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"Yes, g'amma; Elsie wouldn't take apple if papa say no." "No, I hope not; it is very naughty for children to disobey their papa or mamma. And we must all obey God our heavenly Father." "G'amma, p'ease tell Elsie 'bout heaven." "Yes, darling, I will.
"Yes, a lot," answered Orion, with a little laugh. "Oh, Di! will they let us?" "Course they'll let us," said Diana. "I has it all settled beautiful. Now, go to s'eep, p'ease, Orion." Orion did very soon enter the land of dreams, but little Diana lay broad awake. She was thinking hard, and her thoughts were wonderfully sensible for such a baby.
There was not a word of defiance from Diana now, and not a single utterance of reproach, but when she looked at Mrs. Dolman there was an expression in her black eyes from which this lady absolutely recoiled. "Uncle William, I's hurted awfu'," whispered Diana. "Let me lie in your arms, p'ease, Uncle William." And so she did for the rest of the morning, and the sermon never got written.
P'ease take Elsie on your lap, g'amma, and tell pitty 'tories." "Oh don't begin teazing for stories the very first minute," said Violet. "You tire poor, dear grandma." "No, mamma, Elsie won't tease, 'cause papa says it's naughty. But dear g'amma likes to tell Elsie 'tories; don't you, g'amma?" climbing into her grandma's lap. "Yes, dear; grandma enjoys making her little girl happy," Mrs.
"Very well. Now, I'll say my pwayers and go stwaight off to s'eep. P'ease, God, b'ess Di, make her good girl. Amen. Good-night, Iris." The next moment the little girl had gone away into the world of happy slumber and innocent dreams.
At that moment the door was flung open, and Mother Rodesia, accompanied by a tall, dark man, with a scowling face, came in. "Mornin', little dears," said Mother Rodesia. "Now I have got something to say to you." "P'ease, where's Wectory?" asked Diana. "You are not going there just for the present, my dear.
You'll feel brave and strong and bright in the morning, just like the dear name mother gave you." "Oh, p'ease, p'ease, will you see that the spiders and beetles has somethin' to eat? They is so far from home, poor darlin's, and they has come a drefful long journey, and they may be deaded in the morning if nothing's not done for 'em. P'ease see to 'em; won't you, Iris?" "Yes," replied Iris.
"But the heat of the day, and the child being so young," put in Mr. Dolman. "I'd be much happier if I had Orion with me," continued Diana, "and it's 'portant my being happy; isn't it, Uncle William? P'ease, Uncle William, say that Orion may have a holiday." "I will give leave if your aunt and Miss Ramsay will," he replied. "Oh, don't ask me!" said Mrs. Dolman, rising hastily as she spoke.
I'll help you always. I'll do my lessons if you ask me, and I'll twy to be good to you; 'cos you and me we'll both have our enemies, and p'w'aps, if I'm not stwong enough to use the bow, p'w'aps you could use it, and we might go about together and sting our enemies, and be weal fwiends. Will you twy? Will you make me the little arrow, p'ease, p'ease?"
"No; I is going to slash the whip. Come, G'eased Lightning; twot, twot, p'ease." The horse began to amble gently forward. Little Diana went and stood by Uncle Ben's side. "I's managing," she said; "you shall have whip to-night; but I's managing now." The other performers stood round in breathless silence. Orion kept his seat manfully. Greased Lightning was as gentle as a lamb.
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