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Deals with Weddings

           

           “BeforehecameIwantedagirl,sothatIcouldcallherANNE,”saidDiana.“ButnowthatlittleFredishereIwouldn’texchangehimforamilliongirls.HejustCOULDN’Thavebeenanythingbuthisownpreciousself.”

           “‘Everylittlebabyisthesweetestandthebest,’”quotedMrs.Allangaily.“IflittleAnneHADcomeyou’dhavefeltjustthesameabouther.”

           Mrs.AllanwasvisitinginAvonlea,forthefirsttimesinceleavingit.Shewasasgayandsweetandsympatheticasever.Heroldgirlfriendshadwelcomedherbackrapturously.Thereigningminister’swifewasanestimablelady,butshewasnotexactlyakindredspirit.

           “Icanhardlywaittillhegetsoldenoughtotalk,”sighedDiana.“Ijustlongtohearhimsay‘mother.’Andoh,I’mdeterminedthathisfirstmemoryofmeshallbeaniceone.ThefirstmemoryIhaveofmymotherisofherslappingmeforsomethingIhaddone.IamsureIdeservedit,andmotherwasalwaysagoodmotherandIloveherdearly.ButIdowishmyfirstmemoryofherwasnicer.”

           “Ihavejustonememoryofmymotheranditisthesweetestofallmymemories,”saidMrs.Allan.“Iwasfiveyearsold,andIhadbeenallowedtogotoschoolonedaywithmytwooldersisters.Whenschoolcameoutmysisterswenthomeindifferentgroups,eachsupposingIwaswiththeother.InsteadIhadrunoffwithalittlegirlIhadplayedwithatrecess.Wewenttoherhome,whichwasneartheschool,andbeganmakingmudpies.Wewerehavingaglorioustimewhenmyoldersisterarrived,breathlessandangry.

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