"Give me the little girl, I can take care of her too," she continued; and with little Em on one arm and the carpet bag on the other, she led the way into the house.
"We did not make up any fire," said she, "the weather is very warm to us.

I don't know how it may feel to you, though." "It is a little chilly," replied Mrs.Garie, as she sat down upon the sofa, and looked round the room with a smile of pleasure, and added, "All this place wants, to make it the most bewitching of rooms, is a little fire." Caddy hurried the new servants from place to place remorselessly, and set them to prepare the table and get the things ready for tea.

She waylaid a party of labourers, who chanced to be coming that way, and hired them to carry all the luggage upstairs--had the desired fire made--mixed up some corn-bread, and had tea on the table in a twinkling.

They all ate very heartily, and Caddy was greatly praised for her activity.
"You are quite a housekeeper," said Mrs.Garie to Caddy.

"Do you like it ?" "Oh, yes," she replied.