`` But I 'll tell you what I did do once . He wrote me a long letter last week . It was just awfully SOFT , and every other word was spelled wrong . He even spelled baking soda , ` bacon soda ! ' '' `` What on earth had he to say about baking soda in a love-letter ? '' asked Felicity . `` Oh , he said his mother sent him to the store for some and he forgot it because he was thinking about me . Well , I just took his letter and wrote in all the words , spelled right , above the wrong ones , in red ink , just as Mr. Perkins makes us do with our dictation exercises , and sent it back to him . I thought maybe he 'd feel insulted and stop writing to me . '' `` And did he ? '' `` No , he did n't . It is my opinion you ca n't insult Cyrus Brisk . He is too thick-skinned . He wrote another letter , and thanked me for correcting his mistakes , and said it made him feel glad because it showed I was beginning to take an interest in him when I wanted him to spell better . Did you ever ? Miss Marwood says it is wrong to hate anyone , but I do n't care , I hate Cyrus Brisk . '' `` Mrs. Cyrus Brisk WOULD be an awful name , '' giggled Felicity . `` Flossie Brisk says Cyrus is ruining all the trees on his father 's place cutting your name on them , '' said Sara Ray . `` His father told him he would whip him if he did n't stop , but Cyrus keeps right on . He told Flossie it relieved his feelings .
XXXXX says he cut yours and his together on the birch tree in front of the parlour window , and a row of hearts around them . ''
Cyrus Flossie Marwood Mr. Perkins Ray dictation ink love-letter right