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A Dream Turned Upside Down

           “Why,IheardPriscillasayoncethattheCanadianWomanonlypaysfivedollarsforastory!”

           Anneheldoutthehatefulpinkslipinshakingfingers.

           “Ican’ttakeitit’syoursbyright,Diana.Yousentthestoryinandmadethealterations.IIwouldcertainlyneverhavesentit.Soyoumusttakethecheck.”

           “I’dliketoseemyself,”saidDianascornfully.“Why,whatIdidwasn’tanytrouble.Thehonorofbeingafriendoftheprizewinnerisenoughforme.Well,Imustgo.Ishouldhavegonestraighthomefromthepostofficeforwehavecompany.ButIsimplyhadtocomeandhearthenews.I’msogladforyoursake,Anne.”

           Annesuddenlybentforward,putherarmsaboutDiana,andkissedhercheek.

           “Ithinkyouarethesweetestandtruestfriendintheworld,Diana,”shesaid,withalittletrembleinhervoice,“andIassureyouIappreciatethemotiveofwhatyou’vedone.”

           Diana,pleasedandembarrassed,gotherselfaway,andpoorAnne,afterflingingtheinnocentcheckintoherbureaudrawerasifitwereblood-money,castherselfonherbedandwepttearsofshameandoutragedsensibility.Oh,shecouldneverlivethisdownnever!

           Gilbertarrivedatdusk,brimmingoverwithcongratulations,forhehadcalledatOrchardSlopeandheardthenews.ButhiscongratulationsdiedonhislipsatsightofAnne’sface.

           “Why,Anne,whatisthematter?IexpectedtofindyouradiantoverwinningRollingsReliableprize.Goodforyou!”

           “Oh,Gilbert,notyou,”imploredAnne,inanET-TUBRUTEtone.“IthoughtYOUwouldunderstand

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