"I'll be looking in now and then," said Brose.
"I'm liable to be passing most any time, Miss Pansy, and, whenever you want anything just let me know."
"And to-morrow," said Mae, "we're all coming down to call on you in your new home, Miss Comfort."
"Do, my dear, do! Come to-morrow afternoon, and I'll make some tea for you. In the morning, of course, I'll be at church."
"Church?" said Mrs. Deane. "I wouldn't try it unless I felt real well, my dear. It's a long walk and a real steep one."
"All the better," replied Miss Comfort. "All my life I've lived so close to the church that it wasn't any effort at all. Sometimes I think that if religion wasn't made so easy for us we'd think more of it. 'Twon't do me a mite of harm to have to walk a little on a Sunday in order to worship the Lord. And I guess maybe He will approve of it."
Going back, Laurie, walking beside Polly, said with a relieved sigh: "Gee, I was glad to get away without having her ask questions, Polly! I thought every minute she'd want to know where