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. Certainly, in style and elegance _this_ looked like my mother's child, and the other did not. But this was forty dollars. The dreadnought was exactly half that sum. I had a little debate with myself--I remember it, for it was my first experience of that kind of thing--and all my mother's training had refined in me the sense of what was elegant and fitting, in dress as well as in other matters. Until now, I had never had my fancy crossed by anything I ever had to wear. The little grey dreadnought--how would it go with my silk dresses? It was like what I had seen other people dressed in; never my mother or me. Yet it was perfectly fitting a lady's child, if she could not afford other; and where was Margaret's cloak to come from? And who had the best right? I pondered and debated, and then I told Dr. Sandford I would have the grey coat. I believe I half wished he would make some objection; but he did not; he paid for the dreadnought and ordered it sent home; and then I began to congratulate myself that Margaret's comfort was secure. "Is that all, Daisy?" my friend asked. "Dr. Sandford," said I, standing up and speaking low, "I want to find--can I find here, do you think?--a good warm cloak and dress for Margaret." "For Margaret?" said the doctor. "Yes; she is not used to the cold, you know; and she has nothing to keep her comfortable." "But, Daisy!" said the doctor,--"sit down here again; I must understand this. Was _Margaret_ at the bottom of all these financial operations?" "I knew she wanted something, ever since we came from Washington," I said. "Daisy, she could have had it." "Yes, Dr. Sandford;--but--" "But what, if you will be so good?" "I think it was right for me to get it." "I am sorry I do not agree with you at all. It was for _me_ to get it--I am supplied with funds, Daisy--and your father has entrusted to me the making of all arrangements which are in any way good for your comfort. I think, with your leave, I shall reverse these bargains. Have you been all this time pleasing Margaret and _not_ yourself?" "No, sir," I said,--"if you please. I cannot explain it, Dr. Sandford, but I know it is right." "What is right, Daisy? My faculties are stupid." "No, sir; but--Let it be as it is, please." "But won't you explain it? I ought to know what I am giving my consent to, Daisy; for just now I am constituted your guardian. What has Margaret to do with your cloaks? There is enough f
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