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The Game and its players

           Pollyannasmiledthroughtear-weteyes. 

           "Didthey? Didthey,really? Oh,Iamgladofthat!" 

           "Yes,shesaidshehopedyou’dbe. That’swhyshetoldyou,tomakeyouGLAD,Pollyanna." 

           Pollyannalookedupquickly. 

           "Why,AuntPolly,youyouspokejustasifyouknewDOyouknowaboutthegame,AuntPolly?" 

           "Yes,dear." MissPollysternlyforcedhervoicetobecheerfullymatter-of-fact. "Nancytoldme. Ithinkit’sabeautifulgame. I’mgoingtoplayitnowwithyou." 

           "Oh,AuntPollyYOU? I’msoglad! Yousee,I’vereallywantedyoumostofanybody,allthetime." 

           AuntPollycaughtherbreathalittlesharply. Itwasevenharderthistimetokeephervoicesteady; butshedidit. 

           "Yes,dear;andthereareallthoseothers,too. Why,Pollyanna,Ithinkallthetownisplayingthatgamenowwithyoueventotheminister! Ihaven’thadachancetotellyou,yet,butthismorningImetMr.FordwhenIwasdowntothevillage,andhetoldmetosaytoyouthatjustassoonasyoucouldseehim,hewascomingtotellyouthathehadn’tstoppedbeinggladoverthoseeighthundredrejoicingtextsthatyoutoldhimabout. Soyousee,dear,it’sjustyouthathavedoneit. Thewholetownisplayingthegame,andthewholetowniswonderfullyhappierandallbecauseofonelittlegirlwhotaughtthepeopleanewgame,andhowtoplayit." 

           Pollyannaclappedherhands. 

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