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In the Park

           Doesn’thelookasifhehadsteppedoutofaromance?”

           “Speakingofromance,”saidPriscilla,“we’vebeenlookingforheatherbut,ofcourse,wecouldn’tfindany.It’stoolateintheseason,Isuppose.”

           “Heather!”exclaimedAnne.“Heatherdoesn’tgrowinAmerica,doesit?”

           “Therearejusttwopatchesofitinthewholecontinent,”saidPhil,“onerighthereinthepark,andonesomewhereelseinNovaScotia,Iforgetwhere.ThefamousHighlandRegiment,theBlackWatch,campedhereoneyear,and,whenthemenshookoutthestrawoftheirbedsinthespring,someseedsofheathertookroot.”

           “Oh,howdelightful!”saidenchantedAnne.

           “Let’sgohomearoundbySpoffordAvenue,”suggestedGilbert.“Wecanseeall‘thehandsomehouseswherethewealthynoblesdwell.’SpoffordAvenueisthefinestresidentialstreetinKingsport.Nobodycanbuildonitunlesshe’samillionaire.”

           “Oh,do,”saidPhil.“There’saperfectlykillinglittleplaceIwanttoshowyou,Anne.ITwasn’tbuiltbyamillionaire.It’sthefirstplaceafteryouleavethepark,andmusthavegrownwhileSpoffordAvenuewasstillacountryroad.ItDIDgrowitwasn’tbuilt!Idon’tcareforthehousesontheAvenue.They’retoobrandnewandplateglassy.Butthislittlespotisadreamanditsnamebutwaittillyouseeit.”

           Theysawitastheywalkedupthepine-fringedhillfromthepark.

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