Each day she made her daily trip, down the lush green alley way.
Yes 'down' for 'up' would hardly do, for the place that she was heading.
Her dress all stitched and worn, the hems all thin and frayed.
With pride her mother kept her clean, on the wages she was saving.
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The story of this gypsy girl is told in vivid details and we are likely to fall in love with this wide eyed girl! Though dressed in rags, she never compares her lot with those children of her age, enjoying all comforts of life. She imagines that she too has every reason to be happy in life. She has a mother infusing confidence in her and giving her all love! How her mother earns a living is not her concern, she just knows that they are rich in every way! Enjoyed reading!