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t for himself," I said. "I was only applying it for myself." "And applying it for yourself, Daisy, is it to cut off for the future--or ought it--all elegance and beauty? Must you restrict yourself to mere 'comfort and respectability'? Are furs and feathers, for instance, wicked things?" He did not speak it mockingly; Dr. Sandford never could do an ungentlemanly thing; he spoke kindly and with a little rallying smile on his face. But I knew what he thought. "Dr. Sandford," said I, "suppose I was a fairy, and that I stripped the gown off a poor woman's back to change it into a feather, and stole away her blankets to make them into fur; what would you think of fur and feathers then?" There came a curious lightning through the doctor's blue eyes. I did not know in the least what it meant. "Do you mean to say, Daisy, that the poor people down yonder at Magnolia want such things as gowns and blankets?" "Some do," I said. "You know, nobody is there, Dr. Sandford, to look after them; and the overseer does not care. It would be different if papa was at home." "I will never interfere with you any more, Daisy," said the doctor,--"any further than by a little very judicious interference; and you shall find in me the best helper I can be to all your plans. You may use me--you have conquered me,"--said he, smiling, and laying himself back on his cushions again. I was very glad it had ended so, for I could hardly have withstood Dr. Sandford if he had taken a different view of the matter. And his help, I knew, might be very good in getting things sent to Magnolia. CHAPTER X. SCHOOL. I had another time the next day between Mrs. Sandford and the mantua-maker. The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress. "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked. "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed. It wants that. You might have a border of dark green leaves--dark green, like the colour of this stripe--going round the skirt; that would have a good effect; the leaves set in and edged with a very small red cord, or green if you like it better. We trimmed a dress so last week, and it made a very good appearance." "What do you say, Daisy?" "How much will it cost?" I asked. "Oh, the cost is not very much," said the milliner. "I suppose we would do it for you, Mrs. Sandford, for twenty-five dollars." "That is too much," I said. "You wouldn't say so
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