It would be fun if we can only get some heathen to work at!" cried Jill, ready for fresh enterprises of every sort.
"I can tell you someone to begin on right away," said her mother, nodding at her.

"As wild a little savage as I'd wish to see.

Take her in hand, and make a pretty-mannered lady of her.

Begin at home, my lass, and you'll find missionary work enough for a while." "Now, Mammy, you mean me! Well, I will begin; and I'll be so good, folks won't know me.

Being sick makes naughty children behave in story-books, I'll see if live ones can't;" and Jill put on such a sanctified face that the girls laughed and asked for their missions also, thinking they would be the same.
"You, Merry, might do a deal at home helping mother, and setting the big brothers a good example.