[Wakulla by Kirk Munroe]@TWC D-Link bookWakulla CHAPTER XVII 3/14
He was not their merry, light-hearted Mark of old.
He never laughed now, but seemed always to be oppressed with some great dread.
His white face wore a frightened look, and he would sit for hours with his mother as she sewed, saying little, but gazing wistfully at her, as though fearful that in some way he might lose her or be taken from her. All this troubled his parents greatly, and many a consultation did they have as to what they should do for their boy.
They decided that he needed an entire change of scene and occupation, but just how to obtain these for him they could not plan. One day Mrs.Elmer sat down and wrote a long letter to her uncle, Christopher Bangs, telling him of their trouble, and asking him what they should do.
To this letter came the following answer: "BANGOR, MAINE, May 5, 188-. "DEAR NIECE ELLEN,--You did exactly the right thing, as you always do, in writing to me about Grandneph.Mark.Of course he needs a change of scene after spending a whole night hundreds of feet underground, fighting alligators, and naturally having a fever afterwards.
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