Home they went; and Rose discount ugg boots fell asleep saying to herself, "It washarder than I thought, but I'm glad I did it, and I truly don't wantany reward but Phebe's pleasure."
     Chapter 11 Poor Mac
     Rose's sacrifice was a failure in one respect, for, though the eldersloved her the better for it, and showed that they did, the boys werenot inspired with the sudden respect which she had hoped for. Infact, her feelings were much hurt by overhearing Archie say thathe couldn't see any sense in it; and the Prince added another blowby ugg boots clearance pronouncing her "the queerest chicken ever seen."It is apt to be so, and it is hard to bear; for, though we do not wanttrumpets blown, we do like to have our little virtues appreciated,and cannot help feeling disappointed if they are not.
     　　A time soon came, however, when Rose, quite unconsciously, wonnot only the respect of her cousins, but their gratitude andaffection likewise.
     　　Soon after the Island episode, Mac had a sunstroke, and was veryill for some time. It was so sudden ugg boots on sale that everyone was startled, andfor some days the boy's life was in danger. He pulled through,however; and then, just as the family were rejoicing, a new troubleappeared which cast a gloom over them all.
     　　Poor Mac's eyes gave out; and well they might, for he had abusedthem, and never being very strong, they suffered doubly now.
     　　No one dared to tell him the dark predictions of the great oculistwho came to look at them, and the boy tried to be patient, thinkingthat ugg boots on sale a few weeks of rest would repair the overwork of severalyears.
     　　He was forbidden to look at a book, and as that was the one thinghe most delighted in, it was a terrible affliction to the Worm.
     　　Everyone was very ready to read to him, and at first the ladscontended for this honour. But as week after week went by, andMac was still condemned to idleness and a darkened room, theirzeal abated, and one after the other fell off. It was hard ugg boots on sale for theactive fellows, right in the midst of their vacation; and nobodyblamed them when they contented themselves with brief calls,running of errands, and warm expressions of sympathy.
     　　The elders did their best,cheap true religion jeans but Uncle Mac was a busy man, AuntJane's reading was of a funereal sort, impossible to listen to long,and the other aunties were all absorbed in their own cares, thoughthey supplied the boy with every delicacy they could invent.