Chapter XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert

           

           ItwasOctoberagainwhenAnnewasreadytogobacktoschool—agloriousOctober,allredandgold,withmellowmorningswhenthevalleyswerefilledwithdelicatemistsasifthespiritofautumnhadpouredtheminforthesuntodrain—amethyst,pearl,silver,rose,andsmoke-blue.Thedewsweresoheavythatthefieldsglistenedlikeclothofsilverandthereweresuchheapsofrustlingleavesinthehollowsofmany-stemmedwoodstoruncrisplythrough.TheBirchPathwasacanopyofyellowandthefernsweresearandbrownallalongit.Therewasatangintheveryairthatinspiredtheheartsofsmallmaidenstripping,unlikesnails,swiftlyandwillinglytoschool;anditwasjollytobebackagainatthelittlebrowndeskbesideDiana,withRubyGillisnoddingacrosstheaisleandCarrieSloanesendingupnotesandJuliaBellpassinga“chew”ofgumdownfromthebackseat.Annedrewalongbreathofhappinessasshesharpenedherpencilandarrangedherpicturecardsinherdesk.Lifewascertainlyveryinteresting.

           Inthenewteachershefoundanothertrueandhelpfulfriend.MissStacywasabright,sympatheticyoungwomanwiththehappygiftofwinningandholdingtheaffectionsofherpupilsandbringingoutthebestthatwasinthemmentallyandmorally.AnneexpandedlikeaflowerunderthiswholesomeinfluenceandcarriedhometotheadmiringMatthewandthecriticalMarillaglowingaccountsofschoolworkandaims.

           “IloveMissStacywithmywholeheart,Marilla.Sheissoladylikeandshehassuchasweetvoice.WhenshepronouncesmynameIfeelinstinctivelythatshe’sspellingitwithanE.

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