April_NPM1 1869_MC Two_MC weeks_NNT2 after_II Tom_NP1 and_CC Jessica_NP1 got_VVD married_VVN ._. 
Margaret_NP1 Williams_NP1 adjusted_VVD her_APPGE hat_NN1 for_IF what_DDQ seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI the_AT hundredth_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 took_VVD another_DD1 good_JJ look_NN1 at_II her_APPGE reflection_NN1 in_II the_AT mirror_NN1 before_CS she_PPHS1 glanced_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 newly_RR married_JJ friend_NN1 ,_, Jessica_NP1 ._. 
In_II no_AT way_NN1 ,_, did_VDD she_PPHS1 share_VVI the_AT blond_NN1 's_GE outstanding_JJ beauty_NN1 ._. 
Jessica_NP1 Larson_NP1 lifted_VVD the_AT pearl_NN1 necklace_NN1 from_II Margaret_NP1 's_GE jewelry_NN1 box_NN1 ._. 
"_" This_DD1 will_VM look_VVI nice_JJ with_IW the_AT white_JJ ribbon_NN1 in_II your_APPGE hat_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" It_PPH1 'll_VM do_VDI ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 turned_VVD so_CS21 that_CS22 Jessica_NP1 could_VM slip_VVI it_PPH1 around_RP her_APPGE neck_NN1 and_CC fasten_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Afterwards_RT ,_, she_PPHS1 spread_VVD Margaret_NP1 's_GE brown_JJ hair_NN1 around_II her_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
"_" You_PPY look_VV0 perfect_JJ !_! "_" 
Perfect_VV0 ?_? 
Not_XX quite_RR ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 did_VDD look_VVI pretty_JJ ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD so_RR ._. 
Hopefully_RR Paul_NP1 Connealy_NP1 would_VM think_VVI so_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 wondered_VVD if_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ wise_JJ to_TO ask_VVI Jessica_NP1 to_TO join_VVI her_PPHO1 and_CC her_APPGE parents_NN2 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ due_JJ to_TO come_VVI into_II the_AT train_NN1 station_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ if_CS he_PPHS1 saw_VVD Jessica_NP1 and_CC was_VBDZ disappointed_JJ when_CS he_PPHS1 realized_VVD he_PPHS1 'd_VM be_VBI marrying_VVG Margaret_NP1 instead_RR ?_? 
But_CCB Jessica_NP1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE dearest_JJT friend_NN1 ,_, and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT way_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM face_VVI this_DD1 day_NNT1 without_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
Margaret_NP1 's_GE mother_NN1 knocked_VVN on_II her_APPGE bedroom_NN1 door_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 glanced_VVD at_II the_AT clock_NN1 on_II her_APPGE wall_NN1 ._. 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 time_NNT1 to_TO leave_VVI already_RR ?_? 
Wiping_VVG her_APPGE sweaty_JJ hands_NN2 on_II the_AT skirt_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE dress_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" Maybe_RR posting_VVG an_AT1 ad_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 husband_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ._. "_" 
Her_APPGE mother_NN1 opened_VVD the_AT door_NN1 while_CS Jessica_NP1 offered_VVD a_AT1 reassuring_JJ smile_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY 'll_VM be_VBI fine_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM be_VBI there_RL ._. "_" 
"_" Will_NP1 Tom_NP1 be_VBI coming_VVG ?_? "_" 
Margaret_NP1 asked_VVD ._. 
Maybe_RR if_CS Tom_NP1 was_VBDZ with_IW Jessica_NP1 ,_, Paul_NP1 would_VM n't_XX pay_VVI her_PPHO1 much_RR attention_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI busy_JJ comparing_VVG Margaret_NP1 to_II her_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 already_RR told_VVD you_PPY he_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ planting_VVG corn_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ busy_JJ this_DD1 time_NNT1 of_IO year_NNT1 ._. "_" 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
Just_RR her_APPGE luck_NN1 ._. 
Jessica_NP1 should_VM have_VHI married_VVN after_II planting_VVG season_NNT1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX fault_VVI her_APPGE friend_NN1 for_IF wanting_VVG to_TO marry_VVI sooner_RRR rather_CS21 than_CS22 later_RRR ._. 
Margaret_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN anxious_JJ to_TO meet_VVI Paul_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD like_II a_AT1 nice_JJ man_NN1 from_II the_AT two_MC letters_NN2 he'dsent_NN1 ._. 
