human
Daniella has never seen a Christmas tree, said Mary Lee,
gpt
I don't mind nothin'--anythin', I mean, said Daniella, who was improving under association and direction.
human
I'm real happy even if po' ole grandad ain't hyah. He's havin' a better time'n we could give him, maw says, an' he got so foolish an' helpless, maw says he lef' us long ago.
gpt
I reckon that's true, said Nan, soberly,
human
I'm glad there's going to be one mother here,
gpt
Hark the herald angels sing. Never did she forget the wonder and pleasure on her mother's pale face that day at dinner. She surprised her friends with gifts. To Nan was given the little pig, to each of the others a hen and to Miss Sarah's share fell the one rooster.
human
I want you-alls to hev somethin' to remember me by,
gpt
We'll never forget you, said the girls in chorus.
human
And you'd better not forget us,
gpt
I ain't likely,
human
Here comes the expressman, sang out Jean,
gpt
It is a big box, she said.
human
I wonder what is in it, and where it is going. I'll go to the door and take the package.
gpt
So'll I go,
human
It isn't express after all, said Nan;
gpt
Miss Nancy Corner? said the man.
human
Here's your way-bill.
gpt
Where's the package?
human
Where is it? You'd better ask. You've got the biggest present in town this day. It takes four of us to handle it. Where'll you have it?
gpt
I--I--don't know,
human
Better have it here in the hall, said the man,
gpt
Aunt Sarah, Mary Lee, Jack, come see what Nan's got. Ran, Ashby, come see.
human
I forgot this here was to go with it,
gpt
Ho! he exclaimed.
human
I reckon I know what that is.
gpt
What!
human
A piano, of course.
gpt
I don't believe it, I don't. It couldn't be.
human
Of course, that is just what it is. Ours looked exactly that way when it came, and if you'll come here and look on this side of the box you will see the name of the manufacturer stamped on it.
gpt
I won't believe it, I won't, I won't, she said.
human
Nobody would do such a thing for me. Nobody would.
gpt
Here, let me get a hatchet and I'll soon show you,
human
What is the matter, Nan? Have you hurt yourself?
gpt
I'm so excited it hurts,