"If ye love me, keep My commandments." "I
wonder," thought Daisy, "what they are."
CHAPTER III.
THE BIRTHDAY.
"What sort of an expedition did you have, Daisy?" her father
asked at breakfast next morning. Company the evening before
had prevented any talk about it.
"Oh, very good, papa! It was as good as a fairy tale."
"Was it?" said Mr. Randolph. "I wonder what pitch of
excellence that is. I don't remember ever finding a fairy tale
very good to me."
"Did you ever read any, papa?"
"I don't know! Were you not tired with your long drive?"
"Oh, no, papa!"
"Would you like to go again?"
"Yes, papa, very much."
"You may go as often as you like — only always let Sam be
along."
"Did you find out what Mrs. Parsons wants?" said Mrs.
Randolph.
"No, mamma — she did not look as if she wanted anything,
except to see me. And yet she is very poor, mamma."
At this speech Mr. Randolph burst into a round laugh, and even
Mrs. Randolph seemed amused.
"Did she _look_ as if she wanted to see you, Daisy?"
"Papa, I think she did," said Daisy, colouring; "she said so
at any rate; but I could not find out what else she would
like."
"Daisy, I think she showed very good taste," said Mr.
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