\"No，youwouldn’teatyourheartout；you’dalwaysgetwhatyouwantedsomehow，andyouwouldn’twaitforiteither；andI’mjustthesame。I’mnotbuiltforgivingup，andenduring，andsacrificing。I’mnaturallyjustatuftofthistle—down，Mark；butlivingbesideWaitstillalltheseyearsI’vegrownashamedtobesolight，blowingabouthitherandthither。Ikeptlookingatherandborrowingsomeofherstrength，justenoughtomakemeworthytobehersister。WaitstillislikeabitofPlymouthRock，onlyit’salovelybitonthelandside，withearthinthecrevices，andflowersbloomingalloveritandhidingthegranite。Oh！ifonlyshewillforgiveus，Mark，Iwon’tmindwhatfathersaysordoes。\"
\"Shewillforgiveus，Pattydarling；don’tfret，andcry，andmakeyourprettyeyesallred。I’11donothinginallthistomakeeitherofyougirlsashamedofme，andI’llkeepyourfatherandmineeverbeforemymindtopreventmybeingfoolishorreckless；for，youknow，Patty，I’mheelsoverheadinlovewithyou，andit’sonlyforyoursakeI’mtakingallthesepainsandagreeingtodowithoutmyownweddedwifeforweekstocome！\"
\"Doesthetownclerk，ordoesthejusticeofthepeacegiveawedding—ring，justliketheminister？\"Pattyasked。\"Ishouldn’tfeelmarriedwithoutaring。\"
\"Theringisallready，andhas’M。W。toP。B。’engravedinit，withtheplaceforthedatewaiting；andhereistheengagementringifyou’11wearitwhenyou’realone，Patty。MymothergaveittomewhenshethoughttherewouldbesomethingbetweenAnnabelFranklinandme。ThemomentIlookedatit——youseeit’satopazstone——andnoticedtheyellowfireinit，Isaidtomyself：’ItislikenoonebutPattyBaxter，andifshewon’twearit，noothergirlshall！’It’sthecolorofthetipendsofyourcurlsandit’sjustlikethelightinyoureyeswhenyou’remakingfun！\"
\"It’sheavenly！\"criedPatty。\"Itlooksasifithadbeenmadeoftheyellowautumnleaves，andoh！howIlovethesparkleofit！