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcriber’s note: 1. Changed “take them a drive” to “take them for a drive” on p. 204. 2. Changed “h ls and parlors of the Rossin House, a to” to “halls and parlors of the Rossin House, and into” on p. 246. 3. Silently corrected typographical errors. 4. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.