The sound roused Huldah from her reverie.

"Why, Dick, what's the matter ?" she cried, throwing her arm round him, and kissing the top of his head.

"Why, there's nothing to fret about now, it's all lovely.

You and me have got a home, and we've got work to do, and oh, Dick, we've got to do a lot, to make up for all that's been done for us; and we'll do it, won't we, old man! We'll never mind what we do, as long as it's to help somebody." Dick wriggled and wagged his tail in joyful assent, and barked loudly, to show how much he appreciated the arrangement.
Mrs.Perry came to the door, looking down the garden, to see if they were there.

"Huldah," she called, "Huldah! I want you to go into the village to get some tea; we have run out, and we want some sugar, too." Huldah turned and ran quickly into the house.