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Chapter XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed

           Thatkindofpuzzledusbecausethestorieswereallverypatheticandalmosteverybodydied.ButI’mgladMissBarrylikedthem.Itshowsourclubisdoingsomegoodintheworld.Mrs.Allansaysthatoughttobeourobjectineverything.IdoreallytrytomakeitmyobjectbutIforgetsooftenwhenI’mhavingfun.IhopeIshallbealittlelikeMrs.AllanwhenIgrowup.Doyouthinkthereisanyprospectofit,Marilla?”

           “Ishouldn’tsaytherewasagreatdeal”wasMarilla’sencouraginganswer.“I’msureMrs.Allanwasneversuchasilly,forgetfullittlegirlasyouare.”

           “No;butshewasn’talwayssogoodassheisnoweither,”saidAnneseriously.“Shetoldmesoherself—thatis,shesaidshewasadreadfulmischiefwhenshewasagirlandwasalwaysgettingintoscrapes.IfeltsoencouragedwhenIheardthat.Isitverywickedofme,Marilla,tofeelencouragedwhenIhearthatotherpeoplehavebeenbadandmischievous?Mrs.Lyndesaysitis.Mrs.Lyndesaysshealwaysfeelsshockedwhenshehearsofanyoneeverhavingbeennaughty,nomatterhowsmalltheywere.Mrs.Lyndesayssheonceheardaministerconfessthatwhenhewasaboyhestoleastrawberrytartoutofhisaunt’spantryandsheneverhadanyrespectforthatministeragain.Now,Iwouldn’thavefeltthatway.I’dhavethoughtthatitwasrealnobleofhimtoconfessit,andI’dhavethoughtwhatanencouragingthingitwouldbeforsmallboysnowadayswhodonaughtythingsandaresorryforthemtoknowthatperhapstheymaygrowuptobeministersinspiteofit.That’showI’dfeel,Marilla

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