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XIX. Just a Happy Day

           Thatisn’tmyideaofconversation.”

           “OfcourseI’llstaytotea,”saidAnnegaily.“Iwasdyingtobeasked.Mymouthhasbeenwateringforsomemoreofyourgrandma’sdeliciousshortbreadeversinceIhadteaherebefore.”

           Paullookedverysober.

           “Ifitdependedonme,teacher,”hesaid,standingbeforeAnnewithhishandsinhispocketsandhisbeautifullittlefaceshadowedwithsuddencare,“Youshouldhaveshortbreadwitharightgoodwill.ButitdependsonMaryJoe.IheardGrandmatellherbeforesheleftthatshewasn’ttogivemeanyshortcakebecauseitwastoorichforlittleboys’stomachs.ButmaybeMaryJoewillcutsomeforyouifIpromiseIwon’teatany.Letushopeforthebest.”

           “Yes,letus,”agreedAnne,whomthischeerfulphilosophysuitedexactly,“andifMaryJoeproveshard-heartedandwon’tgivemeanyshortbreaditdoesn’tmatterintheleast,soyouarenottoworryoverthat.”

           “You’resureyouwon’tmindifshedoesn’t?”saidPaulanxiously.

           “Perfectlysure,dearheart.”

           “ThenIwon’tworry,”saidPaul,withalongbreathofrelief,“especiallyasIreallythinkMaryJoewilllistentoreason.She’snotanaturallyunreasonableperson,butshehaslearnedbyexperiencethatitdoesn’tdotodisobeyGrandma’sorders.Grandmaisanexcellentwomanbutpeoplemustdoasshetellsthem.ShewasverymuchpleasedwithmethismorningbecauseImanagedatlasttoeatallmyplatefulofporridge.ItwasagreateffortbutIsucceeded.Grandmasaysshethinksshe’llmakeamanofmeyet.

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