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XIX. Just a Happy Day

           

           “ButIwantyoutolikemethesameway,”poutedDavy.

           “Youcan’tlikedifferentpeoplethesameway.Youdon’tlikeDoraandmethesameway,doyou?”

           Davysatupandreflected.

           “No...o...o,”headmittedatlast,“IlikeDorabecauseshe’smysisterbutIlikeyoubecauseyou’reYOU.”

           “AndIlikePaulbecauseheisPaulandDavybecauseheisDavy,”saidAnnegaily.

           “Well,IkindofwishI’dsaidmyprayersthen,”saidDavy,convincedbythislogic.“Butit’stoomuchbothergettingoutnowtosaythem.I’llsaythemtwiceoverinthemorning,Anne.Won’tthatdoaswell?”

           No,Annewaspositiveitwouldnotdoaswell.SoDavyscrambledoutandkneltdownatherknee.Whenhehadfinishedhisdevotionsheleanedbackonhislittle,bare,brownheelsandlookedupather.

           “Anne,I’mgooderthanIusedtobe.”

           “Yes,indeedyouare,Davy,”saidAnne,whoneverhesitatedtogivecreditwherecreditwasdue.

           “IKNOWI’mgooder,”saidDavyconfidently,“andI’lltellyouhowIknowit.TodayMarillagivemetwopiecesofbreadandjam,oneformeandoneforDora.OnewasagooddealbiggerthantheotherandMarilladidn’tsaywhichwasmine.ButIgivethebiggestpiecetoDora.Thatwasgoodofme,wasn’tit?”

           “Verygood,andverymanly,Davy.”

           “Ofcourse,”admittedDavy,“Dorawasn’tveryhungryandsheonlyethalfhersliceandthenshegivetheresttome.ButIdidn’tknowshewasgoingtodothatwhenIgiveittoher,soIWASgood,Anne.

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