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XIII. A Golden Picnic

           

           Pushingthroughtheundergrowthbeyond,thegirlscameouttotheyounggreenseclusionofMr.SilasSloane’sbackpasture.Acrossittheyfoundtheentrancetoalanestrikingupthroughthewoodsandvotedtoexploreitalso.Itrewardedtheirquestwithasuccessionofprettysurprises.First,skirtingMr.Sloane’spasture,cameanarchwayofwildcherrytreesallinbloom.Thegirlsswungtheirhatsontheirarmsandwreathedtheirhairwiththecreamy,fluffyblossoms.Thenthelaneturnedatrightanglesandplungedintoasprucewoodsothickanddarkthattheywalkedinagloomasoftwilight,withnotaglimpseofskyorsunlighttobeseen.

           “Thisiswherethebadwoodelvesdwell,”whisperedAnne.“Theyareimpishandmaliciousbuttheycan’tharmus,becausetheyarenotallowedtodoevilinthespring.Therewasonepeepingatusaroundthatoldtwistedfir;anddidn’tyouseeagroupofthemonthatbigfrecklytoadstoolwejustpassed?Thegoodfairiesalwaysdwellinthesunshinyplaces.”

           “Iwishtherereallywerefairies,”saidJane.“Wouldn’titbenicetohavethreewishesgrantedyou...orevenonlyone?Whatwouldyouwishfor,girls,ifyoucouldhaveawishgranted?I’dwishtoberichandbeautifulandclever.”

           “I’dwishtobetallandslender,”saidDiana.

           “Iwouldwishtobefamous,”saidPriscilla.Annethoughtofherhairandthendismissedthethoughtasunworthy.

           “I’dwishitmightbespringallthetimeandineverybody’sheartandallourlives,”shesaid.

           “Butthat,”saidPriscilla,“wouldbejustwishingthisworldwerelikeheaven.

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