It makes you feel as if NOTHINGcould be depended
on. She wont die dese twenty year, said the aggrieved Lazarre. It was HildaWright,
who must have been staying all night with her cousin, JeanRichards. Imarried at
seventeen and I was a grandmother at thirty-six.
She did not want tolook at Clementines picture but
she had to.
Uncle Paul was soannoyed that he wouldnt even say
good-bye to her. Frankll drive you home to-morrowif it doesnt rain.
Little Green Folk lived up in the old
beech-tree.
As for fear, had she not always known
it?
And then at the last moment Salome was summoned
tothe deathbed of an aunt in South Harmony.
HER, thats never been out o that glasscase since I
came to Cloud o Spruce.
Its a promotion shes not anxious for,she told
Marigold, who had come reluctantly in.
Betweenthe trees in the open spaces were
flower-beds. Ive seen houses whose hearts were actuallybroken. You could a knockedme
down with a feather.
Marigoldfelt sure she had meant to say, It was such
a pity she died.
The winter evenings were dear when the wind
howledoutside, determined to get into Cloud of Spruce.
Shes a great big baby and Im ashamed of her, said
Uncle Paulcrushingly.
Did she see faces long underthe mould bright and
vivid again? And then at the last moment Salome was summoned tothe deathbed of an
aunt in South Harmony.
Still, she was always anamusing old
devil.
She had heard Uncle Paul speakof it and hoped madly
that she might get a glimpse of it. Betweenthe trees in the open spaces were
flower-beds.
But she would not turnround to look at
her.
I heard she was going to when she went to New York.
Marigold in the wash-house doorway caught her breath.
It was a lovely spring evening andSylvia would be
waiting at the Green Gate. Old Grandmother caught thescepticism in her eyes. Lazarre
told Salome it wasbecause Hilda had jilted him.
Marigold never toldwhat had frightened
her.
Themoon was not yet up, though there was silvery
brightness behind thespruces on the hill. How they had all laughed and how ashamed
she had been.
THEYcared what people thought about them. Theres no
earthly sense in yourstaying home on my account. To be sure,the Lesley men knew how
to pick wives.
I told him that since he had ruined my dress Id go
to church nextSunday in my petticoat.
Marigold always said Yes, maam to Old
Grandmotherand Yes, Grandmother to Young Grandmother. Hilda sayFrank he mus spik
first an Frank he say he be dam if he do. Frank senthis black mare spinning along
the road and never spoke a word, butMarigold didnt care.