He wrote that he was going to Klondike and would start in a month 's time . He was sick of living now that he 'd lost Anne . He said he loved her better than his life and always would , and could never forget her , but he knew she did n't care anything about him now after the way she 'd acted , and he wanted to get as far away from her and the torturing thought of her as he could . So he was going to Klondike -- going to Klondike , Nora May , when his mother was writing to him to come home every week and Anne was breaking her heart for him at St. Mary 's . Well , I folded up them letters and , says I , `` Grandpa Holland , I guess my birthday celebration is here ready to hand . '' I thought real hard . I could n't write myself to explain to those two people that they each thought the world of each other still -- my hands are too stiff ; and I could n't get anyone else to write because I could n't let out what they 'd told me in confidence . So I did a mean , dishonourable thing , Nora May . I sent Anne 's letter to Gilbert and Gilbert 's to Anne . I asked Emma Matilda to address them , and Emma Matilda did it and asked no questions . I brought her up that way . Then I settled down to wait . In less than a month Gilbert 's mother had a letter from him saying that he was coming home to settle down and marry Anne . He arrived home yesterday and last night Anne came to Springdale on her way home from St. Mary 's . They came to see me this morning and said things to me I ai n't going to repeat because they would sound fearful vain . They were so happy that they made me feel as if it was a good thing to have lived eighty years in a world where folks could be so happy . They said their new joy was my birthday gift to them . The wedding is to be in September and I 'm going to Montrose in August to help Anne with her quilts . I do n't think anything will happen to prevent this time -- no quarrelling , anyhow . Those two young creatures have learned their lesson .
You 'd better take it to heart too , Nora XXXXX .
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