But never mind , you 're home now , and I 'll soon nurse you up . I 'll put on the kettle and get you a good cup of tea first thing . And you 're not to do any more talking till the morning . But , oh , Missy , I ca n't take you to your own room after all . Camilla Clark has it , and she 'll be asleep by now ; we must n't disturb her , for she 's been real sick . I 'll fix up a bed for you on the sofa , though . Missy , Missy , let us kneel down here and thank God for His mercy ! '' Late that night , when Missy had fallen asleep in her improvised bed , the wakeful mother crept in to gloat over her . `` Just to think , '' she whispered , `` if I had n't taken Camilla Clark in , Missy would n't have heard me telling about the room , and she 'd have gone away again and never have known . Oh , I do n't deserve such a blessing when I was so unwilling to take Camilla ! But I know one thing : this is going to be Camilla 's home . There 'll be no leaving it even when she does get well . She shall be my daughter , and I 'll love her next to Missy . '' Ted 's Afternoon Off Ted was up at five that morning , as usual . He always had to rise early to kindle the fire and go for the cows , but on this particular morning there was no `` had to '' about it . He had awakened at four o'clock and had sprung eagerly to the little garret window facing the east , to see what sort of a day was being born . Thrilling with excitement , he saw that it was going to be a glorious day . The sky was all rosy and golden and clear beyond the sharp-pointed , dark firs on Lee 's Hill . Out to the north the sea was shimmering and sparkling gaily , with little foam crests here and there ruffled up by the cool morning breeze . Oh , it would be a splendid day !
And he , Ted Melvin , was to have a half holiday XXXXX the first time since he had come to live in Brookdale four years ago -- a whole afternoon off to go to the Sunday School picnic at the beach beyond the big hotel .
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