Melbourne House, Volume 2

Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, a

t a little fo

t home; that was the first thing. Then, in spotless order again, she went back t

he had left Loupe in Lewis's care; "wha

s Daisy; or while

u got on

Was it a fork y

want one

ou be wanti

it now, if

sy one o' them small hand forks-out

t a little rose bush-and if you can, I

n. "Ye want it to be set

elf, Logan; so it must not be too big a

better let me manage i

is

I will take care of it, Logan. H

s a forest of rose bushes;

re i

ustr

r now and then and was, as she said, "very good." He thought he was about the best business, after all, that could occupy him. He directed his steps to a great garden that yet was not the show garden, but hid away behind the plantations of trees and shrubbery. There were a vast number of plants and flowers here, too; but they were not in show order, and were in fact only the reserve stock, for supplying vacancies or preparing changes or especially for f

going, Miss Daisy

out myself, Logan; it

ant

ss Daisy know how to

tell me h

ou must take a trowel and make a hole for it-But your dress will be the w

n and tell me exactly

intend to do it

es

the plants in his neighbourhood as he was speaking-"and be sure your hole is deep as it should be; and ma

ow when my hole

-ye must even try and see till ye get it deep enough; but

he crown of th

put his fingers to th

e where the roots goes one way and the stem springs up an

't see," s

he had chosen for her purpose; and holding the ball of earth, in his hand, sh

" he said; "and it must be kept out of the ground, wher

," said Dai

ff, as it's like it will!-then ye must set the roots kindly in on the soft earth, and let them lie just natural; and put in the soft

it be pres

d way, to have a watering pot of water and make a puddle in the bottom of the hole, and set the roots in that and throw in the soil; and then it settles itse

sket for me, with a trowel, and let me take a watering

have a mind," said Logan;

id Daisy-"it's going a little way-you ca

n and shook the reins. Lewis, much wondering and a little disgustful, w

said. "Ye won't want to shew any

a carriage and horses needful to move a rose bush, Lewis followed as gently as he could the progress of his little mistress's pony chaise; which was much swifter than he liked it; until his marvelling was increased by its turning out of Melbourne grounds and taking a course up the road again. Towards the same place! On went

f the house unless she had first got leave. Daisy was stopped short. Get leave? She would never get leave to speak again to that poor crabbed, crippled, forlorn creature; and who else would take up the endeavour to be kind to her? Who else would even try to win her to a knowledge of the Bible and Bible joys? and how would t

g had whirled past the cottage and bore down the hill. But recognizing the pony chaise in the

away,

derstand, Dr

or rather, why are you

as in doubt

you here, in the m

Dr. Sa

To whom are you ca

fraid-n

e matter-or

tion of duty,

ou. Go on and do what you wi

g at her adviser-"that is just

not

at I wish to do." An

you wis

sual a little imperative in his quest

tle rose bush and set it o

en of that cottage?" said the

s,

bound thi

-I am go

s get Loupe home, and you come here

y, to Lewis's management, and gladly let the doctor take her up beside him. She like

ber haze of sunbeams. Near hand the green of plantations and woodland was varied with brown grainfields, where grain had been, and with ripening Indian corn and buckwheat; but more especially with here and there a stately roof-tree o

to know the history

about it," said Daisy,

nning, a middle, and a

he beginnin

tfully,-"I was sorry for that poor wo

y Ske

s,

to comfort her

nted to get on go

on any ot

end a face that was beyond his comprehension,-"and I do not think sh

en in her ga

s,

king, why you should be on any te

r. Sandford,"-Daisy s

can do anything to m

that he knew coming about her eyelids, and a softened line of lip, that made him listen

you teach

-perhaps-I thought; if she

a specific f

d sure the speech of her childish eye was, that the doctor though believ

t though I came in upon the middle of the subject I do not under

I had got to the bottom of the hi

ore than she knew of her sub

forbidden you to go

ak to anybody without having her leave.

en go. What is the dif

Dr. Sandford. Mamma does no

are much

s,

s. Randolph to-morrow, Dais

e no use, D

e my advice; and lay the rose bush by

e heel

ll tell you wh

le encouragement from it; and then they whirled in at the gate of Melbourne and in another minute were at home. Daisy went off to see after her rose-bush, find Logan, and have it laid by the heels. The docto

noon!" said

. "Can you possibly have business

er for business,

s enough to loo

r put himself in a great cane chair and followed the direction of his host's eyes, to the opposite river and mountains; ov

ot bad,

suppo

ter than you do." A smile came over Mr.

could infuse some degree of nonchalant ca

t her this afternoon in the road, with a carriage-load of business

o you

andolph, who stepped out through the library win

pony and all,-and Daisy herself in particular. I found it was an interrupted expedition, and invited Daisy to take a ride with me; which she did, and I got at the rationale of the affair. And I come now to make the request, as h

upted her th

e-as I und

doctor," said Mr. Randolph with a smile. "Wh

then," said the doctor. "Not j

afternoon?" Mrs. Randolp

f the most Utop

hat for i

re, who lives in a poor cottage

sy desiring t

lorn thing, I believe; whom nob

t shape the comf

-"I am not quite sure, but

wife and straightened himse

ndered her,

tanding that she had

n Daisy," said

is wanting in docility

d my orders before she go

nge the orders," said

Daisy has an idea that the companions who are not fit f

tate the question diff

ph rem

doctor. "Wherever there are rags and dirt, there, by force of contrast, Daisy thinks it is her busi

point is, to visit it wou

let her encourage it. If I did, she would not be fit f

d by the advantage to be gained. For Daisy's health, she should be checked in nothing; let her go where she will and do what she will; the more business on

ord is right, Felici

isy-" said

r; "and if I do, the best thing you can do

Daisy to go to this co

lph a

te s

ng Daisy go there, Mr. R

do you appreh

ing pins, which were in her fingers, for a moment or two i

is possible. The very best thing for her in my opinion would be to send her to a boarding school.

suppose Daisy will do to harm herself

at just cherishes t

andolph was going to say; but some reme

aid the doctor, r

oing, Dr.

es

at we let Daisy go to

" said the doctor with a smile; "only, I do not

he w

. Randolph, "I bel

ws nothing about

isy is very

r die of want

purposes about this matter; and if I find them unobj

what you are abou

gentleman. "I would rather she wo