Which is a letter from Pollyanna

           "DearAuntPollyandUncleTom: 

           —Oh,Ican—Ican—ICANwalk! Ididto-dayallthewayfrommybedtothewindow! Itwassixsteps. My,howgooditwastobeonlegsagain! 

           "Allthedoctorsstoodaroundandsmiled,andallthenursesstoodbesideofthemandcried. Aladyinthenextwardwhowalkedlastweekfirst,peekedintothedoor,andanotheronewhohopesshecanwalknextmonth,wasinvitedintotheparty,andshelaidonmynurse’sbedandclappedherhands. EvenBlackTillywhowashesthefloor,lookedthroughthepiazzawindowandcalledme‘Honey,child’whenshewasn’tcryingtoomuchtocallmeanything. 

           "Idon’tseewhytheycried. Iwantedtosingandshoutandyell! Oh—oh—oh!justthink,Icanwalk—walk—WALK! NowIdon’tmindbeingherealmosttenmonths,andIdidn’tmissthewedding,anyhow. Wasn’tthatjustlikeyou,AuntPolly,tocomeonhereandgetmarriedrightbesidemybed,soIcouldseeyou. Youalwaysdothinkofthegladdestthings! 

           "Prettysoon,theysay,Ishallgohome. IwishIcouldwalkallthewaythere. Ido. Idon’tthinkIshalleverwanttorideanywhereanymore. Itwillbesogoodjusttowalk. Oh,I’msoglad! I’mgladforeverything. Why,I’mgladnowIlostmylegsforawhile,foryounever,neverknowhowperfectlylovelylegsaretillyouhaven’tgotthem—thatgo,Imean. I’mgoingtowalkeightstepsto-morrow. 

           "Withheapsoflovetoeverybody, 

           "POLLYANNA."