How setback poor David did look , to be sure ! But I think I 've settled that marrying notion of his once for all and I 'm glad of it . '' She said the same thing next day to Mrs. Tom Sentner , who had come down to help her pick her geese . They were at work in the kitchen with a big tubful of feathers between them , and on the table a row of dead birds , which Leon had killed and brought in . Josephine was enveloped in a shapeless print wrapper , and had an apron tied tightly around her head to keep the down out of her beautiful hair , of which she was rather proud . `` What do you think , Ida ? '' she said , with a hearty laugh at the recollection . `` David Hartley was here to tea last night , and asked me to marry him again . There 's a persistent man for you . I ca n't brag of ever having had many beaux , but I 've certainly had my fair share of proposals . '' Mrs. Tom did not laugh . Her thin little face , with its faded prettiness , looked as if she never laughed . `` Why wo n't you marry him ? '' she said fretfully . `` Why should I ? '' retorted Josephine . `` Tell me that , Ida Sentner . '' `` Because it is high time you were married , '' said Mrs. Tom decisively . `` I do n't believe in women living single . And I do n't see what better you can do than take David Hartley . ''
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