I cried myself, though 'twas years, mind you, afore I'd admit it.

Ain't it funny how ashamed boys are of tears ?" "Was Persis Leigh beautiful ?" asked Anne.
"Well, I don't know that you'd call her beautiful exactly--I--don't--know," said Captain Jim slowly.

"Somehow, you never got so far along as to wonder if she was handsome or not.

It jest didn't matter.

There was something so sweet and winsome about her that you had to love her, that was all.