The thought of this made her quicken her pace to a run.

As she passed on, the sight of an orange in a window reminded her of her promise to Ella.

She stopped and bought a small one, and then hurried again on her way.
"Here's half a dollar of what I owe you, Mrs.Grubb," said she, as she stepped into the shop of that personage, and threw the coin she named upon the counter.

"And now give me a loaf of bread, quickly; some molasses in this cup, and a pint of milk in this," drawing two little mugs from under her shawl as she spoke.
The articles she mentioned were soon ready for her.

She had paid for them, and was about stepping from the door, when she paused, and, turning about, said: "Oh, I had like to have forgotten! I want two cent candles.