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He's had a chance to perform 'most every kind o' operation 'n' to use up the last drop o' all his old liniments jus' as a result o' that one cow. Then too he's had a chance to call old Dr. Carter over in consultation, 'n' in the ordinary run o' things he could n't o' 'xpected to have nothin' to consult about f'r years 'n' years.
"I 'xpected to see some of you bawling about now " "Bawling!" echoed the girls in genuine surprise, while the old Judge chuckled to himself. "What for?" "'Cause we've left Parker for good and all. We're never going to live there any more." "But we shall visit there often. Grandpa said so," cried Hope, warmly. "It isn't as if we were bound for the poor-farm or some dreadful orphan home.
"Oh, no, but we thought it best to leave him at the parsonage this time," she answered evasively. "Those are beautiful chrysanthemums you have." "Ain't they, though? Jud does have the best luck with his asters and chrysanthemums. These beat Hicks' all hollow. Where is Hicks? I 'xpected he'd come for me today. I didn't know Saint John could drive well enough yet." "Hicks was busy. So we came."
A hush fell over the five younger girls, though Gail was smiling happily with the rest of the little company, and even Baby Glen seemed to appreciate the situation, and cooed gleefully, as he pounded the table with his spoon. "It's just as I 'xpected," Peace blurted out at length. "I said I bet you wanted the farm yourself, seeing that old Skin Mr. Skinflint didn't get it."
"Of course I do, child! 'T was your Aunt Dorcas's," said Mrs. Fox, "your father's own sister." "Yes, I know it, mother; but how did she come by it?" All these years, and this was the first time Dorcas had asked the question! She colored a little, too, as if some secret thought or story were busy about her heart, as she looked at the ring. "Well, it was a man she 'xpected to 'a' bed.
Then she kissed her baby. He put his arms around her neck, and cried to go too; but she could not take him." "I s'pose he cried 'cause he 'xpected that awful girl was a-going to shake him," said Dotty, indignantly. "I cannot tell you precisely what Harriet did to him; but when the father and mother got home, that darling boy was moaning in great pain.
Grandma told Gussie that when I called up she was to 'xplain matters to me so's I'd understand how it all happened and not feel bad about their going off. Gail and Faith went first. I 'xpected that part of it, but none of 'em ever hinted a word to me about the Pine Woods. I s'pose they've lived so long without me at home that they've got used to it and so don't care any more about me."
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