Pollyanna

windows faced the south and the west, so she could not see the sun yet; but she could s

joyously, and Pollyanna flew to the window to talk to them. She saw then that down in the garden her aun

open. Through the hall, down the next flight, then bang thro

ning over a rose-bush when Pollyanna, gurg

y, I reckon I am glad this

erect as she could with a dragging weight of ninety pounds hangi

d to her toes, and dan

unt Polly, and I got to thinking how you WEREN'T a Ladies' Aider, and you were m

suddenly. Miss Polly attempted a

g. I think you understand-about those rose-bushes," sh

e garden, Mr.-Man?" asked

e twitching, but his eyes lo

eached out a shaking hand and let it rest for a moment on her bright hair. "You are so like your mother, little

ught her bre

th angel, and not a Heaven one? Oh, please tell me about her!" And down

. The next moment Nancy was s

it means other meals. But it always means that you're ter run like time when ye hear it, no matter where ye be. If ye don't-well, it'll take somethin' sm

Miss Polly, her disapproving eyes following the airy wings of

did those fl

itchen." Nancy had been too excited to notice P

served Pollyanna, amiably. "There were lots of th

ough to do so she had to carry out th

ly. "What do you mean? W

t of doors of course, through the w

you raised those windo

eren't any screens

n again with the muffins. Her

iss Pollyanna's room and shut the windows. Shut the doors, also. Later, when your morning

niece s

knew, of course, that it was my duty to do that. But i

anna's eyes were

ll those screens come. Flies, Pollyanna, are not only unclean and annoying, but very dang

nk you, Aunt Poll

shut her lips together hard. Pollyanna, seeing

orgot, Aunt Polly," she apologized timi

s over. Then she rose, went to the bookcase in the sitting room, too

re you to go to your room at once and read it. I w

stration of a fly's head, many

t moment she skipped merrily from th

majestically and opened the door; but Pollyanna was

n duty in every line, climbed those stairs and entered Polly

ing in my life. I'm so glad you gave me that book to read! Why, I didn

may bring out your clothes now, and I will look them over. What a

yanna laid down the pamphlet

re shameful," she sighed. "But there were mostly things for boys and older folks in t

ocked anger, Pollyanna c

blush. "I forgot; rich folks never have to have them. But you see some

came. Pollyanna, plainly unaware that she had sai

t you won't find in 'em what you think you're going to-even when you think you won't. It

er father to her aunt. She dived into her closet then, hurriedl

ey'd been black if it hadn't been for the red c

arments, so obviously made for anybody but Pollyanna. Next she bestowe

if they had to clatter down bare aisles themselves the rest of their days. But they won't. Mr. White doesn't like the noise. He's got nerves, his wife says; but he's got money, too,

rutiny of the undergarments finished, s

o school, of cou

ides, fath-I mean, I was

olly f

l, the principal, will doubtless settle in which grade you belong. Mea

o myself-truly, Aunt Polly. And I wouldn't have to half try to be glad, eith

ined Miss Polly, grimly.

to play on the piano a little. Miss Gray-she plays for church-she taught m

. "Nevertheless I think it is my duty to see that you are properly

holding your needle like the rest of 'em did on buttonholing, and Mrs. White thought backstitching ought to be taught

longer, Pollyanna. I shall teach you sewing myself

laughed

e GOING to begin on bread; but there wasn't two of 'em that made it alike, so after arguing it all one sewing-meeting, they decided to take turns at m

ad aloud one half-hour to me. Before that you will use the time to put this room in order. Wednesday and Saturday forenoons, after half-past nine, you will spend with Nancy in the kitchen, learning t

cried out

lly, you haven't left me any

you mean? As if you wer

ving-doing the things you want to do: playing outdoors, reading (to myself, of course), climbing hills, talking to Mr. Tom in the garden, and Nancy, and finding out all about the ho

ifted her he

But, surely, it seems to me if I am willing to do my duty in seeing that you have proper care and instructio

a looked

rateful-to YOU! Why, I LOVE YOU-and you ar

act ungrateful," vouchsafed Miss P

he stairs when a small, uns

't tell me which of my things

sigh-a sigh that ascended s

his afternoon. Not one of your garments is fit for my niece to wear. Certainly I should

e believed she was goin

fully, "isn't there ANY way you can b

uddenly, with very red cheeks, she turned and swept ang

elf on to one of the straight-backed chairs. To her

t," she sighed. "I was only asking her if she couldn't tel

eyes fixed on the forlorn heap of garments on the bed.

can see," she said aloud; "unless-it's to be glad wh