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For her child's sake she did her best to rally; but her strength had been severely taxed during her husband's illness, and dying was easier than living; so she died when Candace was just eight years old, and the little girl and the two old people were left alone in the yellow farm-house. A twelvemonth later, Grandfather Arden had a stroke of paralysis.
She saw Gertrude with difficulty keeping back a smile which would flicker in her eyes, though her lips were rigidly grave. Little Marian giggled outright, and then relapsed into a frightened solemnity. Candace felt utterly miserable. She looked toward Mrs. Gray apprehensively, but that lady only gave her an encouraging smile. Mr. Gray put a bunch of hot-house grapes on her plate.
"I know dat," said Candace; "but as nigh as I could judge in my dream," she added, sinking her voice and looking mysterious, "as nigh as I can judge, dat boy's soul was in his body!" "Why, how do you know?" said Miss Prissy, looking astonished at the confidence with which Candace expressed her opinion.
"Playmates already," I heard them saying. In the gathering evening shadows we all lumbered down the slope to the rock-bottomed ford and up into the little hamlet of Springvale. That night when I said my prayers to Aunt Candace I cried softly on her shoulder. "Marjie makes me homesick," I sobbed, and Aunt Candace understood then and always afterward.
Berry Joy seized on Georgie and Gertrude, and began to unfold the sailing plan as they walked down the aisle. Mrs. Joy took possession of Cousin Kate. Everybody seemed to have something to say to somebody. Candace caught scraps of half-a-dozen different conversations before she reached the door, and not one of them related in any way to the sermon or to anything religious.
But can you go back with me, Doctor?" "To the Candace Farm?" "Yes, sir. A man has been seriously hurt and there was nobody else to come." "Wonder you got here without having a fall," said Dr. Pevy. "She is sharpened. And she is a dear!" gasped Betty. "But I hope you can start right away. Hunchie is suffering so." "Can't use the road-bug, that's sure," said Dr. Pevy, glancing again at the car.
You see we both think so much of mamma, Cannie; we care so much about having her approve of us. You haven't any mother; so perhaps you can't understand." "No," said Candace, "I have no mother. Perhaps it makes a difference. But there is another thing I can't understand, and that is how girls who have a mother such a mother as yours, Georgie can be content to keep her love by means of a cheat.
Candace could not swim, and made no attempt to learn; but she soon acquired the art of floating, under the tuition of Alice Frewen, who, next to Marian and herself, was the youngest of the party, and to whom she had taken a great fancy.
This was not quite as true as Aunt Myra supposed. Candace wore whatever it was ordained that she should wear, but she did not always "like" it. From her mother she inherited a certain instinct of refinement and taste which only needed the chance to show itself.
Stiles says, notin' couldn't be more absurd dan what he says 'bout disinterested benevolence. My Doctor says, dere a'n't no such ting!" "I should tink it's likely!" said Candace, drawing herself up with superb disdain. "Our Doctor knows dere is, and why? 'cause he's got it IN HERE," said she, giving her ample chest a knock which resounded like the boom from a barrel.
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