Chapter XVIII. Anne to the Rescue

           

           Allthingsgreatarewoundupwithallthingslittle.AtfirstglanceitmightnotseemthatthedecisionofacertainCanadianPremiertoincludePrinceEdwardIslandinapoliticaltourcouldhavemuchoranythingtodowiththefortunesoflittleAnneShirleyatGreenGables.Butithad.

           ItwasaJanuarythePremiercame,toaddresshisloyalsupportersandsuchofhisnonsupportersaschosetobepresentatthemonstermassmeetingheldinCharlottetown.MostoftheAvonleapeoplewereonPremier’ssideofpolitics;henceonthenightofthemeetingnearlyallthemenandagoodlyproportionofthewomenhadgonetotownthirtymilesaway.Mrs.RachelLyndehadgonetoo.Mrs.RachelLyndewasared-hotpoliticianandcouldn’thavebelievedthatthepoliticalrallycouldbecarriedthroughwithouther,althoughshewasontheoppositesideofpolitics.Soshewenttotownandtookherhusband—Thomaswouldbeusefulinlookingafterthehorse—andMarillaCuthbertwithher.Marillahadasneakinginterestinpoliticsherself,andasshethoughtitmightbeheronlychancetoseeareallivePremier,shepromptlytookit,leavingAnneandMatthewtokeephouseuntilherreturnthefollowingday.

           Hence,whileMarillaandMrs.Rachelwereenjoyingthemselveshugelyatthemassmeeting,AnneandMatthewhadthecheerfulkitchenatGreenGablesalltothemselves.Abrightfirewasglowingintheold-fashionedWaterloostoveandblue-whitefrostcrystalswereshiningonthewindowpanes.

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