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Surprises

           Justrecollectthegoodauntswhohavenotonlylecturedandfussed,butnursedandpetted,toooftenwithoutthanks,thescrapestheyhavehelpedyououtof,thetipstheyhavegivenyoufromtheirsmallstore,thestitchesthepatientoldfingershavesetforyou,thestepsthewillingoldfeethavetaken,andgratefullypaythedearoldladiesthelittleattentionsthatwomenlovetoreceiveaslongastheylive.Thebright-eyedgirlsarequicktoseesuchtraits,andwilllikeyouallthebetterforthem,andifdeath,almosttheonlypowerthatcanpartmotherandson,shouldrobyouofyours,youwillbesuretofindatenderwelcomeandmaternalcherishingfromsomeAuntPriscilla,whohaskeptthewarmestcornerofherlonelyoldheartfor‘thebestnevvyintheworld’.

           Jomusthavefallenasleep(asIdaresaymyreaderhasduringthislittlehomily),forsuddenlyLaurie’sghostseemedtostandbeforeher,asubstantial,lifelikeghost,leaningoverherwiththeverylookheusedtowearwhenhefeltagooddealanddidn’tliketoshowit.But,likeJennyintheballad...

           "Shecouldnotthinkithe,"

           andlaystaringupathiminstartledsilence,tillhestoopedandkissedher.Thensheknewhim,andflewup,cryingjoyfully...

           "OhmyTeddy!OhmyTeddy!"

           "DearJo,youaregladtoseeme,then?"

           "Glad!Myblessedboy,wordscan’texpressmygladness.

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