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Mutual Confidences

           

           “WhataboutAlecandAlonzo?”

           “Oh,ItoldthematChristmasthatInevercouldmarryeitherofthem.ItseemssofunnynowtorememberthatIeverthoughtitpossiblethatImight.TheyfeltsobadlyIjustcriedoverbothofthemhowled.ButIknewtherewasonlyonemanintheworldIcouldevermarry.Ihadmadeupmyownmindforonceanditwasrealeasy,too.It’sverydelightfultofeelsosure,andknowit’syourownsurenessandnotsomebodyelse’s.”

           “Doyousupposeyou’llbeabletokeepitup?”

           “Makingupmymind,youmean?Idon’tknow,butJohasgivenmeasplendidrule.Hesays,whenI’mperplexed,justtodowhatIwouldwishIhaddonewhenIshallbeeighty.Anyhow,Jocanmakeuphismindquicklyenough,anditwouldbeuncomfortabletohavetoomuchmindinthesamehouse.”

           “Whatwillyourfatherandmothersay?”

           “Fatherwon’tsaymuch.HethinkseverythingIdoright.ButmotherWILLtalk.Oh,hertonguewillbeasByrneyashernose.Butintheenditwillbeallright.”

           “You’llhavetogiveupagoodmanythingsyou’vealwayshad,whenyoumarryMr.Blake,Phil.”

           “ButI’llhaveHIM.Iwon’tmisstheotherthings.We’retobemarriedayearfromnextJune.JograduatesfromSt.Columbiathisspring,youknow.Thenhe’sgoingtotakealittlemissionchurchdownonPattersonStreetintheslums.Fancymeintheslums!ButI’dgothereortoGreenland’sicymountainswithhim.”

           “AndthisisthegirlwhowouldNEVERmarryamanwhowasn’trich,”commentedAnnetoayoungpinetree.

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