When Lyddies mother decides to go to her sisters farm, what do Lyddie and Charlie do?

and
Charlie, although they are far too young to run the family farm by themselves, determine to stay
behind and keep things going while their mother is away. Lyddie secretly hopes her father will
return. Charlie goes with his mother and siblings far enough to help them board a coach; he
returns to Lyddie after about two weeks.

Together they manage to take care
of...