They went away promising to come often again ; and I may say right here that they kept their promise , and a real friendship grew up between Miss Sally and `` Cousin Abner 's girls '' that was destined to work wonders for the latter , not only socially and mentally but spiritually as well , for it taught them that sincerity and honest kindliness of heart and manner are the best passports everywhere , and that pretence of any kind is a vulgarity not to be tolerated . This took time , of course . The Reed girls could not discard their snobbishness all at once . But in the end it was pretty well taken out of them . Miss Sally never dreamed of this or the need for it . She loved Cousin Abner 's girls from the first and always admired them exceedingly . `` And then it is so good to have your own folks coming as company , '' she told the Seymour girls . `` Oh , I 'm just in the seventh heaven of happiness . But , dearies , I think you will always be my favourites -- mine and Juliana 's . I 've plenty of company now and it 's all thanks to you . '' `` Oh , no , '' said Mary quickly . `` Miss Sally , your company comes to you for just your own sake . You 've made Golden Gate a veritable Mecca for us all . You do n't know and you never will know how much good you have done us . You are so good and true and sweet that we girls all feel as if we were bound to live up to you , do n't you see ? And we all love you , Miss Sally . '' `` I 'm so glad , '' breathed Miss Sally with shining eyes , `` and so is Juliana . '' Mrs. March 's Revenge `` I declare , it is a real fall day , '' said Mrs. Stapp , dropping into a chair with a sigh of relief as Mrs. March ushered her into the cosy little sitting-room . `` The wind would chill the marrow in your bones ; winter 'll be here before you know it . '' `` That 's so , '' assented Mrs. March , bustling about to stir up the fire .
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