You see, Lizzie turns to us in her trouble, poor girl, and it must be a terrible trouble to her," with a momentary sadness dimming the joy in her eyes.

"But, oh, I am so thankful, so happy." Then, springing to her feet, "I am well now! this is the medicine I wanted.

Father, when do you think she will come?
I must get the place all nice and tidy, and a room ready for her, in good time too, and it seems to me I'd best set to work at once or I shall never get a half done!" Thomas did not say much, his heart was too full for speech, but the inexpressible relief he felt showed in his face and his blue eyes.
"I'm glad you takes it like that, mother," he said simply, "I was afraid." "Afraid! afraid of what?
That I shouldn't want her!" But at that moment the kettle boiled over with a great hiss, and brought them back to everyday affairs again.
"Well, any way," said Thomas, with a happy smile on his pleasant old face, "we can allow ourselves time for a bit of breakfast, or maybe when she does come we shall be past speaking a word to show her she's welcome," and while both of them laughed over his little joke, he made the long-delayed cup of tea, and, though both were too excited to eat, they sat down together to their breakfast..