They covered the floors with bright carpets, and placed new ornaments on the mantle, and comfortable furniture in the rooms.

There was a white iron bed, and several rocking chairs, and a shelf across the window filled with potted hyacinths in bloom.

Among them stood a glass bowl, containing three wonderful little gold fish, and from the top casing hung a brass cage, from which a green linnet sang an exultant song.
You should have seen Mary Malone! When everything was finished, she was changed the most of all.

She was so sure of Dannie, that while the winter had brought annoyance that he did not come, it really had been one long, glorious rest.

She laughed and sang, and grew younger with every passing day.