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April’s Lady

           Thisisraisedasatributeofaffectionbyonewhomheservedsofaithfullyfor27yearsthathewasregardedasafriend,deservingthefullestconfidenceandattachment.’”

           “Averygoodepitaph,”commentedAnnethoughtfully.“Iwouldn’twishabetter.Weareallservantsofsomesort,andifthefactthatwearefaithfulcanbetruthfullyinscribedonourtombstonesnothingmoreneedbeadded.Here’sasorrowfullittlegraystone,Prissy‘tothememoryofafavoritechild.’Andhereisanother‘erectedtothememoryofonewhoisburiedelsewhere.’Iwonderwherethatunknowngraveis.Really,Pris,thegraveyardsoftodaywillneverbeasinterestingasthis.YouwererightIshallcomehereoften.Iloveitalready.Iseewe’renotaloneherethere’sagirldownattheendofthisavenue.”

           “Yes,andIbelieveit’stheverygirlwesawatRedmondthismorning.I’vebeenwatchingherforfiveminutes.Shehasstartedtocomeuptheavenueexactlyhalfadozentimes,andhalfadozentimeshassheturnedandgoneback.Eithershe’sdreadfullyshyorshehasgotsomethingonherconscience.Let’sgoandmeether.It’seasiertogetacquaintedinagraveyardthanatRedmond,Ibelieve.”

           Theywalkeddownthelonggrassyarcadetowardsthestranger,whowassittingonagrayslabunderanenormouswillow.Shewascertainlyverypretty,withavivid,irregular,bewitchingtypeofprettiness.Therewasaglossasofbrownnutsonhersatin-smoothhairandasoft,ripeglowonherroundcheeks.

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