"Oh!" said Bessie, with a long breath, as if that word was almost too much for her, "what does it mean?"
"It means something to do or to take care of."
"Then when mamma put baby on the bed the other day, and told me to take care of her, was that a great spons-er-bil-er-ty?"
"Yes," said Maggie.
"It's a nice word; isn't it, Maggie?"
"Yes, but it is not so nice as happy circumstance."
"Oh, that is very nice? What does that mean, Maggie?"
"It means something very nice and pleasant. I'm going to say happy circumstance to some one to-day, if I get a chance."
"Whom are you going to say it to?"