`` Oh , that 'll be all right . I wo n't mind that . I wo n't know anything about it till it really happens . It 's the expecting it that 's the worst . '' `` I do n't think you ought to talk of such things , '' said Felicity . When evening came we all went to Golden Milestone . We knew the Awkward Man and his bride were expected home at sunset , and we meant to scatter flowers on the path by which she must enter her new home . It was the Story Girl 's idea , but I do n't think Aunt Janet would have let us go if Uncle Blair had not pleaded for us . He asked to be taken along , too , and we agreed , if he would stand out of sight when the newly married pair came home . `` You see , father , the Awkward Man wo n't mind us , because we 're only children and he knows us well , '' explained the Story Girl , `` but if he sees you , a stranger , it might confuse him and we might spoil the homecoming , and that would be such a pity . '' So we went to Golden Milestone , laden with all the flowery spoil we could plunder from both gardens . It was a clear amber-tinted September evening and far away , over Markdale Harbour , a great round red moon was rising as we waited . Uncle Blair was hidden behind the wind-blown tassels of the pines at the gate , but he and the Story Girl kept waving their hands at each other and calling out gay , mirthful jests . `` Do you really feel acquainted with your father ? '' whispered Sara Ray wonderingly . `` It 's long since you saw him . '' `` If I had n't seen him for a hundred years it would n't make any difference that way , '' laughed the Story Girl . `` S-s-h-s-s-h -- they 're coming , '' whispered Felicity excitedly . And then they came -- Beautiful Alice blushing and lovely , in the prettiest of pretty blue dresses , and the Awkward Man , so fervently happy that he quite forgot to be awkward . He lifted her out of the buggy gallantly and led her forward to us , smiling .
We retreated before them , scattering our flowers lavishly on the path , and Alice Dale walked to the very doorstep of her new home XXXXX a carpet of blossoms .
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