This time she got very much interested in the twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew, in the parable of the talents.

But she wished she could have had Mr.Dinwiddie to tell her a little better exactly what it meant.

Some of its meaning she understood; and remembering Mr.Dinwiddie's words, she prayed with clasped hands and a very earnest little heart, that the Lord would "make her know what all her talents were and help her to make good use of them." Then Daisy went on studying.
In the midst of her studies, a light step bounded down through the shrubbery from the house, and Daisy had hardly raised her head when Nora was at her side.

There was room for her on the seat, and after a glad greeting the children sat down together, to talk much joyful talk and tell childish news, in the course of which Daisy's perplexities came out, for which she had wanted Nora's counsel.

She explained that she could have precisely what she chose, in the way of merry-making for her birthday.