Happiness lies
in helping others and bringing sunshine into their lives. You will
have some disappointments. It will seem as though some people do not
want to be made happy, others would not admit it if they were.
Such people need a lot of patience shown them, but you must go on
trying. There is always something to be done for someone. You must
come indoors, though, or you will be taking cold, and we cannot
afford to have that happen."
Huldah followed Miss Rose along the path, hardly conscious that her
feet touched the earth. Her heart was throbbing with joy, her eyes
were dancing. Dick followed his mistress, his tail wagging
contentedly, he knew by instinct why she was happy, and his senses
told him that she had been very happy ever since they started for
that beautiful walk that morning.
"I am going to begin the work to-morrow morning," Huldah said,
eagerly, to Mrs. Perry that evening, as they sat over their supper
before the fire. "I expect Miss Rose would like to have the baskets
soon, and they will take a little while to make."
Alas, though, when morning came, Huldah's eagerness received a sharp
check. She had only the least little bit of raffia left, and to get
more she would have to go into Belmouth.
"What a pity!" she cried, disappointedly; "it will take hours to
walk there and back, and I meant to have done such a lot to-day!"
She could have wept with vexation.
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