He had taken out the bit of liverwort.
"I had Juanita to help me," said Daisy.
"How do you suppose I am going to get all those things made
up?" said the doctor.
"Won't Mrs. Sandford attend to it?"
"Mrs. Sandford has her own contribution to attend to. I do not
wish to give her mine too."
"Cannot the children's mother make the things?"
The doctor's lip curled in funny fashion.
"They have no mother, I think. There is an old aunt, or
grandmother, or something, that does _not_ take care of' the
children. I shall not trust the business certainly to her."
Daisy wondered a little that Mrs. Sandford, who was so good-
natured, could not do what was needful; but she said nothing.
"I think I shall turn over the whole thing in charge to you,
Daisy."
"But, Dr. Sandford, what can _I_ do?"
"Drive down with me to-morrow and see how big the children
are, and then have the things made."
"But I am afraid I do not know enough."
"I dare say you can find out. _I_ do not know enough — that is
very certain; and I have other things to attend to besides
overseeing mantua-makers."
"Our seamstress could do it, — if I could see her."
"Very well, then some other seamstress can.
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