"Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work bepure, and whether it be right." - Prov. xx. 11
LONDON
WARD LOCK AND C° LIMITED
1907
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. DAISY'S QUESTION
CHAPTER II. THE PONY-CHAISE
CHAPTER III. THE BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER IV. THE HAM
CHAPTER V. STRAWBERRIES
CHAPTER VI. THE EPERGNE
CHAPTER VII. A SOLDIER
CHAPTER VIII. GEOGRAPHY
CHAPTER IX. AFTER TROUT
CHAPTER X. A FIELD OF BATTLE
CHAPTER XI. THE WOUNDED HAND
CHAPTER XII. THE HUNDRED DOLLARS
CHAPTER XIII. OBEDIENCE
CHAPTER XIV. SUNDAY EVENING
CHAPTER XV. SCHROEDER'S MOUNTAIN
CHAPTER XVI. JUANITA'S COTTAGE
CHAPTER XVII. THE LITTLE CONFESSOR
CHAPTER XVIII. WONDERFUL THINGS
CHAPTER XIX. THE DOCTOR
CHAPTER XX. SUN AND MOON
CHAPTER XXI. TEA AT HOME
CHAPTER XXII. BEING ROBBED
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MAP OF ENGLAND
CHAPTER XXIV. THE PICNIC PARTY
CHAPTER XXV. A SHOWER
CHAPTER XXVI. DAISY'S SUPPER
CHAPTER XXVII. RANSOM AND FIDO
CHAPTER XXVIII. MRS. GARY'S PRESENT
CHAPTER XXIX. THE ROSEBUSH
CHAPTER XXX. MOLLY'S GARDEN
CHAPTER XXXI. THE PICTURES
CHAPTER XXXII. THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE
CHAPTER XXXIII. SATIN AND FEATHERS
CHAPTER XXXIV. CHARITY AND VANITY
CHAPTER XXXV. QUEEN ESTHER
CHAPTER XXXVI. TABLEAUX VIVANTS
CHAPTER XXXVII. AN ACCIDENT
CHAPTER XXXVIII. SOMETHING WRONG
CHAPTER XXXIX. BREAKING UP
CHAPTER I.
DAISY'S QUESTION.
A little girl was coming down a flight of stairs that led upfrom a great hall, slowly letting her feet pause on eachstair, while the light touch of her hand on the rail guidedher. The very thoughtful little face seemed to be intent onsomething out of the house, and when she reached the bottom,she still stood with her hand on the great baluster thatrested on the marble there, and looked wistfully out of theopen door. So the sunlight came in and looked at her; a littlefigure in a white frock and blue sash, with the hair cut shortall over a little round head, and a face not only just nowfull of some grave concern, but with habitually thoughtfuleyes and a wise little mouth. She did not seem to see thesunlight which poured all over her, and lit up a wide, deephall, floored with marble, and opening at the other end ontrees and flowers, which showed the sunlight busy there too.The child lingered wistfully. Then crossed the hall, and wentinto a matted, breezy, elegant room, where a lady