You will. It will make such a beautiful picture.
I reckon Alexander Fish will make a good John Alden — he has
nice curly hair."
"So have you," said Daisy; "and longer than Alexander's, and
more like the picture."
"I am manager, Daisy. That wouldn't do."
"I shall not be in that picture if Alexander is the other
one," said Daisy.
"Well — we will see. But Daisy, it is only playing pictures,
you know. It will not be Daisy and Alexander Fish — not at all
— it will be Priscilla and John Alden."
"_I_ should think it was Alexander Fish," said Daisy.
Preston laughed.
"But Preston, what is that word you said just now? what is a
Puritan?"
"I don't know. I think you are one. I do not know another."
"You said these were Puritans?"
"Yes, so they were. They were very good people, Daisy, that
liked wearing plain dresses. We shall have to have a stuff
dress made for you — I reckon you have not one of anything
like a Puritan cut."
"Then, how am I a Puritan, Preston?"
"Sure enough. I mean that you would be one, if you got a
chance. How many pictures have we chosen out? Six? That is not
half enough."
The search went on, through other books and portfolios. There
was good store of them in Mr.
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