"No; those are Papa's pigs. Purday would not let you give them
away."

"Of course," said Henry, "that was only those little geese. I meant
to make a subscription among ourselves, and give her the pig; and
won't she be surprised!"

"Oh! yes, yes," shouted the children; "let's do it all ourselves!"

"I've got one-and-threepence, and sixpence next Saturday," cried Hal.

"And I've eightpence," quoth Annie.

"And I've a whole shilling," said David.

"I've fourpence," said Johnnie.

"I've not much, I'm afraid," said Susan, feeling in her pocket, with
rather black looks.

"Oh!" said Sam, "everybody knows simple Sukey never has a farthing in
her pocket by any chance!"

"Yes, but I have, Sam;" and with an air of great triumph, Susan held
up three-halfpence, whereat all the party screamed with laughter.

"Well, but Bessie always has lots! She's as rich as a little Jew.
Come, Bet, Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, what will you give?--
what have you got?"--and one hand came on her shoulder, and another