"But, now," she continued, "I am hoping that the rest of the way will be calm and untroubled." "I wish I could help to make it so!" he cried impulsively.
"Why, you can," she returned quickly.

"Of course you can.

Perhaps that is why the current landed your boat at my garden, instead of carrying you on down the rapids to Elbow Rock.

Who can say ?" A new light kindled in the man's eyes as his sensitive nature took fire at Auntie Sue's words.

"I could do anything for a woman like you, Auntie Sue," he said quietly, but with a conviction that left no room for doubt.