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There is an old proverb that really seems at times to be inspired
"it never rains but it pours" The measure of that day's tribulations was not yet full Just as Mr Allan had finished returning thanks there arose a strange, ominous sound on the stairs, as of so up with a grand save a shriek of dis pink conch shell aments of what had been Miss Barry's platter; and at the top of the stairs knelt a terrified Davy, gazing doide-open eyes at the havoc
"Davy," said Marilla ominously, "did you throw that conch down ON PURPOSE?"
"No, I never did," whi here, quiet as quiet, to watch you folks through the bannisters, andand pushed it offand I'ryand I do wish you'd lick a fellow and have done with it, instead of always sending him upstairs toup the fragers "It was ot all about it I am properly punished for my carelessness; but oh, ill Miss Barry say?"
"Well, you know she only bought it, so it isn't the sa to console
The guests went away soon after, feeling that it was theto do, and Anne and Diana washed the dishes, talking less than they had ever been known to do before Then Diana went hoable, where she stayed until Marilla came home from the post office at sunset, with a letter froan had sprained her ankle so severely that she could not leave her room
"And oh, Anne dear," wrote Priscilla, "I'et up to Green Gables at all now, for by the tio back to Toronto She has to be there by a certain date"
"Well," sighed Anne, laying the letter down on the red sandstone step of the back porch, where she was sitting, while the twilight rained down out of a dappled sky, "I always thought it was too good to be true that Mrs Morgan should really come But therethat speech sounds as pessi it After all, it was NOT too good to be truethings just as good and far better are co true for me all the time And I suppose the events of today have a funny side too Perhaps when Diana and I are old and gray we shall be able to laugh over them But I feel that I can't expect to do it before then, for it has truly been a bitter disappointment"