"We'd like it if we had it every day," announced Hoopsy Topsy,
with her mouth full.

"Pie ev'y day!" agreed Dibbs, as he contentedly munched his piece.
The whole scene made a great impression on the two visitors, but
they were affected quite differently. Marjorie felt a strong
inclination to get away as soon as she could, for, though she felt
very sorry for the poor people and was glad to give them things,
yet the situation was not at all attractive, and having done her
errand, she was quite ready to go.

Not so Molly. That active and energetic young person was dismayed
at the untidiness and discomfort all about, and felt a strong
desire at least to alleviate it.

"Mrs. Dunn," she said, "of course with your injured hand and foot
you can't sweep. Mayn't I just take a broom and brush up a little?
You'd be so much more comfortable."

"Land sakes, child, 'taint fer you to be sweepin' our house! Ella
here, she can sweep; and Hoopsy Topsy's a good fist at it."

"I shall tidy up the room to-morrow," said Ella, with an air of
haughty apology, "but to-day I have a hat to trim and I can't be
bothered with household matters."

"Ella's just great on trimmin' hats," observed her mother, "and
Mis' Green, she giv' her her last year's straw; and Ella, she'll
trim it up so Mis' Green herself couldn't recognize it!"