Now_CS21 that_CS22 the_AT day_NNT1 was_VBDZ here_RL though_CS ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD the_AT urge_NN1 to_TO hide_VVI back_RP in_II her_APPGE bed_NN1 and_CC forget_VVI this_DD1 whole_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE mother_NN1 came_VVD in_RP and_CC picked_VVD up_RP the_AT two_MC letters_NN2 from_II the_AT dresser_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY may_VM need_VVI these_DD2 ._. "_" 
Margaret_NP1 directed_VVD her_APPGE gaze_NN1 to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 told_VVD him_PPHO1 I_PPIS1 'd_VM be_VBI wearing_VVG blue_JJ ,_, and_CC that_CST I_PPIS1 'd_VM be_VBI with_IW my_APPGE family_NN1 and_CC friend_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Alright_RR ._. "_" 
The_AT older_JJR woman_NN1 set_VVD them_PPHO2 back_RP on_II the_AT dresser_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ up_II21 to_II22 you_PPY ._. 
Your_APPGE father_NN1 ,_, sister_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 will_VM be_VBI out_RP front_NN1 ._. "_" 
Margaret_NP1 nodded_VVD and_CC picked_VVD up_RP the_AT brush_NN1 to_TO make_VVI her_APPGE hair_NN1 look_NN1 just_RR a_RR31 little_RR32 bit_RR33 better_RRR ._. 
Jessica_NP1 laughed_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVG through_RP ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 glanced_VVD at_II her_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY knew_VVD Tom_NP1 before_CS you_PPY married_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Fine_JJ ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI exactly_RR what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVG through_RP ,_, but_CCB you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX marrying_VVG Paul_NP1 today_RT ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO meet_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Everything_PN1 will_VM work_VVI out_RP ._. "_" 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ easy_JJ for_IF someone_PN1 who_PNQS 's_VBZ not_XX in_II the_AT situation_NN1 to_TO say_VVI that_DD1 ._. "_" 
"_" Well_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 already_RR know_VV0 he_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN great_JJ taste_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD the_AT sense_NN1 to_TO answer_VVI your_APPGE ad_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 chuckled_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ no_AT wonder_NN1 why_RRQ she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD Jessica_NP1 there_RL ._. 
Her_APPGE friend_NN1 knew_VVD the_AT right_JJ words_NN2 to_TO make_VVI her_PPHO1 feel_VV0 better_RRR ._. 
"_" And_CC he_PPHS1 does_VDZ sound_VVI like_II a_AT1 nice_JJ man_NN1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY think_VVI ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 sure_RR do_VD0 ._. "_" 
"_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 farmer_NN1 too_RR ._. 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 hard_RR to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 farmer_NN1 's_GE wife_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI so_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 work_VV0 hard_RR ,_, but_CCB then_RT again_RT ,_, what_DDQ woman_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX ?_? "_" 
Margaret_NP1 nodded_VVD ._. 
Being_VBG married_JJ was_VBDZ good_JJ for_IF her_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
Jessica_NP1 seemed_VVD to_II blossom_NN1 under_II the_AT love_NN1 Tom_NP1 gave_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
Did_VDD love_VVI do_VD0 that_DD1 to_II every_AT1 woman_NN1 ?_? 
But_CCB did_VDD asking_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 husband_NN1 in_II the_AT unconventional_JJ way_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD promise_NN1 love_NN1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 glanced_VVD at_II the_AT letters_NN2 ._. 
Paul_NP1 seemed_VVD like_II the_AT kind_NN1 of_IO man_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM fall_VVI in_II love_NN1 with_IW ._. 
But_CCB would_VM he_PPHS1 love_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
Things_NN2 would_VM be_VBI much_RR easier_RRR if_CS one_MC1 of_IO the_AT better_JJR men_NN2 in_II Omaha_NP1 would_VM have_VHI simply_RR taken_VVN note_NN1 of_IO her_PPHO1 ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 'd_VM at_RR21 least_RR22 know_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 'd_VM be_VBI marrying_VVG someone_PN1 who_PNQS loved_VVD her_PPHO1 already_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 pushed_VVD aside_RL a_AT1 flicker_NN1 of_IO irritation_NN1 and_CC turned_VVD to_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 we_PPIS2 should_VM go_VVI ,_, "_" Margaret_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
Jessica_NP1 smiled_VVD and_CC gave_VVD her_PPHO1 a_AT1 quick_JJ hug_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 'll_VM be_VBI fine_JJ ._. 
