Веснушки
Chapter XIX
“Thenhewentandorderedhisyoungersontomarryapokykindofagirl,thatnooneliked,toaddanotherbigestateontheotherside,andthatwasdifferent.Thatwasalltheworlddifferent,becausetheeldersonhadbeeninloveallhislifewiththegirlhemarried,and,oh,Freckles,it’snowonder,forIsawher!She’sabeautyandshehasthesweetestway.
“Butthatpooryoungerson,hehadbeeninlovewiththevillagevicar’sdaughterallhislife.That’snowondereither,forshewasmorebeautifulyet.Shecouldsingastheangels,butshehadn’tacent.Shelovedhimtodeath,too,ifhewasbonyandfreckledandred-haired—Idon’tmeanthat!Theydidn’tsaywhatcolorhishairwas,buthisfather’smusthavebeenthereddestever,forwhenhefoundoutaboutthem,anditwasn’tanythingsoterrible,HEJUSTCAVED!
“Theoldmanwenttoseethegirl—theprettyonewithnomoney,ofcourse—andhehurtherfeelingsuntilsheranaway.ShewenttoLondonandbeganstudyingmusic.Soonshegrewtobeafinesinger,soshejoinedacompanyandcametothiscountry.
“WhentheyoungersonfoundthatshehadleftLondon,hefollowedher.Whenshegothereallalone,andafraid,andsawhimcomingtoher,why,shewassogladsheupandmarriedhim,justlikeanybodyelsewouldhavedone.Hedidn’twanthertotravelwiththetroupe,sowhentheyreachedChicagotheythoughtthatwouldbeagoodplace,andtheystopped,whilehehuntedwork.
