"I really did not think discount ugg boots the child had it in her. I fancied it was a bitof sentiment, but I see she was in earnest, and means that hersacrifice shall be a true one. Dear little soul! I'll make it up to her athousand times over, and beg her pardon for thinking it might bedone for effect," Dr. Alec said remorsefully, as he strained his eyesthrough the dusk, fancying he saw a small figure sitting in thegarden as it had sat on the keg the night before, laying thegenerous little plot that had cost more than he could guess.
     　　"Well, she can't help seeing the fireworks, any way, unless she isgoose enough to think she must hide in a dark closet and not look,"said Archie, who was rather disgusted at Rose's cheap moncler jackets for women seemingingratitude.
     　　"She will see ours capitally, but miss the big ones on the hill,unless papa has forgotten all about them," added Steve, cuttingshort the harangue Mac had begun upon the festivals of theancients.
     　　"I'm sure the sight of her will be better than the finest fireworksthat ever went off," said Phebe, meditating an elopement with oneof the boats if she could get a chance.
     　　"Let things work; if she resists a brilliant invitation we give her shewill be a heroine," added Uncle Alec, secretly hoping that shewould not.
     　　Meanwhile Rose had spent a quiet, busy day helping Dolly,waiting on Aunt Peace, and steadily resisting Aunt Plenty'sattempts to send her back to the happy island. It had been hard inthe morning to come in from discount ugg boots the bright world outside, with flagsflying, cannon booming, crackers popping, and everyone makingready for a holiday, and go to washing cups, while Dolly grumbledand the aunts lamented. It was very hard to see the day go by,knowing how gay each hour must have been across the water, andhow a word from her would take her where she longed to be withall her heart. But it was hardest of all when evening came andAunt Peace was asleep, Aunt Plenty seeing a gossip in the parlor,Dolly established in the porch to enjoy the show, and nothing leftfor the little maid to do but sit alone in her balcony and watch thegay rockets whizz up from island, hill, and city, while bandsplayed and discount ugg boots boats laden with happy people went to and fro in thefitful light.
     　　Then it must be confessed that a tear or two dimmed the blue eyes,and once, when a very brilliant display illuminated the island for amoment, and she fancied she saw the tents, the curly head wentdown on the railing, and a wide-awake nasturtium heard a littlewhisper"I hope someone wishes I was there!"The tears were all gone, however, and she was watching the hilland island answer each other with what Jamie called "whizzers,whirligigs and busters," and smiling as she thought how hard theboys must be working to keep up such a steady fire, when UncleMac came walking in upon her, saying hurriedly"Come, child, put on your tippet, pelisse, or whatever ugg boots sale clearance you call it,and run off with me. I came to get Phebe, but aunt says she isgone, so I want you. I've got Fun down in the boat, and I want youto go with us and see my fireworks. Got them up for you, and youmustn't miss them, or I shall be disappointed.""But, uncle," began Rose, feeling as if she ought to refuse even aglimpse of bliss, "perhaps ""I know, my dear, I know; aunt told me; but no one needs you nowso much as I do, and I insist on your coming," said Uncle Mac,who seemed in a great hurry to be off, yet was unusually kind.