The latter lived on the other side of the village, and it would be far
out of Betty's way to call for Robbie.

[Illustration: "I'm sorry I can't call for Robbie in the morning."]

"I just won't bother about him," she decided.

But even as she did so, she remembered that she had not only promised
to call for Robbie in the morning, but to call for him earlier than
usual and his mother would depend upon her.

"Oh, dear! What shall I do?" Betty cried impatiently.

A small voice seemed to answer in her ear, and it sounded so real that
Betty actually turned to see if the owner were near: "Do as you would
be done by."

"Why, that's the Golden Rule," Betty quickly exclaimed. "And mother
says if you do as the Golden Rule tells you, you'll never be unhappy.
What does it tell me to do now?" She stood in thought for a moment,
and the next, she ran to overtake her cousin.

"Julia, please give this sugar to mother," Betty said, placing the
bag in her cousin's band. "And tell her that I've gone to Mrs.
Porter's and I'll be right back."

Betty flew down the street to Mrs. Porter's and knocked hurriedly on
the door.