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The Last Redmond Year Opens

           IusedtopraythatImightbeenabledtoforgiveacertainperson,butIknownowIreallydidn’twanttoforgiveher.WhenIfinallygotthatIDIDwanttoIforgaveherwithouthavingtoprayaboutit.”

           “Ican’tpictureyouasbeingunforgivingforlong,”saidStella.

           “Oh,Iusedtobe.Butholdingspitedoesn’tseemworthwhilewhenyougetalonginyears.”

           “Thatremindsme,”saidAnne,andtoldthetaleofJohnandJanet.

           “Andnowtellusaboutthatromanticsceneyouhintedsodarklyatinoneofyourletters,”demandedPhil.

           AnneactedoutSamuel’sproposalwithgreatspirit.ThegirlsshriekedwithlaughterandAuntJamesinasmiled.

           “Itisn’tingoodtastetomakefunofyourbeaux,”shesaidseverely;“but,”sheaddedcalmly,“Ialwaysdiditmyself.”

           “Tellusaboutyourbeaux,Aunty,”entreatedPhil.“Youmusthavehadanynumberofthem.”

           “They’renotinthepasttense,”retortedAuntJamesina.“I’vegotthemyet.Therearethreeoldwidowersathomewhohavebeencastingsheep’seyesatmeforsometime.Youchildrenneedn’tthinkyouownalltheromanceintheworld.”

           “Widowersandsheep’seyesdon’tsoundveryromantic,Aunty.”

           “Well,no;butyoungfolksaren’talwaysromanticeither.Someofmybeauxcertainlyweren’t.Iusedtolaughatthemscandalous,poorboys.TherewasJimElwoodhewasalwaysinasortofday-dreamneverseemedtosensewhatwasgoingon.Hedidn’twakeuptothefactthatI’dsaid‘no’tillayearafterI’dsaidit.

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