"dere's de purse you was aknittin' for your papa, an' dey wouldn't
send it for you; you can get dat done for de lady, and knit
another for your papa, 'fore he comes home."

Elsie raised her head with a look of relief, but her face clouded
again, as she replied, "But it is not quite done, and I haven't
the beads to finish it with, and Miss Rose goes day after to-
morrow."

"Nebber mind dat, darlin'," said Chloe, jumping up; "Pomp he been
gwine to de city dis berry afternoon, an' we'll tell him to buy de
beads, an' den you can get de purse finished 'fore to-morrow
night, an' de lady don't go till de next day, an' so it gwine all
come right yet."

"Oh! yes, that will do; dear old mammy, I'm so glad you thought of
it," said Elsie, joyfully. And rising, she went to her bureau, and
unlocking a drawer, took from it a bead purse of blue and gold,
quite as handsome as the one of which she had been so ruthlessly
despoiled, and rolling it up in a piece of paper, she handed it to
Chloe, saying: "There, mammy, please give it to Pomp, and tell him
to match the beads and the silk exactly."

Chloe hastened in search of Pomp, but when she found him, he
insisted that he should not have time to attend to Miss Elsie's
commission and do his other errands; and Chloe, knowing that he,
in common with all the other servants, was very fond of the little
girl, felt satisfied that it was not merely an excuse, therefore
did not urge her request. She stood a moment in great perplexity,
then suddenly exclaimed, "I'll go myself. Miss Elsie will spare