You will have such
splendid opportunities for observing plant and animal
life--the smallest little insect is wonderfully interesting.
I will be so anxious to hear how you are impressed with
the great green world of Out of Doors! Take care of your
health, too, Pearl; see that your room is ventilated."
While Mrs. Francis elaborated on the elements of proper
living, Camilla in the kitchen had opened the little
bundle in the cage, and put into it a pair of stockings
and two or three handkerchiefs, then she slipped in a
little purse containing ten shining ten-cent pieces, and
an orange. She arranged the bundle to look just as it
did before, so that she would not have to meet Pearl's
gratitude.
Camilla hastily set the kettle to boil, and began to lay
the table. She could hear the velvety tones of Mrs.
Francis's voice in the library.
"Mrs. Francis speaks a strange language," she said,
smiling to herself, "but it can be translated into bread
and butter and apple sauce, and even into shoes and
stockings, when you know how to interpret it. But wouldn't
it be dreadful if she had no one to express it in the
tangible things of life for her. Think of her talking
about proper diet and aids to digestion to that little
hungry girl. Well, it seems to be my mission to step into
the gap--I'm a miss with a mission"--she was slicing some
cold ham as she spoke--"I am something of a health talker,
too."
Camilla knocked at the library door, and in answer to
Mrs.
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