Try_VV0 not_XX to_TO worry_VVI too_RG much_DA1 ._. "_" 
With_IW a_AT1 slight_JJ eye_NN1 roll_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 joined_VVD her_APPGE friend_NN1 and_CC departed_VVN from_II her_APPGE room_NN1 ._. 
Margaret_NP1 thought_VVD the_AT day_NNT1 went_VVD well_RR despite_II Miss_NNB Potter_NP1 's_GE arrival_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO ask_VVI Joseph_NP1 about_II the_AT woman_NN1 ,_, but_CCB the_AT guests_NN2 surrounded_VVD them_PPHO2 during_II the_AT potluck_NN1 lunch_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 kept_VVD expecting_VVG the_AT woman_NN1 to_TO pop_VVI up_RP again_RT ,_, which_DDQ she_PPHS1 never_RR did_VDD ._. 
Even_RR21 so_RR22 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX fully_RR enjoy_VVI the_AT day_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 strange_JJ thing_NN1 really_RR ,_, for_CS as_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 the_AT vows_NN2 were_VBDR said_VVN and_CC everyone_PN1 started_VVD to_TO go_VVI home_RL after_II wishing_VVG them_PPHO2 well_RR ,_, it_PPH1 occurred_VVD to_II her_PPHO1 that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT beginning_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE life_NN1 with_IW Joseph_NP1 ._. 
And_CC that_CST meant_VVD this_DD1 wedding_NN1 day_NNT1 led_VVN to_II a_AT1 wedding_NN1 night_NNT1 ._. 
Why_RRQ the_AT thought_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX occurred_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 sooner_RRR ,_, she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT thought_NN1 of_IO being_VBG a_AT1 mother_NN1 right_NN1 away_RL ._. 
Or_CC maybe_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ because_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ too_RG busy_JJ thinking_NN1 of_IO the_AT wedding_NN1 day_NNT1 and_CC making_VVG sure_JJ everything_PN1 was_VBDZ as_RG perfect_JJ as_CSA could_VM be_VBI ._. 
Either_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ on_II her_APPGE mind_NN1 now_RT ,_, and_CC the_AT closer_JJR evening_NNT1 came_VVD ,_, the_AT harder_JJR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ to_TO push_VVI it_PPH1 aside_RL ._. 
Her_APPGE mother_NN1 had_VHD explained_VVN the_AT facts_NN2 to_II her_PPHO1 and_CC advised_VVN her_PPHO1 to_TO relax_VVI ._. 
Relaxing_JJ ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, helped_VVD to_TO ease_VVI a_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 so_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX as_RG uncomfortable_JJ for_IF her_APPGE first_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
Now_RT ,_, if_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM just_RR will_VM herself_PPX1 to_TO relax_VVI ,_, then_RT things_NN2 would_VM be_VBI fine_JJ ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 proved_VVD to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 futile_JJ endeavor_NN1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, the_AT more_RRR she_PPHS1 tried_VVD to_TO relax_VVI ,_, the_AT more_RGR tense_JJ she_PPHS1 became_VVD ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 the_AT process_NN1 of_IO taking_VVG her_APPGE things_NN2 to_II her_APPGE new_JJ home_NN1 distracted_VVD her_PPHO1 enough_RR so_CS she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX insist_VVI on_II staying_VVG with_IW her_APPGE parents_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 also_RR helped_VVD that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT home_NN1 she_PPHS1 used_VMK to_TO admire_VVI as_II a_AT1 child_NN1 ._. 
Even_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ apprehensive_JJ about_II being_VBG a_AT1 wife_NN1 ,_, the_AT house_NN1 was_VBDZ absolutely_RR charming_JJ --_NN1 more_RGR so_RR than_CSN she_PPHS1 remembered_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD so_RR want_VVI to_TO live_VVI in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT walk_NN1 to_II the_AT place_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 mere_JJ three_MC blocks_NN2 from_II the_AT one_MC1 she_PPHS1 grew_VVD up_RP in_II ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 and_CC Joseph_NP1 carried_VVD the_AT bulk_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE clothing_NN1 and_CC grooming_VVG supplies_NN2 ,_, and_CC all_DB she_PPHS1 carried_VVD was_VBDZ a_AT1 travel_NN1 bag_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ did_VDD n't_XX weigh_VVI much_DA1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX realize_VVI she_PPHS1 had_VHD so_RG little_JJ possessions_NN2 to_II her_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
Was_VBDZ that_DD1 all_DB her_APPGE life_NN1 was_VBDZ summed_VVN up_RP in_II ?_? 
