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Elsie and Her Namesakes, Book 28: Harold Travilla marries Gracie Raymond on New Year’s Day, and the happy couple honeymoons at Viamede, Grandmother Elsie’s Louisiana plantation. The rest of the family sails to join them, and along the way Grandmother Elsie and Captain Raymond regale the children with tales from Southern history, and Cousin Ronald entertains them with stories of his native Scotland. The happy family grows yet again when Lucilla and Chester welcome a healthy baby boy to the clan. The Dinsmores and Raymonds then make plans to spend the summer at Crag Cottage, Evelyn’s beloved home.

There were many shopping expeditions, in which Grace sometimes shared, though rather against Harold's wishes, so fearful was he that she might take cold or suffer from over-exertion. He had long been her careful physician, but now was not only that, but also her promised husband and ardent lover. And to please him Grace left the greater part of the shopping to the other members of the family, and made some of her selections by samples brought by them or the mails.In the meantime, plans for the wedding and the honeymoon were discussed. Some one spoke of a trip to the North, but Harold vetoed that promptly. "It was too late in the season now for Grace to try that. He must take her to a warmer climate.""Then let us all go to Viamede for the winter," suggested his mother. "Would not that suit you, Gracie dear?""Yes, indeed, Grandma Elsie; I think there is no sweeter spot upon earth," was the pleased response."Then that is where we will go," Harold said with a happy laugh, "and I hope our mother and other dear ones will either accompany or follow us.""Oh, I like that plan," exclaimed Violet, "but I think few of us will be quite ready to leave our homes here by the time the bridal party starts.""Then suppose you go in relays," suggested Chester....

Elsie and Her Namesakes by Martha FinleyThings were going on blithely at Woodburn, everybody deeply interested in the preparations for the approaching wedding, as were all the relatives and connections on the neighboring estates and those on more southern plantations. Woodburn seemed a centre of attraction; relatives and friends were constantly coming and going, many consultations were held as to suitable gifts, especially for Grace and Harold. There was great interest shown by all in the preparation of the trousseau, and Alma and one or two assistants were very busy over it.There were many shopping expeditions, in which Grace sometimes shared, though rather against Harold's wishes, so fearful was he that she might take cold or suffer from over-exertion. He had long been her careful physician, but now was not only that, but also her promised husband and ardent lover. And to please him Grace left the greater part of the shopping to the other members of the family, and made some of her selections by samples brought by them or the mails.In the meantime, plans for the wedding and the honeymoon were discussed. Some one spoke of a trip to the North, but Harold vetoed that promptly. "It was too late in the season now for Grace to try that. He must take her to a warmer climate.""Then let us all go to Viamede for the winter," suggested his mother. "Would not that suit you, Gracie dear?""Yes, indeed, Grandma Elsie; I think there is no sweeter spot upon earth," was the pleased response."Then that is where we will go," Harold said with a happy laugh, "and I hope our mother and other dear ones will either accompany or follow us.""Oh, I like that plan," exclaimed Violet, "but I think few of us will be quite ready to leave our homes here by the time the bridal party starts.""Then suppose you go in relays," suggested Chester."Why not say we, instead of you, Brother Chester," laughed Elsie Raymond. "I'm sure grandma included you in her invitation.""Certainly," said Grandma Elsie, giving Chester one of her sweet smiles. "May I not count you and Lucilla among my grandchildren?""Indeed, I am delighted to have you do so, and proud to be able to claim real blood relationship," returned Chester. "And but for the claims of business, I should be glad to accept your kind invitation. Those, however, will not permit it."There were exclamations of regret from several of those present, Grandma Elsie among them."But Sister Lu can go, can't she?" asked Elsie Raymond.

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