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`` I guess I 'm the only one to be bothered at all by our Janice 's growing up , '' her father said a little seriously . `` Just as I have her again I seem next door to losing her . '' Janice got up , crossed the room , and kissed him ; but her glance was warm for Nelson as she did so . The muffled tones of the old grandfather 's clock in the hall clashed the hour of ten . Uncle Jason reached down The Book from the corner of the mantelpiece and opened it , reading that night the story of the happiness of another family whose brother came back from the grave . THE END = Transcriber 's notes : = Text in smallcaps was surrounded with = The following typos were corrected : - pg 45 : Alderice Mine - > Alderdice Mine - pg 77 : Deacon Bloodgett - > Deacon Blodgett The following inconsistencies were * not * harmonized : - fam ` bly / fambly - rawboned / raw-boned - tight-wad / tightwad