"Miss Daisy "
"What, Juanita?"
"My love take her tea, to be strong; and then see how many she can bring out of the darkness."
"I, Juanita?" said Daisy? rousing up.
"Maybe the Lord send His message by little hands. What hinder?"
"But, Juanita, I can't do anything?"
"Carry the Lord's message, Miss Daisy."
"Can I?"
"Why not, my love? The dear Lord, He do all. And Miss Daisy knows, He hear the prayer of His servants."
The child looked at the black woman, with a wistful, earnest, searching look that it was curious to see. She said nothing more; she eyed Juanita as if she were searching into the depth of something; then she went on with her supper. She was thoughtful all the evening; busy with cogitations which she did not reveal; quiet and absent-minded. Juanita guessed why; and many a prayer went up from her own secret heart.