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Simon's sister and he ith her to the funeral when his cousin, Jane Ellen, died The h Milty says she was lying right before them in the coffin But he s'posed they carried the coffin to the garret afterwards Well, when Milty and his et her bonnet he asked her where heaven was that Jane Ellen had gone to, and she pointed right to the ceiling and said, 'Up there' Milty knew there wasn't anything but the garret over the ceiling, so that's how HE found out And he's been awful scared to go to his Uncle Simon's ever since"

Anne took Davy on her knee and did her best to straighten out this theological tangle also She was much better fitted for the task than Marilla, for she reme of the curious ideas that seven-year-olds soet about rown up people She had just succeeded in convincing Davy that heaven was NOT in Siarden, where she and Dora had been picking peas Dora was an industrious little soul and never happier than when "helping" in various sers She fed chickens, picked up chips, wiped dishes, and ran errands galore She was neat, faithful and observant; she never had to be told how to do a thing twice and never forgot any of her little duties Davy, on the other hand, was rather heedless and forgetful; but he had the born knack of winning love, and even yet Anne and Marilla liked him the better

While Dora proudly shelled the peas and Davy made boats of the pods, with masts of matches and sails of paper, Anne told Marilla about the wonderful contents of her letter

"Oh, Marilla, what do you think? I've had a letter froan is on the Island, and that if it is fine Thursday they are going to drive up to Avonlea and will reach here about twelve They will spend the afternoon with us and go to the hotel at White Sands in the evening, because so there Oh, Marilla, isn't it wonderful? I can hardly believe I'an is a lot like other people," said Marilla drily, although she did feel a trifle excited herself Mrs Morgan was a famous woman and a visit from her was no commonplace occurrence "They'll be here to dinner, then?"