The Story Girl crept out with Felix and me to the morning orchard , while Dan and Peter went to do the barn work . `` It is n't ANY use for me to try to learn to cook , '' she said . `` Never mind , '' I said consolingly . `` You can tell splendid stories . '' `` But what good would that do a hungry boy ? '' wailed the Story Girl . `` Boys ai n't ALWAYS hungry , '' said Felix gravely . `` There 's times when they ai n't . '' `` I do n't believe it , '' said the Story Girl drearily . `` Besides , '' added Felix in the tone of one who says while there is life there is yet hope , `` you may learn to cook yet if you keep on trying . '' `` But Aunt Olivia wo n't let me waste the stuff . My only hope was to learn this week . But I suppose Felicity is so disgusted with me now that she wo n't give me any more lessons . '' `` I do n't care , '' said Felix . `` I like you better than Felicity , even if you ca n't cook . There 's lots of folks can make bread . But there is n't many who can tell a story like you . '' `` But it 's better to be useful than just interesting , '' sighed the Story Girl bitterly . And Felicity , who was useful , would , in her secret soul , have given anything to be interesting . Which is the way of human nature .
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