`` I ca n't give Jims up to a woman who wo n't love him , '' she thought rebelliously . `` I b ` lieve it 's going to rain , '' said Cousin Sophia . `` We have had an awful lot of rain this fall already . It 's going to make it awful hard for people to get their roots in . It was n't so in my young days . We gin ` rally had beautiful Octobers then . But the seasons is altogether different now from what they used to be . '' Clear across Cousin Sophia 's doleful voice cut the telephone bell . Gertrude Oliver answered it . `` Yes -- what ? What ? Is it true -- is it official ? Thank you -- thank you . '' Gertrude turned and faced the room dramatically , her dark eyes flashing , her dark face flushed with feeling . All at once the sun broke through the thick clouds and poured through the big crimson maple outside the window . Its reflected glow enveloped her in a weird immaterial flame . She looked like a priestess performing some mystic , splendid rite . `` Germany and Austria are suing for peace , '' she said . Rilla went crazy for a few minutes . She sprang up and danced around the room , clapping her hands , laughing , crying .
`` Sit down , child , '' said Mrs. Clow , who never got excited over anything , and so had missed a tremendous amount of trouble and delight in her journey XXXXX life .
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