Prissy felt quite giddy and breathless , and could hardly eat for excitement ; but Uncle Richard had evidently brought home a good appetite from Navarre , and he did full justice to his New Year 's dinner . He talked to Prissy too , quite kindly and politely , and when the meal was over he said slowly : `` I 'm much obliged to you , Prissy , and I do n't mind owning to you that I 'm sorry for my share in the quarrel , and have wanted for a long time to be friends with your father again , but I was too ashamed and proud to make the first advance . You can tell him so for me , if you like . And if he 's willing to let bygones be bygones , tell him I 'd like him to come up here with you tonight when he gets home and spend the evening with me . '' `` Oh , he will come , I know ! '' cried Prissy joyfully . `` He has felt so badly about not being friendly with you , Uncle Richard . I 'm as glad as can be . '' Prissy ran impulsively around the table and kissed Uncle Richard . He looked up at his tall , girlish niece with a smile of pleasure . `` You 're a good girl , Prissy , and a kind-hearted one too , or you 'd never have come up here to cook a dinner for a crabbed old uncle who deserved to eat cold dinners for his stubbornness . It made me cross today when folks wished me a happy New Year . It seemed like mockery when I had n't a soul belonging to me to make it happy . But it has brought me happiness already , and I believe it will be a happy year all the way through . '' `` Indeed it will ! '' laughed Prissy . `` I 'm so happy now I could sing . I believe it was an inspiration -- my idea of coming up here to cook your dinner for you . '' `` You must promise to come and cook my New Year 's dinner for me every New Year we live near enough together , '' said Uncle Richard . And Prissy promised .
White Magic One September afternoon in the year of grace 1840 Avery and Janet Sparhallow were picking apples XXXXX their Uncle Daniel Sparhallow 's big orchard .
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