"She wasn't out to meeting, and I didn't know but she might be." "She thought she wouldn't--" began Mrs.Field, but the girl was gone.
The minister had started down the other aisle, and she met him at the door.
Several other people inquired for Lois as Mrs.Field made her way out; some had heard she was ill in bed.

She had an errand to do at the store on her way home; when she reached it she went in, and stood waiting at the counter.
There were a number of men lounging about the large, rank, becluttered room, and there were several customers.

The village post-office was in one corner of the store.

There were only two clerks besides the proprietor, who was postmaster as well.

Mrs.Field had to wait quite a while; but at last she had made her purchases, and was just stepping out the door, when a voice arrested her.