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Chapter XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl

           BeforeJosiehadtoldthenewsAnne’shighestpinnacleofaspirationhadbeenateacher’sprovinciallicense,FirstClass,attheendoftheyear,andperhapsthemedal!ButnowinonemomentAnnesawherselfwinningtheAveryscholarship,takinganArtscourseatRedmondCollege,andgraduatinginagownandmortarboard,beforetheechoofJosie’swordshaddiedaway.FortheAveryscholarshipwasinEnglish,andAnnefeltthathereherfootwasonnativeheath.

           AwealthymanufacturerofNewBrunswickhaddiedandleftpartofhisfortunetoendowalargenumberofscholarshipstobedistributedamongthevarioushighschoolsandacademiesoftheMaritimeProvinces,accordingtotheirrespectivestandings.TherehadbeenmuchdoubtwhetheronewouldbeallottedtoQueen’s,butthematterwassettledatlast,andattheendoftheyearthegraduatewhomadethehighestmarkinEnglishandEnglishLiteraturewouldwinthescholarship—twohundredandfiftydollarsayearforfouryearsatRedmondCollege.NowonderthatAnnewenttobedthatnightwithtinglingcheeks!

           “I’llwinthatscholarshipifhardworkcandoit,”sheresolved.“Wouldn’tMatthewbeproudifIgottobeaB.A.?Oh,it’sdelightfultohaveambitions.I’msogladIhavesuchalot.Andthereneverseemstobeanyendtothem—that’sthebestofit.Justassoonasyouattaintooneambitionyouseeanotheroneglitteringhigherupstill.Itdoesmakelifesointeresting.”

           

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