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"Yes," said Sara, "and I can give buns and bread to the Populace." The next morning a carriage drew up before the door of the baker's shop, and a gentleman and a little girl got out, oddly enough, just as the bun-woman was putting a tray of smoking hotbuns into the window. When Sara entered the shop the woman turned and looked at her and, leaving the buns, came and stood behind the counter.
"I was wondering," rather hesitated Sara "you know, you say I have so much money I was wondering if I could go to see the bun-woman, and tell her that if, when hungry children particularly on those dreadful days come and sit on the steps, or look in at the window, she would just call them in and give them something to eat, she might send the bills to me. Could I do that?"
A little later the carriage drew up before the door of the baker's shop, and its occupants got out, oddly enough, just as the bun-woman was putting a tray of smoking-hot buns into the window. When Sara entered the shop the woman turned and looked at her, and, leaving the buns, came and stood behind the counter.
"And I am much happier and I have come to ask you to do something for me." "Me, miss!" exclaimed the bun-woman, smiling cheerfully. "Why, bless you! Yes, miss. What can I do?" And then Sara, leaning on the counter, made her little proposal concerning the dreadful days and the hungry waifs and the buns. The woman watched her, and listened with an astonished face.
"I was wondering," said Sara, "you know you say I have a great deal of money and I was wondering if I could go and see the bun-woman and tell her that if, when hungry children particularly on those dreadful days come and sit on the steps or look in at the window, she would just call them in and give them something to eat, she might send the bills to me and I would pay them could I do that?"
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