I must let other things go for the time." Jessie longed eagerly to be able to help, but she couldn't sew at all, she had never even tried.

She thought, though, that she might be able to do some of the other things granny mentioned, and she made up her mind to do her best.

She wouldn't say anything to any one, but she would try, and she grew quite excited at the thought.
"I wish mother knew," she sighed presently, when the assistant had gone off to get the boots for her to try on.

"Mother tried to get me a new hat, but she hadn't got any money.

She would be so glad to know what lots of nice new things I am having." Then, as she saw the girl approaching from a distant part of the shop, she put up her arm to draw her grandmother's head down to her own level.