Daisy In The Field

"I suppose," said papa, not lightly, "you will think so till

you are tried; and then you will take a woman's privilege of

changing your mind. But if the trial is to come in that shape,

Daisy, it is very far off. There are no men of your way of

thinking, my pet."

He kissed me as he said it; and I could not for a moment

speak.

"But we will go to Palestine, papa?"

"Yes, we will go to Palestine. That is fixed. You and I will

take a holiday, and for a while give up all thoughts of

marrying and giving in marriage."