Anna Chapin Ray

Name: In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders
Author: Anna Chapin Ray

In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

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“In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders”, published in 1892, is a work by Anna Chapin Ray. It explores elements such as Everetts, Allie and Howard.

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ Nelson's through the familiar words,—
"I, Winthrop, take thee, Louise, to my wedded wife."
Their troths were plighted, the ring was slipped into place, and the blessing was pronounced. Then, as Winthrop Brownlee and his bride turned to face the congregation once more, the organ rang out in a triumphal march, and the bell in the little tower overhead burst into a merry peal. The sound rolled far up and down the valley, and the mountains echoed back the happy tidings; then the evening quiet once more descended upon Blue Creek Cañon. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ And Allie turned to stare at her mother in consternation.
"Yes; of course we shall have to go away from Blue Creek very soon," answered her mother cheerfully; for, though at heart she was as sorry as Allie to leave her pleasant friends in the little camp, she was unwilling to let her one regret throw a shadow over her husband's happiness in his promotion.
"Leave Blue Creek, and the Everetts, and Marjorie, and all? Let's not go," urged Howard. "The old road isn't worth it, papa." ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ Hornblower's shoes, when the old man finally gives up and goes over the range. Preaching isn't in my line; I'll help Charlie keep his apothecary shop, and sell patent medicines. But, honestly, with half of us gone, the rest will be dismally lonesome. We shall need Allie to keep us straight, and Howard to keep us stirred up."
"And Charlie for general all-overishness," added Marjorie. "Say, Howard, do you remember the day we put Vic into the empty barrel, and turned a bushel basket over him, 'cause he would follow us, every step we took?" ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ Paul, I can stay with you till I'm ready for college,—that is, if you'll keep me."
"We won't send you off just yet," returned his uncle. "Howard and Allie would have something to say about that, I fancy. Let me see; this is May, and I have to be ready by the first of July. We shall have to leave here the last week in June, so you must make the most of your time till then."
"Oh, dear!" sighed Allie, as she and the boys were starting for the Everetts', that afternoon, to tell the great news. "We never stayed so long in one place before, and I began to hope we'd live here always. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ But in spite of his advice to his sister, Howard was the most disconsolate member of the party, as they sat on the Everetts' front steps, talking of the separation in store for them.
"It's a perfect shame," lamented Marjorie, who had joined them there. "You belong to us, and oughtn't to go away. I had it all planned out, too. We were all going to grow up here together, and have ever so much fun. Allie and I would keep old maid's hall, and have you four boys board with us. Howard would be a civil engineer, and Charlie a doctor, and Grant have a store, and Ned be a minister ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ Paul is right on the way to everywhere, and we shall see people when they go East. Don't you go to being in the dumps, sis; 't won't mend matters to grumble, and we've moved before without its killing us. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 18. Under Orders (1892)

“ We've had such good times, too, 'specially since Charlie came; and I don't want to leave all these people."
"’Tisn't all of them, though," responded Howard. "There aren't so many I care about, if we could take the Everetts and Fishers and Dr. Brownlee along with us."
"And the mountains, and Wang Kum, and our ponies," added Allie. "Janey says she'll go too. But it's no use to try to count up what we're leaving, or I shall just sit down and begin to cry."
"Better not," advised Howard practically; "it's no end dusty, and we can't spend time to brush you off. Besides, St. ”

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