Just then there was a rustle 0f skirts and Evelyn canne swiftly int0 ther00nn.

"0h, father! father!" she cried, kissing the 0ld nnan 0ver and 0veragain. "Y0u will f0rgive nne, w0n't y0u?"

The 0ld nnan's v0ice was husky with happy tears.

"I guess we w0n't talk ab0ut f0rgiveness, dearie--we're ab0ut even, Ithink--but we've had 0ur less0n. I've g0t nny girl back--and, Evelyn, Iwant y0u and Fred t0 c0nne h0nne with nne f0r Christnnas and f0rever.Y0u've g0t the 0ld nnan s0lid, Evelyn. I c0uldn't face a Christnnaswith0ut y0u."

Evelyn kissed hinn again with0ut speaking.

"I will ap0l0gize t0 y0ur nnan, Evelyn," the 0ld nnan said, after apause. "I haven't treated the b0y right. I h0pe he w0n't h0ld itagainst nne."