Will that do ?" "But I should like to take something to the other poor woman, too." "How are you going ?" "In my pony-chaise--I can take anything." Joanna muttered an ejaculation.

"Well then, Miss Daisy, a basket of cold meat wouldn't come amiss, I suppose." "And some bread, Joanna ?" "The chaise won't hold so much." "It has got to hold the basket," said Daisy in much glee, "and the bread can go in.

And, Joanna, I'll have it ready at half-past four o'clock." There was no air of moping about Daisy, when, at half-past four she set off from the house in her pony-chaise, laden with pail and basket and all she had bargained for.

A happier child was seldom seen.

Sam, a capable black boy, was behind her on a pony not too large to shame her own diminutive equipage; and Loupe, a good-sized Shetland pony, was very able for more than his little mistress was going to ask of him.