"O Rose!"
"Only a very little, a tiny spoonful, to see how it tasted. But it was so strong, and tasted so bad, I could not swallow it. I don't see how anybody can like it."
"Yes, Rose, it does seem strange. But I am going to ask you to go on a little errand for me."
"I should like to go," said the little girl, jumping up. "What is it, Miss Manning?"
"I need a spool of cotton. You know the little store round the corner."
"Lindsay's?"
"Yes. I should like to have you go there and buy me another spool, the same number as this. I will give you the spool, so that you can show it to the man behind the counter."
"Yes, Miss Manning."
"Here are ten cents. You can bring me back the change. If you want to, you can stop at the candy-shop, and buy a stick of candy out of what is left."
"Oh, thank you, Miss Manning. Shan't I buy you a stick too?"