There were tall trees growing on each side, and under them, among the grass, pretty wild flowers were peeping out to look at us as we went by.
Mrs.Wood and Miss Laura talked all the way about the Band of Mercy.
Miss Laura was much interested, and said that she would like to start one in Fairport.
"It is a very simple thing," said Mrs.Wood.

"All you have to do is to write the pledge at the top of a piece of paper: 'I will try to be kind to all harmless living creatures, and try to protect them from cruel usage,' and get thirty people to sign it.

That makes a band.
"I have formed two or three bands by keeping slips of paper ready, and getting people that come to visit me to sign them.

I call them 'Corresponding Bands,' for they are too far apart to meet.

I send the members 'Band of Mercy' papers, and I get such nice letters from them, telling me of kind things they do for animals.
"A Band of Mercy in a place is a splendid thing.