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The Gardners’ Call

           

           “Indeeditis,”agreedPriswithequalsolemnity.“Authorsarekittlecattle.Youneverknowwhenorhowtheywillbreakout.Annemaymakecopyofus.”

           “ImeantthattheabilitytowriteforthePresswasagreatresponsibility,”saidAuntJamesinaseverely,“andIhopeAnnerealizes,it.Mydaughterusedtowritestoriesbeforeshewenttotheforeignfield,butnowshehasturnedherattentiontohigherthings.Sheusedtosayhermottowas‘Neverwritealineyouwouldbeashamedtoreadatyourownfuneral.’You’dbettertakethatforyours,Anne,ifyouaregoingtoembarkinliterature.Though,tobesure,”addedAuntJamesinaperplexedly,“Elizabethalwaysusedtolaughwhenshesaidit.ShealwayslaughedsomuchthatIdon’tknowhowsheevercametodecideonbeingamissionary.I’mthankfulshedidIprayedthatshemightbutIwishshehadn’t.”

           ThenAuntJamesinawonderedwhythosegiddygirlsalllaughed.

           Anne’seyesshoneallthatday;literaryambitionssproutedandbuddedinherbrain;theirexhilarationaccompaniedhertoJennieCooper’swalkingparty,andnoteventhesightofGilbertandChristine,walkingjustaheadofherandRoy,couldquitesubduethesparkleofherstarryhopes.Nevertheless,shewasnotsoraptfromthingsofearthastobeunabletonoticethatChristine’swalkwasdecidedlyungraceful.

           “ButIsupposeGilbertlooksonlyatherface.Solikeaman,”thoughtAnnescornfully.

           “ShallyoubehomeSaturdayafternoon?”askedRoy.

           “Yes.”

           “Mymotherandsistersarecomingtocallonyou,”saidRoyquietly.

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