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Chapter 11 In The Strawberry Bed
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FROM that day a new life began for Christie, a happy, quiet, usefullife, utterly1 unlike any of the brilliant futures2 she had plannedfor herself; yet indescribably pleasant to her now, for pastexperience had taught her its worth, and made her ready to enjoy it.
Never had spring seemed so early or so fair, never had such a cropof hopeful thoughts and happy feelings sprung up in her heart asnow; and nowhere was there a brighter face, a blither voice, or morewilling hands than Christie's when the apple blossoms came.
This was what she needed, the protection of a home, wholesome3 caresand duties; and, best of all, friends to live and labor4 for, lovingand beloved. Her whole soul was in her work now, and as healthreturned, much of the old energy and cheerfulness came with it, alittle sobered, but more sweet and earnest than ever. No task wastoo hard or humble5; no day long enough to do all she longed to do;and no sacrifice would have seemed too great for those whom sheregarded with steadily6 increasing love and gratitude7.
Up at dawn, the dewy freshness of the hour, the morning rapture8 ofthe birds, the daily miracle of sunrise, set her heart in tune9, andgave her Nature's most healing balm. She kept the little house inorder, with Mrs. Sterling10 to direct and share the labor sopleasantly, that mistress and maid soon felt like mother anddaughter, and Christie often said she did not care for any otherwages.
The house-work of this small family was soon done, and then Christiewent to tasks that she liked better. Much out-of-door life was goodfor her, and in garden and green-house there was plenty of lightlabor she could do. So she grubbed
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