"A Settlement is a lot of nice people who go down to live among the poor, and they have clubs where the boys and girls can come evenings, and they have sometimes a kindergarten or a day nursery where the mothers who go out to work by the day can leave their children while they are away, and they give free baths and have a medical clinic. Dr. Eaton gives his services to one twice a week, and there is a district nurse, and--Oh lots of things are done for the poor in the neighborhood of the Settlement house." Drusilla put down her trowel and looked interested. "Do tell! How nice of 'em. Are they paid to do it?" "Yes; the workers who live in the Settlement get a salary. But girls like myself give a day a week, or every once in a while go there and help." "What do you do?" asked Drusilla. "I--I--teach sewing. I have a class." Drusilla looked at her a moment in astonishment. "_You_ teach sewing? _You_ have a sewing class? I didn't know you sewed." "I--don't--_much_, but I can do enough for a class like I have. They're just making gymnasium suits, and we buy the pattern and I get along some way." Drusilla laughed. "Well, for a girl who has all her clothes made and keeps a maid to sew on her buttons, I think it is very nice of you to learn girls how to sew. You must be a great help in that work." Daphne flushed. "Now you're laughing at me, Miss Doane." "No, I'm not laughin'; but it seems to me--how many girls you got in your class?" "I have ten." "How old are they?" "About twelve to fourteen years." "When do you learn 'em?" "Saturday afternoon." "Well--well! You must let me go down with you some day and see you learn girls to make their dresses. I'd surely enjoy the sight." "That's why I came to you to-day. Our Settlement wants me to bring you down." Drusilla looked up inquiringly and a little suspiciously. "Why do they want you to bring me down?" Daphne said rather hesitatingly: "Well--they would like to interest you in their mother's summer home." "What's that?" "They have a home in the country where they send some of the poor mothers who live in the tenements and can't get away for the summer." "I s'picioned it was a subscription they want; but it sounds like a good thing, and I'd like to know about it." "Won't you come with me to-day? We'll talk with Mrs. Harris, the head worker, and she'll tell you all about it." "Well--I don't know--" looking at her plants. "I'd ought--" "Oh, please come, Miss Doane. You haven't anything to do, have you?" "I don't know as I have anything _particular_, though sence I got these babies, my days is as full as a wine cup. But if you want me--" "That's right; I knew you would! Come right away--I must get to my class."