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The Round of Life

           Howdoyoulikemyhat?Thatoneyouhadoninchurchyesterdaywasrealdinky.ButIlikesomethingbrighterformyself.Didyounoticethosetworidiculousboysdownstairs?They’vebothcomedeterminedtositeachotherout.Idon’tcareasinglebitabouteitherofthem,youknow.HerbSpenceristheoneIlike.SometimesIreallydothinkhe’sMR.RIGHT.AtChristmasIthoughttheSpencervaleschoolmasterwasthat.ButIfoundoutsomethingabouthimthatturnedmeagainsthim.HenearlywentinsanewhenIturnedhimdown.Iwishthosetwoboyshadn’tcometonight.Iwantedtohaveanicegoodtalkwithyou,Anne,andtellyousuchheapsofthings.YouandIwerealwaysgoodchums,weren’twe?”

           RubyslippedherarmaboutAnne’swaistwithashallowlittlelaugh.Butjustforamomenttheireyesmet,and,behindallthelusterofRuby’s,Annesawsomethingthatmadeherheartache.

           “Comeupoften,won’tyou,Anne?”whisperedRuby.“ComealoneIwantyou.”

           “Areyoufeelingquitewell,Ruby?”

           “Me!Why,I’mperfectlywell.Ineverfeltbetterinmylife.Ofcourse,thatcongestionlastwinterpulledmedownalittle.Butjustseemycolor.Idon’tlookmuchlikeaninvalid,I’msure.”

           Ruby’svoicewasalmostsharp.ShepulledherarmawayfromAnne,asifinresentment,andrandownstairs,whereshewasgayerthanever,apparentlysomuchabsorbedinbanteringhertwoswainsthatDianaandAnnefeltratheroutofitandsoonwentaway.

           

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