Two_MC armfuls_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 travel_NN1 bag_NN1 's_GE worth_NN1 of_IO contents_NN2 ?_? 
Just_RR what_DDQ had_VHD she_PPHS1 been_VBN doing_VDG with_IW her_APPGE life_NN1 up_II21 to_II22 that_DD1 point_NN1 ?_? 
Wearing_VVG clothes_NN2 and_CC brushing_VVG her_APPGE hair_NN1 ?_? 
One_MC1 moment_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 girl_NN1 dreaming_NN1 of_IO house_NN1 and_CC home_RL and_CC suddenly_RR she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 woman_NN1 with_IW those_DD2 dreams_NN2 fulfilled_VVD ._. 
And_CC even_CS21 though_CS22 she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO properly_RR enjoy_VVI this_DD1 moment_NN1 ,_, doubt_NN1 nagged_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 ready_JJ for_IF this_DD1 ?_? 
Before_CS she_PPHS1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, they_PPHS2 stopped_VVD at_II the_AT front_JJ door_NN1 ._. 
Bob_NP1 opened_VVD it_PPH1 up_RP and_CC barged_VVD through_RP with_IW the_AT other_JJ children_NN2 in_II tow_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO understand_VVI that_CST even_CS21 though_CS22 Bob_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT second_MD child_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS took_VVD charge_NN1 and_CC spoke_VVD his_APPGE mind_NN1 whenever_RRQV he_PPHS1 felt_VVD like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Doug_NP1 was_VBDZ more_RGR reserved_JJ but_CCB took_VVD his_APPGE duties_NN2 seriously_RR ._. 
As_II21 for_II22 Charles_NP1 and_CC Ben_NP1 ..._... 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR still_RR too_RG young_JJ for_IF her_PPHO1 to_TO determine_VVI how_RRQ they_PPHS2 would_VM be_VBI ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 followed_VVD the_AT children_NN2 and_CC set_VVD her_APPGE things_NN2 in_II the_AT parlor_NN1 ._. 
Doug_NP1 and_CC Bob_NP1 shot_VVD across_II the_AT yard_NN1 and_CC made_VVD it_PPH1 to_II the_AT park_NN1 before_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM get_VVI the_AT baby_NN1 carriage_NN1 to_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
Charles_NP1 and_CC Ben_NP1 were_VBDR trailing_VVG after_II their_APPGE older_JJR brothers_NN2 ,_, but_CCB Ben_NP1 tripped_VVD and_CC fell_VVD ._. 
Ben_NP1 cried_VVD and_CC waited_VVD for_IF her_PPHO1 to_TO come_VVI over_RP to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 stopped_VVD pushing_VVG the_AT carriage_NN1 and_CC knelt_VVD beside_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Pulling_VVG up_RP his_APPGE pants_NN2 ,_, she_PPHS1 saw_VVD the_AT pink_JJ knee_NN1 and_CC patted_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY 'll_VM be_VBI fine_JJ ._. 
No_AT blood_NN1 ._. 
See_VV0 ?_? "_" 
Ben_NP1 inspected_VVD his_APPGE injury_NN1 with_IW tear-filled_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
Assured_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI alright_JJ ,_, he_PPHS1 nodded_VVD and_CC stood_VVD up_RP ._. 
She_PPHS1 kissed_VVD him_PPHO1 on_II the_AT top_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE head_NN1 and_CC noted_VVD he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX take_VVI offense_NN1 to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" At_RR21 least_RR22 you_PPY 're_VBR still_RR young_JJ enough_RR to_TO enjoy_VVI some_DD motherly_JJ affection_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 commented_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 smiled_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 and_CC took_VVD a_AT1 step_NN1 forward_RL ._. 
"_" Um_UH ..._... 
Ben_NP1 ?_? 
