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“But why not send her then to Aunt Willard’s school, where we all have gone? Troy is so near.”

“Well, you know I think everything of that and remember Madam Willard herself, but this is a different case. Cathalina needs to go farther away from home and away from her cousins. She needs to be on her own resources.”

“She is pretty young for that,” said Mr. Van Buskirk, doubtfully. “I prefer to protect her from some things.”

“Ellen will look after her so far as she needs any real care or sympathy. And traveling expenses mean nothing to you as they do some people. You can reach the place in a comparatively short time.”

“There is splendid sense in what you say, Aunt Katherine, and we will think it over carefully.”

“I will write to Ellen and tell her to send you all the information they send out.”

“How can I spare the child!” exclaimed Sylvia.

“But her welfare? No one must grow up too dependent. There will be all kinds of gymnastic exercises and sports and girls to whom she will be as strange as they to her. I count on her pride and the ‘Van Buskirk grit’ to make her want to be on an equality with the rest. She will be without a maid, and I hope it need not be known that she has one and everything else she wants!”