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CHAPTER XXIII.
A VISIT TO MRS. PUTNAM.

It must not be supposed that Alice's story was written out by Quincy in
one or even two days. The oldest inhabitants will tell you that the
great snowstorm lasted three days and three nights, and it was not till
the fourth day thereafter that the roads were broken out, so that safe
travel between Eastborough Centre and Mason's Corner became possible.
The day after the storm the sad intelligence came to Quincy and Alice
that old Mr. Putnam had passed quietly away on the last day of the
storm. Quincy attended the funeral, and he could not help acknowledging
to himself that Lindy Putnam never looked more beautiful than in her
dress of plain black. The only ornament upon her was a pair of beautiful
diamond earrings, but she always wore them, and consequently they were
not obtrusive.
Quincy bore an urgent request from Mrs. Putnam that Alice should come to
see her. As the story was finished and copied on the seventh day after
the storm, Quincy had the old-fashioned sleigh brought out and lined
with robes.


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