` It must . No girl in her senses would refuse our John , though he is n't rich , and never will be . Daisy , I 've been longing to tell you what he did with his money . He told me last night , and I 've had no time since to tell you . He sent poor young Barton to the hospital , and kept him there till his eyes were saved -- a costly thing to do . But the man can work now and care for his old parents . He was in despair , sick and poor , and too proud to beg ; and our dear boy found it out , and took every penny he had , and never told even his mother till she made him . ' Alice did not hear what Daisy answered , for she was busy with her own emotions -- happy ones now , to judge from the smile that shone in her eyes and the decided gesture with which she put the little bud in her bosom , as if she said : ` He deserves some reward for that good deed , and he shall have it . ' Mrs Meg was speaking , and still of John , when she could hear again : ` Some people would call it unwise and reckless , when John has so little ; but I think his first investment a safe and good one , for `` he who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord '' ; and I was so pleased and proud , I would n't spoil it by offering him a penny . ' ` It is his having nothing to offer that keeps him silent , I think . He is so honest , he wo n't ask till he has much to give . But he forgets that love is everything . I know he 's rich in that ; I see and feel it ; and any woman should be glad to get it . ' ` Right , dear . I felt just so , and was willing to work and wait with and for my John . ' ` So she will be , and I hope they will find it out . But she is so dutiful and good , I 'm afraid she wo n't let herself be happy . You would like it , mother ? ' ` Heartily ; for a better , nobler girl does n't live . She is all I want for my son ; and I do n't mean to lose the dear , brave creature if I can help it .
Her heart is big enough for both love and duty ; and they can XXXXX more happily if they do it together -- for wait they must , of course . '
'm deserves find giveth hope like made put took wait