About nine o'clock
She tried to love her , but she tried in vain . Her father was kind and indulgent to her ; yet she saw but little of him . Maggie went to school for two years , and was busy with her studies and her music lessons ; but not an evening passed without her going to see her foster-father , after he left the shop . About nine o'clock Leo walked home with her ; but he seldom entered her father 's house . In the choice of a pursuit for life , Leo won the day , and went to learn the machinist 's trade . He did not give up the `` mouse business '' entirely , but found time to make new houses ; and there were customers to purchase them , adding quite a sum to the income of his foster-father . A housekeeper was employed to take Maggie 's place ; but home was never the place it had been after Maggie went away .