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In the Park

           DavissaidlastSundayeveningthatthesorrowsGodsentusbroughtcomfortandstrengthwiththem,whilethesorrowswebroughtonourselves,throughfollyorwickedness,werebyfarthehardesttobear?Butwemustn’ttalkofsorrowonanafternoonlikethis.It’smeantforthesheerjoyofliving,isn’tit?”

           “IfIhadmywayI’dshuteverythingoutofyourlifebuthappinessandpleasure,Anne,”saidGilbertinthetonethatmeant“dangerahead.”

           “Thenyouwouldbeveryunwise,”rejoinedAnnehastily.“I’msurenolifecanbeproperlydevelopedandroundedoutwithoutsometrialandsorrowthoughIsupposeitisonlywhenweareprettycomfortablethatweadmitit.Cometheothershavegottothepavilionandarebeckoningtous.”

           Theyallsatdowninthelittlepaviliontowatchanautumnsunsetofdeepredfireandpallidgold.TotheirleftlayKingsport,itsroofsandspiresdimintheirshroudofvioletsmoke.Totheirrightlaytheharbor,takingontintsofroseandcopperasitstretchedoutintothesunset.Beforethemthewatershimmered,satinsmoothandsilvergray,andbeyond,cleanshavenWilliam’sIslandloomedoutofthemist,guardingthetownlikeasturdybulldog.Itslighthousebeaconflaredthroughthemistlikeabalefulstar,andwasansweredbyanotherinthefarhorizon.

           “Didyoueverseesuchastrong-lookingplace?”askedPhilippa.“Idon’twantWilliam’sIslandespecially,butI’msureIcouldn’tgetitifIdid.Lookatthatsentryonthesummitofthefort,rightbesidetheflag.

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