132 Katie Summers.

 

killed had quite changed him, and he was now
as gentle as before he was stern.

He was delighted with his little grand-
daughter. Katie and Mary were both called
into the room at the same time to see him, and
he guessed at once which was Mary, from her
likeness to her mother and father.

Poor Katie was terribly grieved at the thought
of losing her much-loved little companion ; but
Mr. Hudson said he should be only too glad if
Mrs. Summers would still keep the little girl
with her, as he had no lady relation to whom he
would care to trust her. Mrs. Summers gladly
promised to keep her and educate her with
Katie, for she had grown very fond of the little
orphan child. And so it was arranged that
Mary should remain in her present happy home ;
and every week the little people went to spend
a day at Greystone Court, which was the name
of the beautiful place where Mr. Hudson lived.
They soon grew fond of the kind old gentleman