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Harvest Time

           LittleTeddyboreacharmedlife,fornothingeverhappenedtohim,andJoneverfeltanyanxietywhenhewaswhiskedupintoatreebyonelad,gallopedoffonthebackofanother,orsuppliedwithsourrussetsbyhisindulgentpapa,wholaboredundertheGermanicdelusionthatbabiescoulddigestanything,frompickledcabbagetobuttons,nails,andtheirownsmallshoes.SheknewthatlittleTedwouldturnupagainintime,safeandrosy,dirtyandserene,andshealwaysreceivedhimbackwithaheartywelcome,forJolovedherbabiestenderly.

           Atfouro’clockalulltookplace,andbasketsremainedempty,whiletheapplepickersrestedandcomparedrentsandbruises.ThenJoandMeg,withadetachmentofthebiggerboys,setforththesupperonthegrass,foranout-of-doorteawasalwaysthecrowningjoyoftheday.Thelandliterallyflowedwithmilkandhoneyonsuchoccasions,fortheladswerenotrequiredtositattable,butallowedtopartakeofrefreshmentastheylikedfreedombeingthesaucebestbelovedbytheboyishsoul.Theyavailedthemselvesoftherareprivilegetothefullestextent,forsometriedthepleasingexperimentofdrinkingmilkwhilestandingontheirheads,otherslentacharmtoleapfrogbyeatingpieinthepausesofthegame,cookiesweresownbroadcastoverthefield,andappleturnoversroostedinthetreeslikeanewstyleofbird.Thelittlegirlshadaprivateteaparty,andTedrovedamongtheediblesathisownsweetwill.

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