May every
blessing that Heaven can send to you be yours."
"All the credit should not be given to me," replied Alice. "The morning
after Mrs. Putnam's death I was undecided in my mind which course to
follow, whether to destroy the paper or to keep it. It was a few words
from my Uncle Isaac that enabled me to decide the matter. He told me
that a promise made to the dead should not be carried out if it
interfered with the just rights of the living. So I decided to keep the
paper, but how? It was then that Mr. Sawyer came to the rescue and
pointed out to me the line of action, which I am truly happy to learn
has ended so pleasantly."
"Grandpa and I have both thanked Mr. Sawyer so much," said Linda, "that
he will not listen to us any more, but I will write to Uncle Ike, for I
used to call him by that name, and show him that I am not ungrateful. I
have lost all my politeness, I am so happy," continued Linda; "I believe
you have met grandpa."
Sir Stuart came forward, and, in courtly but concise language, expressed
his sincere appreciation of the kind service that Miss Pettengill had
rendered his granddaughter.
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