`` I felt sort of mean all the rest of the day . '' `` I shall try not to be vexed when people interrupt me when I 'm telling stories , '' wrote the Story Girl . `` but it will be hard , '' she added with a sigh . `` I never mind being interrupted , '' said Felicity . `` I shall try to be cheerful and smiling all the time , '' wrote Cecily . `` You are , anyway , '' said Sara Ray loyally . `` I do n't believe we ought to be cheerful ALL the time , '' said the Story Girl . `` The Bible says we ought to weep with those who weep . '' `` But maybe it means that we 're to weep cheerfully , '' suggested Cecily . `` Sorter as if you were thinking , ` I 'm very sorry for you but I 'm mighty glad I 'm not in the scrape too , ' '' said Dan . `` Dan , do n't be irreverent , '' rebuked Felicity . `` I know a story about old Mr. and Mrs. Davidson of Markdale , '' said the Story Girl . `` She was always smiling and it used to aggravate her husband , so one day he said very crossly , ` Old lady , what ARE you grinning at ? ' ` Oh , well , Abiram , everything 's so bright and pleasant , I 've just got to smile . ' `` Not long after there came a time when everything went wrong -- the crop failed and their best cow died , and Mrs. Davidson had rheumatism ; and finally Mr. Davidson fell and broke his leg . But still Mrs. Davidson smiled . ` What in the dickens are you grinning about now , old lady ? ' he demanded . ` Oh , well , Abiram , ' she said , ` everything is so dark and unpleasant I 've just got to smile . ' ` Well , ' said the old man crossly , ' I think you might give your face a rest sometimes . ' ''
`` I shall not talk gossip , '' wrote Sara Ray XXXXX a satisfied air .
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