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Glad of it; for I suppose you will want me to go to
town with you for your present, whatever it is to be."
"You'll own up a girl can keep a secret now, won't you?"
"He'll have to own more'n that," added his wife; "he must own that
an ole woman hasn't lost any sleep from curiosity."
"How much will be left me to own to-morrow night?" said the
farmer, dubiously. "I suppose Sue wants a watch studded with
diamonds, or a new house, or something else that she darsn't speak
of till the last minute, even to her mother."
"Nothing of the kind. I want only all your time tomorrow, and all
Hiram's time, after you have fed the stock."
"All our time!
"Yes, the entire day, in which you both are to do just what I
wish. You are not going gallivanting to the city, but will have to
work hard."
"Well, I'm beat! I don't know what you want any more than I did at
first."
"Yes, you do--your time and Hiram's."
"Give it up. It's hardly the season for a picnic. We might go
fishing--"
"We must go to bed, so as to be up early, all hands.


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