"He Just Kept Coming and Coming"

           

           ThreedayslaterAnnecamehomefromschoolandfoundJanetcrying.TearsandJanetseemedsoincongruousthatAnnewashonestlyalarmed.

           “Oh,whatisthematter?”shecriedanxiously.

           “I’mI’mfortytoday,”sobbedJanet.

           “Well,youwerenearlythatyesterdayanditdidn’thurt,”comfortedAnne,tryingnottosmile.

           “Butbut,”wentonJanetwithabiggulp,“JohnDouglaswon’taskmetomarryhim.”

           “Oh,buthewill,”saidAnnelamely.“Youmustgivehimtime,Janet

           “Time!”saidJanetwithindescribablescorn.“Hehashadtwentyyears.Howmuchtimedoeshewant?”

           “DoyoumeanthatJohnDouglashasbeencomingtoseeyoufortwentyyears?”

           “Hehas.Andhehasneversomuchasmentionedmarriagetome.AndIdon’tbelieveheeverwillnow.I’veneversaidawordtoamortalaboutit,butitseemstomeI’vejustgottotalkitoutwithsomeoneatlastorgocrazy.JohnDouglasbeguntogowithmetwentyyearsago,beforemotherdied.Well,hekeptcomingandcoming,andafteraspellIbegunmakingquiltsandthings;butheneversaidanythingaboutgettingmarried,onlyjustkeptcomingandcoming.Therewasn’tanythingIcoulddo.Motherdiedwhenwe’dbeengoingtogetherforeightyears.Ithoughthemaybewouldspeakoutthen,seeingasIwasleftaloneintheworld.Hewasrealkindandfeeling,anddideverythinghecouldforme,butheneversaidmarry.Andthat’sthewayithasbeengoingoneversince.PeopleblameMEforit.TheysayIwon’tmarryhimbecausehismotherissosicklyandIdon’twantthebotherofwaitingonher.

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