I
am also requested to present to you, in behalf of the Merry Knitters,
this slumber robe, the work of their own fair fingers, which they
offer as a slight token of their appreciation of all your kindness to
them. May your dreams be sweet!"
Aleck and Ikey advanced and threw the slumber robe over a chair before
the astonished Uncle William.
For it moment it quite took his breath away. He was touched and
gratified that the girls should have done so much work for him, and
found it necessary to clear his throat vigorously before he replied to
Carl's graceful effort.
"I am sure I can truthfully say that only once before in my life have
I been so completely surprised. I thank you all most heartily for
remembering an old fellow like me, and I particularly thank the M.Ks.
for their beautiful gift. I shall prize it as one of my greatest
treasures. I also thank Miss Brown for coming to my party; I consider
it a great honor. As I had not the same opportunity as my nephew for
preparing a speech I shall not say any more except to thank you all
again."
He sat down amid great applause.
The slumber robe became for a while the centre of attraction. It was
as great a surprise to Aunt Marcia as to her husband, and she admired
it extremely, praising the young needlewomen warmly.
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