You must take a stitch for me now and then : Miss Bat 's eyes are not what they were , I find ; '' and Mr. Bemis looked at his frayed wristband , as if he particularly felt the need of a stitch just then . `` I 'd love to , and I guess I could . I can mend gloves ; Merry taught me , so I 'd better begin on them , if you have any , '' said Molly , much pleased at being able to do anything for her father , and still more so at being asked . `` There 's something to start with ; '' and he threw her a pair , with nearly every finger ripped . Molly shook her head over them , but got out her gray silk and fell to work , glad to show how well she could sew . `` What are you smiling about ? '' asked her father , after a little pause , for his head felt better , and it amused him to question Molly . `` I was thinking about my summer clothes . I must get them before long , and I 'd like to go with Mrs. Grant and learn how to shop , if you are willing . '' `` I thought Miss Bat did that for you . '' `` She always has , but she gets ugly , cheap things that I do n't like . I think I am old enough to choose myself , if there is someone to tell me about prices and the goodness of the stuff . Merry does ; and she is only a few months older than I am . '' `` How old are you , child ? '' asked her father , feeling as if he had lost his reckoning . `` Fifteen in August ; '' and Molly looked very proud of the fact . `` So you are ! Bless my heart , how the time goes ! Well , get what you please ; if I 'm to have a young lady here , I 'd like to have her prettily dressed . It wo n't offend Miss Bat , will it ? ''
XXXXX 's eyes sparkled , but she gave a little shrug as she answered , `` She wo n't care .
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