Then he said, "A lady took that down to put up a bigger one, and she gaveit to me; you may have it if you want it."

"0h, how pretty," exclaimed Elsie. "How glad I am to have this for mother!When she comes back she won't know our chamber; it will be as fine as thechurch."

Soon the little gleaners were toddling off out of the yard--moving massesof green with all that their aprons and their little hands could carry.