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Anne’s First Proposal

           Annedidnotknowwhethershewantedtowritheorlaugh;butshecoulddoneither,forJane’sfeelingsmustnotbehurt.

           “IIcouldn’tmarryBill,youknow,Jane,”shemanagedtogasp.“Why,suchanideaneveroccurredtomenever!”

           “Idon’tsupposeitdid,”agreedJane.“Billyhasalwaysbeenfartooshytothinkofcourting.Butyoumightthinkitover,Anne.Billyisagoodfellow.Imustsaythat,ifheismybrother.Hehasnobadhabitsandhe’sagreatworker,andyoucandependonhim.‘Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.’Hetoldmetotellyouhe’dbequitewillingtowaittillyougotthroughcollege,ifyouinsisted,thoughhe’dRATHERgetmarriedthisspringbeforetheplantingbegins.He’dalwaysbeverygoodtoyou,I’msure,andyouknow,Anne,I’dlovetohaveyouforasister.”

           “Ican’tmarryBilly,”saidAnnedecidedly.Shehadrecoveredherwits,andwasevenfeelingalittleangry.Itwasallsoridiculous.“Thereisnousethinkingofit,Jane.Idon’tcareanythingforhiminthatway,andyoumusttellhimso.”

           “Well,Ididn’tsupposeyouwould,”saidJanewitharesignedsigh,feelingthatshehaddoneherbest.“ItoldBillyIdidn’tbelieveitwasabitofusetoaskyou,butheinsisted.Well,you’vemadeyourdecision,Anne,andIhopeyouwon’tregretit.”

           Janespokerathercoldly.ShehadbeenperfectlysurethattheenamoredBillyhadnochanceatallofinducingAnnetomarryhim.

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