In the afternoon, after her discount ugg boots walk or drive, she sat with Aunt Peaceplying her needle, while Aunt Plenty, whose eyes were failing,knitted and chatted briskly, telling many a pleasant story of oldtimes, till the three were moved to laugh and cry together, for thebusy needles were embroidering all sorts of bright patterns on thelives of the workers, though they seemed to be only stitchingcotton and darning hose.
     　　It was a pretty sight to see the rosy-faced little maid sittingbetween the two old ladies, listening dutifully to cheap moncler jackets for women their instructions,and cheering the lessons with her lively chatter and blithe laugh. Ifthe kitchen had proved attractive to Dr. Alec when Rose was thereat work, the sewing-room was quite irresistible, and he madehimself so agreeable that no one had the heart to drive him away,especially when he read aloud or spun yarns.
     　　"There! I've made you a new set of warm night-gowns with fourbutton-holes in each. See if they are not neatly done," said Rose,one day, discount ugg boots some weeks after the new lessons began.
     　　"Even to a thread, and nice little bars across the end so I can't tearthem when I twitch the buttons out. Most superior work, ma'am,and I'm deeply grateful; so much so, that I'll sew on these buttonsmyself, and save those tired fingers from another prick.""You sew them on?" cried Rose, with her eyes wide open inamazement.
     　　"Wait a bit till I get my sewing tackle, and then you shall see discount ugg boots whatI can do.""Can he, really?" asked Rose of Aunt Peace, as Uncle Alecmarched off with a comical air of importance.
     　　"Oh, yes, I taught him years ago, before he went to sea; and Isuppose he has had to do things for himself, more or less, eversince; so he has kept his hand in."He evidently had, for he was soon back with a funny littlework-bag, out of which he produced a thimble without a top; and,having threaded ugg boots sale clearance his needle, he proceeded to sew on the buttons sohandily that Rose was much impressed and amused.
     　　"I wonder if there is anything in the world that you cannot do," shesaid, in a tone of respectful admiration.
     　　"There are one or two things that I am not up to yet," he answered,with a laugh in the corner of his eye, as he waxed his thread with aflourish.