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Mr. Crediton’s, where boys and girls to the 
number of twelve were already assembled. 
Daisy concluded that she would rather ride 
with Aunt Louisa; and, indeed, the walk 
they proposed taking was rather too long 
for her, as she was much the youngest of 
the party and not very strong withal. 
Half-past two was the hour appointed 
for starting; and Mr. Crediton never waited 
for anybody. Always punctual to a mo¬ 
ment himself, he expected every one else 
to be the same; and he had trained the 
children so well in this respect that one of 
them very seldom came late to church, to 
Sunday-school, or to walk. On this occasion 
they were all ready, and set out in proces¬ 
sion, Mr. Crediton leading the way and 
Richard and David Barton bringing up the 
rear. David was one of the village boys : 
he was about as old as Richard, and his 
very particular friend. He was a grave, 
earnest boy, and, though he was only fifteen, 
was already a communicant and a Sunday- 
school teacher. Annie and Kate were the 
oldest girls of the party. They had been ac¬ 
customed to walk together always and to be 
entirely devoted to each other; but this day 
