“We ought to get up a subscription for her.”
“Oh, yes, let’s!” cried Doris, clapping her hands. She always loved anything fresh or exciting. “Let’s get it up quick!”
“Has anyone got any money? A subscription’s no good without money.”
“I have two shillings,” said Mollie.
“And I have ninepence,” said Eva; “it’s all in pennies, but I don’t suppose that makes any difference.”
“Not a bit, and I know Baby has sixpence. You’ll let us have your sixpence for nice Miss Gibson, won’t you, Baby, darling?”
“Ess,” said Baby, solemnly.
“That’s right, and I have one-and-ninepence——”
“And I have two-and-six,” cried Willie, as he rushed off and brought it back, balancing it on his fingers. “I did mean to buy a big knife with it, like old Joe’s,” he said, as he handed it to Eileen, somewhat reluctantly, “but you can have it.”
“Don’t give it if you’d rather not, Willie,” said Eileen, quickly.