36 DAISY

_ his head from her, and in tones harsher than he
really meant said, “Go away, Daisy.”

Whe arid still clung to him. ees dide not
understand why the caress should be denicd her.
Suddenly his mood changed. He uttered an
oath, pushed her violently from him, and staggered
into his room.

The child fell, struck her head heavily against
the floor, then lay quite white and still | has-
tened toward her, took her up in my arms, and
rapped at her mother’s door. Mrs. rummond
was still up, sitting before a table, making entries
in an account book. She started in nervous
surprise, then when explained matters, looked
toward the empty crib, and said, She must have
slipped by me when my back was turned. fas

she fainted ? She sometimes does, | don’t