The Quest of Happy Hearts by Kathleen Hay
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together afterwards."
"We will start to hunt them right away," Harry began, taking out his trowel, "because there's so much to do and we must make a beginning on our part, so all will be ready on time." "Aunt Janice says the cake will be the biggest the old kitchen has ever had baked." "With the whitest, loveliest icing," Alice supplemented. Everyone joined in the general laughter that followed Alice's speech. With a smile, then, Mr. Greyson was off down the trail that led out of the forest and on toward the castle beyond. Marty accompanied him for a short way along the path, her hand clasping his tightly, and Jerry remembering that he had forgotten to ask his grandfather something of importance, followed, to speak a word and return with Marty. The Merediths waited in a group, until they returned to start to gather decorations. "The chain of happiness for others, as well as for ourselves, is really growing," she began, her eyes following the three figures in the distance. "Oh, Nora--" Janey said, "let's always try to keep on finding hearts that need happiness." |
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