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294, the new quarters of the Cornellisen family, Gysbert and Jacqueline waited to bid  their father good-night. When his social duties at last permitted him to come to the  children, he entered the room and they  gathered about him to talk it all over before  going to bed.

“I am proud of my children!” said Dr. Cornellisen. Proud of thee, Jacqueline, because thou hast borne thyself with so much grace and dignity during a difficult day. Proud of thee, Gysbert, because thou didst not complain of having no prominent part in  the parade, although thy services to the city  during the siege were really most praiseworthy. And now I am going to tell thee that the Prince wished me to allow thee to  ride on a float all by thyself, dressed as thou  wert on the morning of October third, with  the pot of hodge-podge at thy side!” Gysbert’s eyes opened wide at this.

“But I would not permit it,” went on his father. “Thou art yet too young to take so