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A Letter from Davy

           Whenshefellshegrabbedholdoftheshelfwithallthemilkpailsandstewpansonit,anditgavewayandwentdownwithherandmadeasplendidcrash.Marillathoughtitwasanearthquakeatfirst.

           “OneofthestewpanswasalldingedupandMrs.Lyndestranedherribs.Thedoctorcameandgavehermedicinetorubonherribsbutshedidn’tunderstandhimandtookitallinsideinstead.ThedoctorsaiditwasawonderitdidentkillherbutitdidentanditcuredherribsandMrs.Lyndesaysdoctorsdontknowmuchanyhow.Butwecouldentfixupthestewpan.Marillahadtothrowitout.Thanksgivingwaslastweek.Therewasnoschoolandwehadagreatdinner.Ietmincepieandrostturkeyandfrutcakeanddonutsandcheeseandjamandchoklutcake.MarillasaidI’ddiebutIdident.Dorahadearakeafterit,onlyitwasentinherearsitwasinherstummick.Ididenthaveearakeanywhere.

           “Ournewteacherisaman.Hedoesthingsforjokes.Lastweekhemadeallusthird-classboyswriteacomposishunonwhatkindofawifewe’dliketohaveandthegirlsonwhatkindofahusband.Helaughedfittokillwhenhereadthem.Thiswasmine.Ithoughtyoudliketoseeit.

           “‘ThekindofawifeI’dliketoHave.

           “‘ShemusthavegoodmannersandgetmymealsontimeanddowhatItellherandalwaysbeverypolitetome.Shemustbefifteenyersold.Shemustbegoodtothepoorandkeepherhousetidyandbegoodtemperedandgotochurchregularly.Shemustbeveryhandsomeandhavecurlyhair.IfIgetawifethatisjustwhatIlikeIllbeanawfulgoodhusbandtoher.

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