Her father's people not liking him ?--the poor having ill will against the rich, and a grudge against their pleasant things ?--it was very melancholy! Daisy thought about it a great deal that day; and had a very great talk on the subject with Nora, who without a quarter of the interest had much more knowledge about it than Daisy.

She had been with her brother sometimes to the houses of poor children, and she gave Daisy a high-coloured picture of the ways of living in such houses and the absence of many things by Daisy and herself thought the necessaries of life.

Daisy heard her with a lengthening face, and almost thought there was some excuse for the state of feeling her father had explained in the morning.

The question however was too long a one for Daisy; but she arrived at one conclusion, which was announced the next morning at the breakfast-table.
Mrs.Randolph had called upon her to say what was determined upon for the birthday.
"Papa," said Daisy, "will there be a great plenty of strawberries next week ?" "Yes, I believe so.

Logan says the vines are very full.