"Drive down with me to-morrow and see how big the children are, and then have the things made."
"But I am afraid I do not know enough."
"I dare say you can find out. I do not know enough that is very certain; and I have other things to attend to besides overseeing mantua-makers."
"Our seamstress could do it, if I could see her."
"Very well, then some other seamstress can. Now, Daisy you may look at this."
"What a beautiful thing! But what is it, Dr. Sandford?"
"What does it look like?"
"It does not look like anything that I ever saw."
"It is a scale from a butterfly's wing."
"Why, it is as large as a small butterfly," said Daisy.