The_AT ball_NN1 ?_? "_" 
She_PPHS1 motioned_VVD to_II the_AT brown_JJ ball_NN1 in_II the_AT grass_NN1 ._. 
"_" Oh_UH !_! "_" 
He_PPHS1 ran_VVD over_RP to_TO retrieve_VVI it_PPH1 and_CC came_VVD back_RP to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ my_APPGE ball_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. "_" 
They_PPHS2 walked_VVD to_II the_AT park_NN1 where_CS his_APPGE brothers_NN2 were_VBDR already_RR kicking_VVG their_APPGE own_DA ball_NN1 around_RP ._. 
"_" Not_XX their_APPGE ball_NN1 ,_, "_" Ben_NP1 said_VVD ,_, holding_VVG up_RP his_APPGE ball_NN1 ._. 
"_" Nope_UH ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ all_DB yours_PPGE ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 nodded_VVD and_CC hugged_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" All_DB mine_PPGE ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 chuckled_VVD and_CC stopped_VVN at_II a_AT1 bench_NN1 ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
Now_RT ,_, go_VV0 on_RP and_CC play_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 break_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY boys_NN2 wear_VV0 me_PPIO1 out_RP ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP and_CC waited_VVD for_IF Jessica_NP1 to_TO arrive_VVI ._. 
As_RG tired_JJ as_CSA she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX deny_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ happy_JJ ._. 
Jessica_NP1 came_VVD along_RP about_RG ten_MC minutes_NNT2 later_RRR ,_, holding_VVG her_APPGE four_MC month_NNT1 old_JJ daughter_NN1 ._. 
Margaret_NP1 's_GE eyebrows_NN2 furrowed_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX bring_VVI her_PPHO1 in_II a_AT1 carriage_NN1 ?_? 
Are_VBR n't_XX your_APPGE arms_NN2 sore_JJ ?_? "_" 
"_" Nelly_NP1 's_VBZ not_XX heavy_JJ ,_, "_" Jessica_NP1 replied_VVD as_CSA she_PPHS1 sat_VVD beside_II her_PPHO1 and_CC set_VV0 the_AT girl_NN1 on_II her_APPGE lap_NN1 so_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM sit_VVI up_RP and_CC study_VVI her_APPGE surroundings_NN2 ._. 
"_" She_PPHS1 looks_VVZ so_RG big_JJ from_II the_AT last_MD time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 saw_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 glanced_VVD at_II her_APPGE own_DA daughter_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD fallen_VVN asleep_JJ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 it_PPH1 wo_VM n't_XX be_VBI long_JJ before_II Charlotte_NP1 's_VBZ off_II running_VVG around_RP with_IW her_APPGE older_JJR brothers_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 kind_RR21 of_RR22 enjoy_VV0 babies_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" Me_PPIO1 too_RR ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ we_PPIS2 can_VM have_VHI more_DAR than_CSN one_MC1 ,_, and_CC then_RT ,_, after_II that_DD1 ,_, we_PPIS2 get_VV0 grandchildren_NN2 !_! "_" 
Margaret_NP1 laughed_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY are_VBR always_RR thinking_VVG ahead_RL ,_, are_VBR n't_XX you_PPY ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 take_VV0 time_NNT1 to_TO enjoy_VVI the_AT moment_NN1 too_RR ._. "_" 
"_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY do_VD0 ._. 
How_RRQ are_VBR things_NN2 with_IW Tom_NP1 ?_? "_" 
"_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR fine_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 'd_VM like_VVI a_AT1 boy_NN1 some_DD day_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ tickled_VVN pink_JJ when_CS he_PPHS1 first_MD saw_VVD Nelly_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 men_NN2 like_II the_AT idea_NN1 of_IO having_VHG a_AT1 son_NN1 to_TO follow_VVI in_II their_APPGE footsteps_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" How_RRQ did_VDD Joseph_NP1 feel_VVI about_II having_VHG a_AT1 girl_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ relieved_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 said_VVD at_RR21 least_RR22 a_AT1 girl_NN1 wo_VM n't_XX pee_VVI in_II his_APPGE face_NN1 if_CS he_PPHS1 changes_VVZ her_APPGE diaper_NN1 ._. "_" 
Jessica_NP1 gasped_VVD ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 changes_VVZ diapers_NN2 ?_? "_" 
Margaret_NP1 smiled_VVD ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 and_CC more_RRR with_IW Ben_NP1 and_CC Charles_NP1 before_CS he_PPHS1 married_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. "_" 
"_" But_CCB now_RT he_PPHS1 has_VHZ you_PPY to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 ._. "_" 
"_" Maybe_RR ._. 
