She was well aware that but one member of the family ever had leisure to bestow upon such follies; but it suited her plan for Jeannie to introduce the name.
"Sister Sarah."
"This is a pretty basque. When did she make it?"
"Yesterday."
"Oh! I thought perhaps she did it while you were in the country, and that the doll had fattened as much as you did there."
Jeannie laughed heartily.
"You had a nice time there, I suppose?" pursued Victoria.
"I guess we did!" Her eyes danced at the recollection. "A splendid time! I wish we lived at Aunt Sarah's! There isn't room for me to move in this narrow house."
"Mr. Benson was there a day or two, was he not?"
"Yes, ma'am—a great many days! He took us all around the country in Uncle Nathan's carriage. I love him very dearly."