and Rose quenched his rising spirits by slipping the shade over his eyes , as he still sat on the cushion at her feet . `` It 's horrid ! Take it off , take it off ! I do n't wonder the poor old boy has the blues with a thing like that on '' ; and Charlie sat looking at what seemed to him an instrument of torture , with such a sober face that Rose took it gently away , and went in to bid Mac good-night . `` I shall go home with her , for it is getting darkish , and she is rather timid , '' said Archie , forgetting that he had often laughed at this very timidity . `` I think I might , for she 's taking care of my brother , '' put in Steve , asserting his rights . `` Let 's all go , that will please her '' ; proposed Charlie , with a burst of gallantry which electrified his mates . `` We will ! '' they said with one voice , and they did , to Rose 's great surprise and secret contentment ; though Archie had all the care of her , for the other two were leaping fences , running races , and having wrestling matches all the way down . They composed themselves on reaching the door , however ; shook hands cordially all round , made their best bows , and retired with great elegance and dignity , leaving Rose to say to herself , with girlish satisfaction , as she went in , `` Now , that is the way I like to be treated . '' Chapter 13 -- Cosey Corner Vacation was over , the boys went back to school , and poor Mac was left lamenting . He was out of the darkened room now , and promoted to blue goggles , through which he took a gloomy view of life , as might have been expected ; for there was nothing he could do but wander about , and try to amuse himself without using his eyes . Anyone who has ever been condemned to that sort of idleness knows how irksome it is , and can understand the state of mind which caused Mac to say to Rose in a desperate tone one day , `` Look here , if you do n't invent some new employment or amusement for me , I shall knock myself on the head as sure as you live . '' Rose flew to Uncle Alec for advice , and he ordered both patient and nurse to the mountains for a month , with Aunt Jessie and Jamie as escort . Pokey and her mother joined the party , and one bright September morning six very happy-looking people were aboard the express train for Portland two smiling mammas , laden with luncheon baskets and wraps ; a pretty young girl with a bag of books on her arm ; a tall thin lad with his hat over his eyes ; and two small children , who sat with their short legs straight out before them , and their chubby faces beaming with the first speechless delight of `` truly travelling . '' An especially splendid sunset seemed to have been prepared to welcome them when , after a long day 's journey , they drove into a wide , green door-yard , where a white colt , a red cow , two cats , four kittens , many hens , and a dozen people , old and young , were gaily disporting themselves . Everyone nodded and smiled in the friendliest manner , and a lively old lady kissed the new-comers all round , as she said heartily , `` Well , now , I 'm proper glad to see you ! Come right in and rest , and we 'll have tea in less than no time , for you must be tired . Lizzie , you show the folks upstairs ; Kitty , you fly round and help father in with the trunks ; and Jenny and I will have the table all ready by the time you come down . Bless the dears , they want to go see the pussies , and so they shall ! ''
The three pretty daughters did `` XXXXX round , '' and everyone felt at home at once , all were so hospitable and kind .
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