Garlands of Autumn

           

           Thefollowingweekspedswiftly,crowdedwithinnumerable“lastthings,”asAnnecalledthem.Good-byecallshadtobemadeandreceived,beingpleasantorotherwise,accordingtowhethercallersandcalled-uponwereheartilyinsympathywithAnne’shopes,orthoughtshewastoomuchpuffed-upovergoingtocollegeandthatitwastheirdutyto“takeherdownapegortwo.”

           TheA.V.I.S.gaveafarewellpartyinhonorofAnneandGilbertoneeveningatthehomeofJosiePye,choosingthatplace,partlybecauseMr.Pye’shousewaslargeandconvenient,partlybecauseitwasstronglysuspectedthatthePyegirlswouldhavenothingtodowiththeaffairiftheirofferofthehouseforthepartywasnotaccepted.Itwasaverypleasantlittletime,forthePyegirlsweregracious,andsaidanddidnothingtomartheharmonyoftheoccasionwhichwasnotaccordingtotheirwont.JosiewasunusuallyamiablesomuchsothatsheevenremarkedcondescendinglytoAnne,

           “Yournewdressisratherbecomingtoyou,Anne.Really,youlookALMOSTPRETTYinit.”

           “Howkindofyoutosayso,”respondedAnne,withdancingeyes.Hersenseofhumorwasdeveloping,andthespeechesthatwouldhavehurtheratfourteenwerebecomingmerelyfoodforamusementnow.JosiesuspectedthatAnnewaslaughingatherbehindthosewickedeyes;butshecontentedherselfwithwhisperingtoGertie,astheywentdownstairs,thatAnneShirleywouldputonmoreairsthanevernowthatshewasgoingtocollegeyou’dsee!

           Allthe“oldcrowd”wasthere,fullofmirthandzestandyouthfullightheartedness.

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