EDITH. I like to have it on. But it will hurt me to go barefooted. Never mind--I wish to try how you live, in every way. How pleasant it will be to sleep in the free air to-night! But you will like my bed with the flowered curtains, and the pictures, and all the things. LISA. O, yes; but you will give my love to mother. EDITH. Not to-night. I am going to be her little girl to-night. But to-morrow I will. I will come back in a few days and give you a great many pretty presents before you go away. Good by. I hope you will have a pleasant time. LISA. May I kiss you once? EDITH. Why, yes, indeed. You are a dear child; you look like a real fairy in your new dress. Good night. _LISA goes along the Garden Path. EDITH waits outside, and pulls her hat over her face as ELINOR approaches._ ELINOR. Come along. Lisa. Have you seen any thing of Julia? Here, take this bundle. EDITH. How heavy it is! ELINOR. Heavy, do you call it? It's I that have the burden to bear. I've had enough to do this day; we must be home pretty quick, I can tell you. But stop, child, you have had nothing to eat; here's some meat for you. EDITH, I do not want it. A lady came and gave me some cake. ELINOR. A lady! What kind of a lady, I wonder? EDITH. She was all dressed in purple and gold, and we sat and ate it together. It was very nice cake. ELINOR. A lady ate with a beggar! This is the first time I ever heard of such a thing. All in gold too.--(_Aside._) I must teach her the business--what a chance she had. EDITH, (_aside._) What a frightful woman! Can it be Lisa's mother? I must ask some questions and find out. (_To Elinor._) Where do you think Julia is? ELINOR. I know not, and care not. She's a real vagrant, that girl is. No manner of use. She may go her own ways; I wash my hands of her. EDITH. Will you sing me to sleep to-night? I am very tired. ELINOR. Sing you to sleep? Yes, darling! What makes you lag behind so? Take hold of my hand; I'll help you along. How your hand trembles. Sing a song and cheer up. We must walk fast. EDITH _sings the song LISA sang._ We have wandered far through forests wild, &c. ELINOR. She has a sweet voice; we might make something of that. But it's of no use--she can't be saved. I may as well begin now. Lisa, do you know what is in these bundles? EDITH. Something that weighs a good deal. ELINOR. It's silver, child; real silver. EDITH. But where did you get it? ELINOR. Where? where do you think? I took it out of a house. EDITH. Took it! Do you mean that you stole it? ELINOR. Stole it? Out with it! Yes, I stole it. How should you like to steal? EDITH. But it is not right. ELINOR. Who says it is not right? EDITH. Why, every body says so.