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"Thank thee a thousand times." "And my brother?" "Hast thou not heard?" "Not since the return of Allin Wharton. He is still ill and no one sees him, but Polly tells me now and then. Only he is not allowed to excite himself by talking, and it is such little dribbles that I cannot glean much. And you met face to face?" "We were both doing our duty like brave men, I trust.
"I shall think of Allin at Valley Forge, and thou of thy splendid Quaker cousin that so adroitly escaped the snare set for him. And we shall twist the festivities about.
Primrose danced and was merry, and skated with Allin Wharton when Polly and Phil could go, but she was very wary of confining herself to one. She dropped in and cheered Aunt Lois and fascinated Faith with her bright talk and her bright gowns and the great bow under her chin, for even if it was gray it seemed the softest and most bewildering color that ever was worn.
And though I foresee dark days and many discouragements, my heart will always be with him and the country. If we had more such patriots instead of pleasure-loving women!" And Madam Wetherill sighed, though her face was in a glow of enthusiasm. "But there are many brave women who give up husbands and sons. And though my mother consented about Allin, it wrung her heart sorely.
Tot was Betty Mason's three-year-old baby boy, and the next instant Primrose had forgotten her admirers and was tumbling in the grass with him. There were two she had not mentioned: Allin Wharton and Gilbert Vane. But Polly said to her brother shortly after growing very wise, as young women in love are apt to: "Be careful not to go too fast, Allin, or you will stumble over a decided no.
What was this romance and mystery, and incomprehensible thrill! She did experience it for Allin, and alone by herself her face flushed and every pulse trembled. His foolish words were so sweet. His kisses ah, had she any right to offer the cup of joy and delight to another when someone had drained the first sweetness? But if Andrew loved her with the best and holiest love.
The world goes on and the stories of life are repeated, but to each one comes that supreme taste of personal joy and rapture that is alone for itself; that is new, no matter how many times it may have been lived over. There was a long, delightful engagement of the young people, who waited for Allin to take his degree, and his father felt justly proud of his standing.
Sometimes Primrose Wharton thought so, and all her pulses stood still in awesome silence. She was very happy. She and Allin had had an April fling and had settled into May bloom, but could anything have been different better? Not for her, but for him. A little sister! Is she that?
"But you know you do? Will you deny utterly that you do?" She could evade with pretty turnings and windings, but this, so simple, so to the point. "Oh, wait," she cried. "I must think. Allin it is a lifelong thing. I want to be sure " "And then you will smile on someone else, and walk with someone else and dance and all that, and I shall be utterly miserable and never sure until you do promise."
And oh, Aunt Lois, up there on the Hudson we almost lost him. There was a sudden surprise, and, but for young Allin Wharton, it might have gone hard indeed with him." She could not confess that it was a kindred hand raised against him, though her quick flush betrayed some deep feeling. "Heaven be thanked! And the young man?"
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