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XIX. Just a Happy Day
There’sacontrarystreakinalltheBoultersandit’sstronglydevelopedinhim.”
“JuliaBellwantstosendanothercommitteetohim,butIthinkthebetterwaywilljustbetoleavehimseverelyalone,”saidAnnesagely.
“AndtrusttoProvidence,asMrs.Lyndesays,”smiledGilbert.“Certainly,nomorecommittees.Theyonlyaggravatehim.JuliaBellthinksyoucandoanything,ifyouonlyhaveacommitteetoattemptit.Nextspring,Anne,wemuststartanagitationfornicelawnsandgrounds.We’llsowgoodseedbetimesthiswinter.I’veatreatisehereonlawnsandlawnmakingandI’mgoingtoprepareapaperonthesubjectsoon.Well,Isupposeourvacationisalmostover.SchoolopensMonday.HasRubyGillisgottheCarmodyschool?”
“Yes;Priscillawrotethatshehadtakenherownhomeschool,sotheCarmodytrusteesgaveittoRuby.I’msorryPriscillaisnotcomingback,butsinceshecan’tI’mgladRubyhasgottheschool.ShewillbehomeforSaturdaysanditwillseemlikeoldtimes,tohaveherandJaneandDianaandmyselfalltogetheragain.”
Marilla,justhomefromMrs.Lynde’s,wassittingonthebackporchstepwhenAnnereturnedtothehouse.
“RachelandIhavedecidedtohaveourcruisetotowntomorrow,”shesaid.“Mr.LyndeisfeelingbetterthisweekandRachelwantstogobeforehehasanothersickspell.”
“Iintendtogetupextraearlytomorrowmorning,forI’veeversomuchtodo,”saidAnnevirtuously.“Foronething,I’mgoingtoshiftthefeathersfrommyoldbedticktothenewone
