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Deals with Weddings

           “Isupposeyouhaven’theardthatSimonFletcherbrokehisleglastweek.It’sagreatthingforhisfamily.They’regettingahundredthingsdonethatthey’vealwayswantedtodobutcouldn’taslongashewasabout,theoldcrank.”

           “Hecameofanaggravatingfamily,”remarkedMarilla.

           “Aggravating?Well,rather!Hismotherusedtogetupinprayer-meetingandtellallherchildren’sshortcomingsandaskprayersforthem.‘Courseitmadethemmad,andworsethanever.”

           “Youhaven’ttoldAnnethenewsaboutJane,”suggestedMarilla.

           “Oh,Jane,”sniffedMrs.Lynde.“Well,”sheconcededgrudgingly,“JaneAndrewsishomefromtheWestcamelastweekandshe’sgoingtobemarriedtoaWinnipegmillionaire.YoumaybesureMrs.Harmonlostnotimeintellingitfarandwide.”

           “DearoldJaneI’msoglad,”saidAnneheartily.“Shedeservesthegoodthingsoflife.”

           “Oh,Iain’tsayinganythingagainstJane.She’saniceenoughgirl.Butsheisn’tinthemillionaireclass,andyou’llfindthere’snotmuchtorecommendthatmanbuthismoney,that’swhat.Mrs.Harmonsayshe’sanEnglishmanwhohasmademoneyinminesbutIbelievehe’llturnouttobeaYankee.Hecertainlymusthavemoney,forhehasjustshoweredJanewithjewelry.HerengagementringisadiamondclustersobigthatitlookslikeaplasteronJane’sfatpaw.”

           Mrs.Lyndecouldnotkeepsomebitternessoutofhertone.HerewasJaneAndrews,thatplainlittleplodder,engagedtoamillionaire,whileAnne,itseemed,wasnotyetbespokenbyanyone,richorpoor.AndMrs.

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