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A Red rose and a Lace shawl

           "Nonsense! Whatdoyoumean,Pollyanna,bygoingtotheLadies’Aidtheotherdayinthatabsurdfashionaboutthatbeggarboy?" 

           "Butitisn’tnonsense,"urgedPollyanna,answeringonlythefirstofheraunt’sremarks. "Youdon’tknowhowprettyyoulookwithyourhairlikethat! Oh,AuntPolly,please,mayn’tIdoyourhairlikeIdidMrs.Snow’s,andputinaflower? I’dsolovetoseeyouthatway! Why,you’dbeeversomuchprettierthanshewas!" 

           "Pollyanna!" (MissPollyspokeverysharplyallthemoresharplybecausePollyanna’swordshadgivenheranoddthrobofjoy:whenbeforehadanybodycaredhowshe,orherhairlooked? Whenbeforehadanybody"loved"toseeher"pretty"?) "Pollyanna,youdidnotanswermyquestion. WhydidyougototheLadies’Aidinthatabsurdfashion?" 

           "Yes’m,Iknow; but,please,Ididn’tknowitwasabsurduntilIwentandfoundoutthey’dratherseetheirreportgrowthanJimmy. SothenIwrotetoMYLadies’Aiders‘causeJimmyisfarawayfromthem,youknow; andIthoughtmaybehecouldbetheirlittleIndiaboysameasAuntPolly,WASIyourlittleIndiagirl? And,AuntPolly,youWILLletmedoyourhair,won’tyou?" 

           AuntPollyputherhandtoherthroattheold,helplessfeelingwasuponher,sheknew. 

           "But,Pollyanna,whentheladiestoldmethisafternoonhowyoucametothem,Iwassoashamed! I" 

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