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"We must earn money," continued Primrose. "How can girls like us, who are not educated for I know we are not really educated add to our incomes?" Mr. Danesfield knit his brows. "Child," he said, "you ask me a puzzler. I have no children of my own, and I know very little about young folk. Of one thing, however, I am quite certain; Daisy can earn no money, nor can Jasmine.
Three or four of these visitors were very agreeable, Sir Humphry Davy, Major Colebrook, Lord Radstock, and Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Scott of Danesfield, whom and which we saw when at Lord Carrington's. The Bellman. April 3. Fanny and Harriet have been with me at that grand exclusive paradise of fashion, Almack's.
"But Primrose always kept this letter locked up in her trunk." "Well, I will settle the point by writing direct, and in strict confidence, to Mr. Danesfield. In the meantime let us say nothing to Miss Mainwaring; and you will let me pay for the furniture, kind friend." But Miss Egerton's face flushed brightly, and she drew back a step or two. "No, my dear boy, I cannot.
"Not all, my dear girl money is far too great a theme to be wholly comprehended by one single individual." Primrose tapped her foot impatiently then, after a brief pause, she raised her clear brown eyes, and looked full at the banker. "How much money have we in the bank, Mr. Danesfield?" "My dear child, not much very little, scarcely anything.
I am sure, Primrose, if any one ought to know, it is Poppy, for her mother is really very poor." "Mr. Danesfield, too, says we can't live on it," continued Primrose; "and when I asked Hannah last night, she said 'Of course not' that no one expected us to.
Finally, Miss Egerton again drew his attention to the envelope, which was only given to mock, as it contained nothing but blank paper. Noel examined it carefully. "This must have been given to the girls by Mr. Danesfield, the banker at Rosebury," he said. "I know him well; he is the last person who would play them such a trick.
Then the three sisters linked their arms round one another, and went downstairs. In Noel's very lovely drawing-room many friends were assembled. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworthy, of course, were present; also Mr. Danesfield, Miss Martineau, and Miss Egerton.
It cannot do a healthy girl any harm to work. Yes, come to me for advice if you care to, and look on me as an old friend. And hark ye, Miss Primrose, I am glad Mrs. Ellsworthy has called. Make the most of your opportunity at Shortlands, my dears. Yes; I'll look in another day with pleasure. Good-bye, good-bye." When Mr. Danesfield went away the two elder sisters looked at each other.
Thus Christmas drew near, and the girls had not yet found their mission in life; they were by no means crushed, however, nor was Primrose tired of repeating what she firmly believed, that with the New Year some of the sunshine of London life would be theirs. The quarterly allowance from Mr. Danesfield always arrived on the first of the month.
Dove felt it quite excusable to gaze very hard at the inscription, to study the name of the post town which had left its mark on the envelope, and lingering a little in the room, under cover of talking to Jasmine, to watch Primrose's face as she opened the cover. "It is from Mr. Danesfield, is it not, Primrose?" exclaimed Jasmine "Oh, I beg your pardon, Mrs.
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