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She was already glad and happy to be alive at the mere thought of his

return. The murky, lowering sky, which had depressed her a few hours

before, seemed bracing and invigorating as she splashed through the

streets on her way home.

She stopped at a confectioner's and ordered a huge box of bonbons for

the children in Iberville. She slipped a card in the box, on which she

scribbled a tender message and sent an abundance of kisses.

Before dinner in the evening Edna wrote a charming letter to her

husband, telling him of her intention to move for a while into the

little house around the block, and to give a farewell dinner before

leaving, regretting that he was not there to share it, to help out

with the menu and assist her in entertaining the guests. Her letter was

brilliant and brimming with cheerfulness.