Lucy Foster Madison

A Daughter of the Union Lucy Foster Madison

Book Excerpt: ..."It is good for us," said Nellie wiping her eyes. "We were awfully puffed up over this fair. I was beginning to think that we had done something great."Mr. Vance laughed."You need not feel so bad, girls," he said. "If it had not been for you that poor little fellow wouldn't have thought of giving his crutches.""I wish he had some though," remarked Jeanne wistfully."Make your mind easy on that score, my dear, I'm going to look after that boy.""And meantime you girls can go with me to the Association to carry the money and the crutches, and we'll tell the ladies all about it," said Mrs. Vance. CHAPTER IIA GREAT UNDERTAKINGFor a time affairs went on in their usual way, and the girls contented themselves with hemming towels and handkerchiefs and making socks. That is, all the girls save Jeanne Vance. With her the desire was stronger than ever to do something more than she had done."What makes you so...