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Deals with Weddings

           

           “‘Younaughtygirl”shecried,snatchingmyreluctanthandanddraggingmealongwithher.‘Comehomethisminute.Oh,you’regoingtocatchit!Motherisawfulcross.Sheisgoingtogiveyouagoodwhipping.’

           “Ihadneverbeenwhipped.Dreadandterrorfilledmypoorlittleheart.IhaveneverbeensomiserableinmylifeasIwasonthatwalkhome.Ihadnotmeanttobenaughty.PhemyCameronhadaskedmetogohomewithherandIhadnotknownitwaswrongtogo.AndnowIwastobewhippedforit.Whenwegothomemysisterdraggedmeintothekitchenwheremotherwassittingbythefireinthetwilight.MypoorweelegsweretremblingsothatIcouldhardlystand.Andmothermotherjusttookmeupinherarms,withoutonewordofrebukeorharshness,kissedmeandheldmeclosetoherheart.‘Iwassofrightenedyouwerelost,darling,’shesaidtenderly.Icouldseetheloveshininginhereyesasshelookeddownonme.SheneverscoldedorreproachedmeforwhatIhaddoneonlytoldmeImustnevergoawayagainwithoutaskingpermission.Shediedverysoonafterwards.ThatistheonlymemoryIhaveofher.Isn’titabeautifulone?”

           Annefeltlonelierthaneverasshewalkedhome,goingbywayoftheBirchPathandWillowmere.Shehadnotwalkedthatwayformanymoons.Itwasadarkly-purplebloomynight.Theairwasheavywithblossomfragrancealmosttooheavy.Thecloyedsensesrecoiledfromitasfromanoverfullcup.Thebirchesofthepathhadgrownfromthefairysaplingsofoldtobigtrees.Everythinghadchanged

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