ingratefulremembranceofhersympathyandencouragementFlowersspringtoblossomwhereshewalksThecarefulwaysofduty，Ourhard，stifflinesoflifewithherAreflowingcurvesofbeauty。

　　AnIrateNeighborAtall，slimgirl，\"half-pastsixteen，\"withseriousgrayeyesandhairwhichherfriendscalledauburn，hadsatdownonthebroadredsandstonedoorstepofaPrinceEdwardIslandfarmhouseoneripeafternooninAugust，firmlyresolvedtoconstruesomanylinesofVirgil。

　　ButanAugustafternoon，withbluehazesscarfingtheharvestslopes，littlewindswhisperingelfishlyinthepoplars，andadancingslendorofredpoppiesoutflamingagainstthedarkcoppiceofyoungfirsinacornerofthecherryorchard，wasfitterfordreamsthandeadlanguages。

　　TheVirgilsoonslippedunheededtotheground，andAnne，herchinproppedonherclaspedhands，andhereyesonthesplendidmassoffluffycloudsthatwereheapingupjustoverMr。J。A。Harrison’shouselikeagreatwhitemountain，wasfarawayinadeliciousworldwhereacertainschoolteacherwasdoingawonderfulwork，shapingthedestiniesoffuturestatesmen，andinspiringyouthfulmindsandheartswithhighandloftyambitions。

　　Tobesure，ifyoucamedowntoharshfacts……which，itmustbeconfessed，Anneseldomdiduntilshehadto……itdidnotseemlikelythattherewasmuchpromisingmaterialforcelebritiesinAvonleaschool；butyoucouldnevertellwhatmighthappenifateacherusedherinfluenceforgood。

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