But_CCB if_CS he_PPHS1 wants_VVZ me_PPIO1 to_TO have_VHI the_AT time_NNT1 to_TO cook_VVI ,_, he_PPHS1 has_VHZ to_TO chip_NN1 in_II and_CC help_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY think_VV0 I_PPIS1 can_VM handle_VVI all_DB these_DD2 children_NN2 without_IW a_AT1 helping_NN1 hand_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Jessica_NP1 seemed_VVD to_TO think_VVI about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY just_RR wait_VV0 until_CS you_PPY have_VH0 a_AT1 couple_NN1 more_DAR children_NN2 and_CC talk_VV0 to_II me_PPIO1 about_II what_DDQ is_VBZ and_CC is_VBZ n't_XX a_AT1 man_NN1 's_GE job_NN1 in_II the_AT house_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 sighed_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR probably_RR right_JJ ._. "_" 
Two_MC distinct_JJ sets_NN2 of_IO laughter_NN1 caught_VVD Margaret_NP1 's_GE attention_NN1 ._. 
Glancing_VVG over_RP her_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 saw_VVD Peter_NP1 with_IW Debra_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD apparently_RR decided_VVN to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 stroll_NN1 through_II the_AT park_NN1 ,_, and_CC Debra_NP1 held_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 on_II one_MC1 side_NN1 while_CS his_APPGE mother_NN1 held_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 on_II the_AT other_JJ ._. 
Margaret_NP1 nudged_VVD Jessica_NP1 in_II the_AT side_NN1 ._. 
Jessica_NP1 looked_VVD up_RP from_II fussing_VVG over_RP her_APPGE baby_NN1 and_CC turned_VVD her_APPGE gaze_NN1 in_II the_AT direction_NN1 Margaret_NP1 motioned_VVD to_II ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 just_RR the_AT color_NN1 that_CST will_VM suit_VVI your_APPGE new_JJ home_NN1 ,_, "_" Connie_NP1 said_VVD to_II Debra_NP1 ._. 
"_" Yellow_JJ ._. "_" 
Debra_NP1 nodded_VVD ._. 
"_" A_AT1 cheery_JJ yellow_NN1 might_VM work_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 certainly_RR is_VBZ a_AT1 friendly_JJ color_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" That_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. "_" 
"_" And_CC the_AT fence_NN1 needs_VVZ to_TO be_VBI white_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 always_RR wanted_VVD a_AT1 white_JJ picket_NN1 fence_NN1 ,_, "_" Debra_NP1 added_VVD ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VHZ been_VBN a_AT1 childhood_NN1 dream_NN1 ._. "_" 
Connie_NP1 turned_VVD her_APPGE attention_NN1 to_II Peter_NP1 and_CC said_VVD ,_, "_" That_DD1 settles_VVZ it_PPH1 ._. 
You_PPY 'll_VM paint_VVI the_AT house_NN1 yellow_NN1 and_CC the_AT fence_NN1 white_NN1 ._. "_" 
Margaret_NP1 wondered_VVD how_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VM take_VVI this_DD1 apparent_JJ running_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE life_NN1 ,_, and_CC maybe_RR she_PPHS1 should_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN surprised_JJ when_CS he_PPHS1 simply_RR smiled_VVD and_CC agreed_VVD to_II what_DDQ his_APPGE mother_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE wife_NN1 wanted_VVD ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX recall_VVI a_AT1 time_NNT1 when_RRQ Peter_NP1 James_NP1 looked_VVD happier_JJR ._. 
The_AT three_MC passed_VVD Margaret_NP1 and_CC Jessica_NP1 with_IW a_AT1 polite_JJ greeting_NN1 that_CST the_AT two_MC women_NN2 returned_VVD ._. 
Then_RT they_PPHS2 continued_VVD to_II their_APPGE conversation_NN1 to_TO discuss_VVI the_AT types_NN2 of_IO flowers_NN2 Debra_NP1 would_VM plant_VVI in_II the_AT front_JJ yard_NN1 ._. 
