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Outpost, or Dora Darling and Little Sunshine, a fiction by Jane Goodwin Austin |
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CHAPTER II - THE LITTLE WIFE |
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_ THREE o'clock came at last, although 'Toinette had become fully persuaded it never would; and the little guests arrived as punctually as juvenile guests are apt to arrive. Later on in life, people either expect less pleasure from meeting each other, or are more willing to defer securing it; or perhaps it is that they are willing to allow their friends the first chance of appropriating the happiness in store for all. If none of these, what is the reason, children, that, at grown parties, the struggle is to see who shall arrive last, while at ours it is to see who shall come first? 'Toinette was dressed, and in the drawing-room ready to receive her Mrs. Legrange, who sat reading by the fire, watched with some "She will be spoiled, entirely spoiled, before she is a year older," But sometimes, when our task seems too difficult for us, God takes While Mrs. Legrange still hesitated whether to speak, and what to Another ring at the bell; another troop of little feet, and peal of "Why, Tom," said she, "did you really come?" "As you see, Cousin Fanny. Paul gave me the invitation, with my "I am sure it is very good of you to come and help entertain; but I "But I came to visit my little wife," persisted Mr. Burroughs, "Here she is, then, with all the rest behind her;" and, as the "Oh, my little wife has come!--my little, wife!" Every one laughed, except the young man thus oddly addressed, who "Miss 'Toinette, allow me to wish you many happy returns of this 'Toinette looked at him a moment in surprise, then, glancing at the "I guess you talk that way because the girls are here; but I like This time Tom laughed as loud as the rest, and, catching the child "That is it, Sunshine. Let us be natural, and have a good time. Get |