Father 's own daddy was a minister , so you see he has a soft spot in his heart for the cloth . I had Jo up to Mount Holly , after mother grew calm , and they both loved him . But mother gave him some frightful hints in every conversation regarding what she had hoped for me . Oh , my vacation pathway has n't been exactly strewn with roses , girls dear . But -- I 've won out and I 've got Jo . Nothing else matters . '' `` To you , '' said Aunt Jamesina darkly . `` Nor to Jo , either , '' retorted Phil . `` You keep on pitying him . Why , pray ? I think he 's to be envied . He 's getting brains , beauty , and a heart of gold in ME . '' `` It 's well we know how to take your speeches , '' said Aunt Jamesina patiently . `` I hope you do n't talk like that before strangers . What would they think ? '' `` Oh , I do n't want to know what they think . I do n't want to see myself as others see me . I 'm sure it would be horribly uncomfortable most of the time . I do n't believe Burns was really sincere in that prayer , either . '' `` Oh , I daresay we all pray for some things that we really do n't want , if we were only honest enough to look into our hearts , '' owned Aunt Jamesina candidly .
`` I 've a notion XXXXX such prayers do n't rise very far .
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