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Rayburn, thoughtfully looking at the fire, "to make a home for Dick and many such poor little weaklings, somewhere up on these heights where, with fresh air and good, well-cooked food, they could have a fighting chance for life." "There's our money," said Ethelwyn, cuddling her hand in her mother's. "Let's make one with it." "Would you like that?"
When Ethelwyn and Beth suddenly bethought themselves that they were to go with their mother to the Home the next day, to take Joe's sister there, it was at once decided that Bobby and Nan should go too, for one beautiful outing before school should begin. "And we will need it," said Bobby, with a deep sigh over the arduous educational duties before him.
"Yes an' I ain't got your puppies either, for when I got home I found my boy had sold two and given away two, so there wasn't any left but what we wanted to keep." "Well, I'm thankful," said Ethelwyn; "for we bought a baby instead, only its mother took it back, and we just had to use the rest of the money for something else. Thank you, Mr. Smithers." "You're entirely welcome," responded he.
"God never makes mistakes," said she, with refreshing faith and emphasis. "It is we who do that." "I think," said Beth, slowly pondering on this, "that the old surplus in the garden of Eden who bothered Adam and Eve has something to do with it." "Serpent, child," said Ethelwyn crushingly, beginning on cake. "Surplus, I mean," said Beth, getting out a piece of cake for herself.
The other evening when I heard you all planning for others, it occurred to me to be ashamed, for here is this house, and I am all alone in it. Why it's the very thing for a children's rest and training school." "O Aunty Stevens," said Ethelwyn, getting up close to hug and kiss her. "I can give the cottage, and I can manage it, and your money can fit it up, and hire teachers."
For that there are stupid people, and that they are, in very consequence of their stupidity, conceited, who can deny? The worst of it is, that no man who is conceited can be convinced of the fact." "Don't say that, Harry. That is to deny conversion." "You are right, Ethelwyn. The moment a man is convinced of his folly, he ceases to be a fool.
Don't you think we ought to have Wynnie and Dora in?" "Yes, yes, mamma. Do let us have them in. And Harry and Charlie too." "I fear they are rather young yet," I said. "Perhaps it might do them harm." "It would be all the better for us to have them anyhow," said Ethelwyn, smiling. "How do you mean, my dear?" "Because you will say things more simply if you have them by you.
So saying she rushed home, but it was no use; poor Katie's conscience grew worse all the time, and presently she came back. "I I know you won't like me any more," she said, red and miserable, "but it's Nora's plate I gave you, and I'm no better than a thafe." But Ethelwyn and Beth put their arms around her, and comforted her dear little sore heart. "I know just how you feel," said Ethelwyn.
But by and by she heard Aunty Stevens calling her. "Here I am," she answered, at once sitting up. "Do you feel well enough to help me make some apple pies?" Ethelwyn rolled out of the hammock, and ran into the kitchen in a trice. "O if you only knew how I love to cook, Aunty Stevens," she cried. "And nobody will hardly ever let me.
But there was no chance of that; the day went on and Miss Unity asked no questions, and behaved just as usual to the little girls only she looked rather sad and stern. As for Ethelwyn, when she was once quite sure that Pennie would not "tell," her spirits rose, and she was lavish of her thanks and caresses.
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