He is the best and dearest lover ever a girl had . You would think so too . Oh , Avis , I miss you so much ! There 's a little shadow even on my happiness because I ca n't talk it over with you in the old way . Oh , Avis , it was dreadful to sit around the fire tonight and not see you . Perhaps you were there in spirit . I love to think you were , but I wanted to see you . You were always there to come home to before , Avis , dear . '' Sobbing , she went away ; and then came Margaret , the grave , strong Margaret . `` Dear cousin , dear to me as a sister , it seemed to me that I must come to you here tonight . I can not tell you how much I miss your wise , clear-sighted advice and judgment , your wholesome companionship . A little son was born to me this past year , Avis . How glad you would have been , for you knew , as none other did , the bitterness of my childless heart . How we would have delighted to talk over my baby together , and teach him wisely between us ! Avis , Avis , your going made a blank that can never be filled for me ! '' Margaret was still standing there when the old people came . `` Father ! Mother ! Is n't it too late and chilly for you to be here ? '' `` No , Margaret , no , '' said the mother .
`` I could n't go XXXXX my bed without coming to see Avis 's grave .
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