So that you two children were together not longer than from seven this morning until just before church.

You ought not to travel on the Sabbath!" "No, ma'am," said I; for she was attacking me.
"Now we are poor," went on Grandma Thorndyke, "but we never have starved a winter yet; and we want a child like you to comfort us, and to help us--and we mustn't leave you as you are any longer.

You must ride on with Mr.Thorndyke and me." This to Virginia--who stretched out her hands to me, and then buried her face in them in Grandma Thorndyke's lap.

She was crying so that she did not hear me when I asked: "Why can't we go on as we are?
I've got a farm.

I'll take care of her!" "Children!" snorted grandma.