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Updated: May 15, 2025
"Why, there's Abbie Snover," said Jennie Chipman. "She's turnin' down the road to Mile Corners," added Judie Wing. Aunt Alphie Newberry opened the door to the three women: "Whatever's the matter to be bringin' you callin' so early?" "Ain't you heard yet?" "We come to tell you." "My! my! my! What can have happened?" Aunt Alphie exclaimed. "Old Chris died last night "
Abbie saw them when they turned in at her gate Pastor Lucus Lorina Inman, Antha Ewell, and Aunt Alphie Newberry. Abbie walked to the center of the parlor and stood there, her hands clenched, her face set. The door-bell rang; for a moment her body swayed. Then she went into the bay window and drew the blinds aside. Antha Ewell saw her and jerked Pastor Lucus's arm.
To walk all the way to Mile Corners on such a day required green tea, so Abbie drank three cupfuls. Then, as on the day when she went out to call upon "the Jersey girls," she carried hot water up-stairs and got out fresh stockings. About nine o'clock three women of Pastor Lucus's church, standing on the front steps of Aunt Alphie Newberry's house, saw Abbie struggling through a drift.
He tapped a third time, then turned and looked at the three women. Aunt Alphie Newberry tugged, at his arm, and the committee of four turned about without looking at Abbie, and walked down the steps. A few minutes later Abbie heard the door between the parlor and dining-room open. Old Chris came in. For a moment or two neither spoke. Old Chris fingered his cap.
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