Miss Josepine Remembers the Anne-girl

           

           WhenChristmasholidayscamethegirlsofPatty’sPlacescatteredtotheirrespectivehomes,butAuntJamesinaelectedtostaywhereshewas.

           “Icouldn’tgotoanyoftheplacesI’vebeeninvitedandtakethosethreecats,”shesaid.“AndI’mnotgoingtoleavethepoorcreaturesherealonefornearlythreeweeks.IfwehadanydecentneighborswhowouldfeedthemImight,butthere’snothingexceptmillionairesonthisstreet.SoI’llstayhereandkeepPatty’sPlacewarmforyou.”

           Annewenthomewiththeusualjoyousanticipationswhichwerenotwhollyfulfilled.ShefoundAvonleainthegripofsuchanearly,cold,andstormywinteraseventhe“oldestinhabitant”couldnotrecall.GreenGableswasliterallyhemmedinbyhugedrifts.Almosteverydayofthatill-starredvacationitstormedfiercely;andevenonfinedaysitdriftedunceasingly.Nosoonerweretheroadsbrokenthantheyfilledinagain.Itwasalmostimpossibletostirout.TheA.V.I.S.tried,onthreeevenings,tohaveapartyinhonorofthecollegestudents,andoneacheveningthestormwassowildthatnobodycouldgo,sotheygaveuptheattemptindespair.Anne,despiteherloveofandloyaltytoGreenGables,couldnothelpthinkinglonginglyofPatty’sPlace,itscosyopenfire,AuntJamesina’smirthfuleyes,thethreecats,themerrychatterofthegirls,thepleasantnessofFridayeveningswhencollegefriendsdroppedintotalkofgraveandgay.

           Annewaslonely;Diana,duringthewholeoftheholidays,wasimprisonedathomewithabadattackofbronchitis.

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