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The coming of Pollyanna

           "Well,ifsheain’t,nobodyknowswhat’llbecomeoftherestofus,"grinnedTimothy. "ImagineMissPollyandaNOISYkid! Gorry! theregoesthewhistlenow!" 

           "Oh,Timothy,IIthinkitwasmeantersendme,"chatteredthesuddenlyfrightenedNancy,assheturnedandhurriedtoapointwhereshecouldbestwatchthepassengersalightatthelittlestation. 

           ItwasnotlongbeforeNancysawhertheslenderlittlegirlinthered-checkedginghamwithtwofatbraidsofflaxenhairhangingdownherback. Beneaththestrawhat,aneager,freckledlittlefaceturnedtotherightandtotheleft,plainlysearchingforsomeone. 

           Nancyknewthechildatonce,butnotforsometimecouldshecontrolhershakingkneessufficientlytogotoher. ThelittlegirlwasstandingquitebyherselfwhenNancyfinallydidapproachher. 

           "AreyouMissPollyanna?"shefaltered. Thenextmomentshefoundherselfhalfsmotheredintheclaspoftwogingham-cladarms. 

           "Oh,I’msoglad,GLAD,GLADtoseeyou,"criedaneagervoiceinherear. "OfcourseI’mPollyanna,andI’msogladyoucametomeetme! Ihopedyouwould." 

           "Youyoudid?"stammeredNancy,vaguelywonderinghowPollyannacouldpossiblyhaveknownherandwantedher. "Youyoudid?"sherepeated,tryingtostraightenherhat. 

           "Oh,yes; andI’vebeenwonderingallthewayherewhatyoulookedlike,"criedthelittlegirl,dancingonhertoes,andsweepingtheembarrassedNancyfromheadtofoot,withhereyes. "AndnowIknow,andI’mgladyoulookjustlikeyoudolook." NancywasrelievedjustthentohaveTimothycomeup. Pollyanna’swordshadbeenmostconfusing. 

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