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Under the Umbrella

           ShallInotgoandsay,‘IfthisisnottoopoorathingtogifforwhatIshallhopetoreceive,takeitinGott’sname?’"

           "Andsoyoucametofindthatitwasnottoopoor,buttheonepreciousthingIneeded,"whisperedJo.

           "Ihadnocouragetothinkthatatfirst,heavenlykindaswasyourwelcometome.ButsoonIbegantohope,andthenIsaid,‘IwillhafherifIdieforit,’andsoIwill!"criedMr.Bhaer,withadefiantnod,asifthewallsofmistclosingroundthemwerebarrierswhichhewastosurmountorvaliantlyknockdown.

           Jothoughtthatwassplendid,andresolvedtobeworthyofherknight,thoughhedidnotcomeprancingonachargeringorgeousarray.

           "Whatmadeyoustayawaysolong?"sheaskedpresently,findingitsopleasanttoaskconfidentialquestionsandgetdelightfulanswersthatshecouldnotkeepsilent.

           "Itwasnoteasy,butIcouldnotfindthehearttotakeyoufromthatsohappyhomeuntilIcouldhafaprospectofonetogifyou,aftermuchtime,perhaps,andhardwork.HowcouldIaskyoutogifupsomuchforapooroldfellow,whohasnofortunebutalittlelearning?"

           "I’mgladyouarepoor.Icouldn’tbeararichhusband,"saidJodecidedly,addinginasoftertone,"Don’tfearpoverty.I’veknownitlongenoughtolosemydreadandbehappyworkingforthoseIlove,anddon’tcallyourselfoldfortyistheprimeoflife.

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