'—Whatdo you hear from CarlAlexandra -

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ndraremovedherhatandveilMrs.Leewentouttothe
kitchenandsettledherselfinawoodenrocking-chairbythestovelook-
ingwithgreatinterestatthetablesetforthreewithawhiteclothanda
potofpinkgeraniumsinthemiddle."Mya-an'tyougottafineplants;
such-a much flower. How you keep from freeze?"
Shepointedtothewindow-shelvesfullofbloomingfuchsiasand
geraniums.
IkeepthefireallnightMrs.Leeandwhenit'sverycoldIputthem
allonthetableinthemiddleoftheroom.OthernightsIonlyputnews-
papersbehindthem.Franklaughsatmeforfussingbutwhentheydon't
bloomhesays'What'sthematterwiththedarnedthings?'—Whatdo
you hear from CarlAlexandra?
HegottoDawsonbeforetheriverfrozeandnowIsupposeIwon't
hearanymoreuntilspring.BeforeheleftCaliforniahesentmeaboxof
orangeflowersbuttheydidn'tkeepverywell.Ihavebroughtabunchof
Emil'slettersforyou.
Alexandracameoutfromthesitting-roomand
pinchedMarie'scheekplayfully."Youdon'tlookasiftheweatherever
frozeyouup.Neverhavecoldsdoyou?That'sagoodgirl.Shehaddark
redcheekslikethiswhenshewasalittlegirlMrs.Lee.Shelookedlike
somequeerforeignkindofadoll.I'veneverforgotthefirsttimeIsaw
youinMieklejohn'sstoreMariethetimefatherwaslyingsick.Carland
I were talking about that before he went away."
IrememberandEmilhadhiskittenalong.Wh [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

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