finger or a black bruise 'fore 'Liza have done had her say about
what is to be did. I believe it is as you say, Mis' Mayberry, and
'Liza can play raven for us in fine style. I know Mis' Pike will
push it on and more'n do her part in the filling of the child's
covered dish."

"That she will," answered Mother Mayberry heartily. "Judy Pike
spends a heap of time turning over life to find for certain which is
the right and wrong of it, but once found, she sticks close to the
top weave. We'll plan it all out at the Sewing Circle, and then get
it down to days who's to send what regular. I'm thankful for this
leading of how to take care of our old folks, and I know you are,
too."

"Couldn't nobody be thankfuller," answered the rosy widow, "and the
filling of that dish is a-going to give me a lot of good pride. But
I'd better be going and seeing after them girls and the house
cleaning. They are both master hands, but if Buck Peavey was to
happen to tie hisself up to the front gate, it would be good-by
dust-pan and mop for Pattie. Not that I don't feel for her in the
liking of that rampaging boy of Mis' Peavey's, and it's mighty hard
not to kinder saunter into a little chat when the men folks call
you. How are Miss Elinory to-day? Ain't she the prettiest and most
stylishest girl you have ever saw? I wonder if she would lend me
that long-tailed waist she wears to get the pattern off to make me
and Clara May and Pattie one?" As she spoke, Mrs. Pratt rose, picked
up little Hoover and set Bettie on her little bare feet.

"I know she will be glad to, and such a head sewer as you are can
copy it most exact. Here she are now! Child, Mis' Pratt have been so