She will make a capital doctor , for she has courage , strong nerves , a tender heart , and an intense love and pity for the weak and suffering . '' Mr. Bhaer smiled at first , but agreed to try , and gave Nan an herb-garden , teaching her the various healing properties of the plants she tended , and letting her try their virtues on the children in the little illnesses they had from time to time . She learned fast , remembered well , and showed a sense and interest most encouraging to her Professor , who did not shut his door in her face because she was a little woman . She was thinking of this , as she sat in the willow that day , and when Daisy said in her gentle way , `` I love to keep house , and mean to have a nice one for Demi when we grow up and live together . '' Nan replied with decision `` Well , I have n't got any brother , and I do n't want any house to fuss over . I shall have an office , with lots of bottles and drawers and pestle things in it , and I shall drive round in a horse and chaise and cure sick people . That will be such fun . '' `` Ugh ! how can you bear the bad-smelling stuff and the nasty little powders and castor-oil and senna and hive syrup ? '' cried Daisy , with a shudder . `` I sha n't have to take any , so I do n't care . Besides , they make people well , and I like to cure folks . Did n't my sage-tea make Mother Bhaer 's headache go away , and my hops stop Ned 's toothache in five hours ? So now ! '' `` Shall you put leeches on people , and cut off legs and pull out teeth ? '' asked Daisy , quaking at the thought . `` Yes , I shall do every thing ; I do n't care if the people are all smashed up , I shall mend them . My grandpa was a doctor , and I saw him sew a great cut in a man 's cheek , and I held the sponge , and was n't frightened a bit , and Grandpa said I was a brave girl . '' `` How could you ? I 'm sorry for sick people , and I like to nurse them , but it makes my legs shake so I have to run away .
I 'm not a brave girl , '' sighed XXXXX .
Bhaer Daisy Demi Grandpa Nan Professor day first leeches senna