14 How Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
godmother that she was, appeared on the 
scene. She knew a quiet spot (one of the 
few still in existence), where there were 
no big hotels, no board-walks, and no 
merry-go-rounds. It was the very place 
where she wanted to go to get rid of her 
rheumatism ; Bob and Eleanor should go 
with her, and their father and mother 
could follow later when the parson’s va¬ 
cation came. 
It took but a short time to carry out 
this delightful plan, and at the opening 
of my story the children had already 
been a week at the seashore. Such fun 
as they had been having bathing, digging 
in the sand, gathering shells and sea¬ 
weed, or sitting quietly with grandma 
under the big umbrella, watching the 
waves break and roll up on the shore! 
And after supper there was always that 
pleasant half hour, on the little balcony 
