She wanted to get established on the footing of a friend in that poor little house; and she thought she had better perhaps not confine her line of advance to the garden.

After breakfast she sought the housekeeper's room, and let Joanna know that she was in want of a nice little cake of some sort to carry to a poor creature who could make nor buy none.

Daisy was a great favourite with Miss Underwood, especially ever since the night when she had been summoned in her night dress to tell the child about the words of the minister that day.

Joanna never said "no" to Daisy if it was possible to say "yes;" nor considered anything a trouble that Daisy required.

On this occasion, she promised that exactly what Daisy wanted should be in readiness by the afternoon; and having thus secured her arrangements Daisy went with a perfectly light heart to see what the morning was to bring forth.
"Daisy!" shouted Preston as she was going down the piazza steps,--"Daisy! where are you bound ?" "Out--" said Daisy, who was vaguely seeking the September sunshine.
"Well, 'out' is as good as anywhere.