What in the world could we do without her ? Hope spiritualizes the earth ; Hope makes it always new ; and , even in the earth 's best and brightest aspect , Hope shows it to be only the shadow of an infinite bliss hereafter ! TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM . AFTER THE STORY . `` Primrose , '' asked Eustace , pinching her ear , `` how do you like my little Pandora ? Do n't you think her the exact picture of yourself ? But you would not have hesitated half so long about opening the box . '' `` Then I should have been well punished for my naughtiness , '' retorted Primrose , smartly ; `` for the first thing to pop out , after the lid was lifted , would have been Mr. Eustace Bright , in the shape of a Trouble . '' `` Cousin Eustace , '' said Sweet Fern , `` did the box hold all the trouble that has ever come into the world ? '' `` Every mite of it ! '' answered Eustace . `` This very snow-storm , which has spoiled my skating , was packed up there . '' `` And how big was the box ? '' asked Sweet Fern . `` Why , perhaps three feet long , '' said Eustace , `` two feet wide , and two feet and a half high . '' `` Ah , '' said the child , `` you are making fun of me , Cousin Eustace ! I know there is not trouble enough in the world to fill such a great box as that . As for the snow-storm , it is no trouble at all , but a pleasure ; so it could not have been in the box . '' `` Hear the child ! '' cried Primrose , with an air of superiority .
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