19/24 The lady was surprised at him and he came to his senses, but that is not in the picture. Now Daisy--take that chair--a little nearer;--you are to have your hand on your spinning wheel, you know; I have got a dear little old spinning wheel at home for you, that was used by my grandmother. You must look at Alexander a little severely, for he is doing what you did not expect of him, and you think he ought to know better. But you must look at him, Daisy! Don't let your eyes go down." There was a decided disposition to laugh among the company looking on, which might have been fatal to the Puritan picture had not Preston and Mrs.Sandford energetically crushed it. |