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Chapter XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed

           Itmakeslifeseemsomuchmoreinteresting.IntwomoreyearsI’llbereallygrownup.It’sagreatcomforttothinkthatI’llbeabletousebigwordsthenwithoutbeinglaughedat.”

           “RubyGillissaysshemeanstohaveabeauassoonasshe’sfifteen,”saidDiana.

           “RubyGillisthinksofnothingbutbeaus,”saidAnnedisdainfully.“She’sactuallydelightedwhenanyonewriteshernameupinatake-noticeforallshepretendstobesomad.ButI’mafraidthatisanuncharitablespeech.Mrs.Allansaysweshouldnevermakeuncharitablespeeches;buttheydoslipoutsooftenbeforeyouthink,don’tthey?Isimplycan’ttalkaboutJosiePyewithoutmakinganuncharitablespeech,soInevermentionheratall.Youmayhavenoticedthat.I’mtryingtobeasmuchlikeMrs.AllanasIpossiblycan,forIthinkshe’sperfect.Mr.Allanthinkssotoo.Mrs.Lyndesayshejustworshipsthegroundshetreadsonandshedoesn’treallythinkitrightforaministertosethisaffectionssomuchonamortalbeing.Butthen,Diana,evenministersarehumanandhavetheirbesettingsinsjustlikeeverybodyelse.IhadsuchaninterestingtalkwithMrs.AllanaboutbesettingsinslastSundayafternoon.Therearejustafewthingsit’spropertotalkaboutonSundaysandthatisoneofthem.Mybesettingsinisimaginingtoomuchandforgettingmyduties.I’mstrivingveryhardtoovercomeitandnowthatI’mreallythirteenperhapsI’llgetonbetter.”

           “Infourmoreyearswe’llbeabletoputourhairup,”saidDiana.

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