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Chapter XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized

           

           “Butyou’vedonegoodworkthispastyear,”MissStacytoldthemonthelastevening,“andyoudeserveagood,jollyvacation.Havethebesttimeyoucanintheout-of-doorworldandlayinagoodstockofhealthandvitalityandambitiontocarryyouthroughnextyear.Itwillbethetugofwar,youknow—thelastyearbeforetheEntrance.”

           “Areyougoingtobebacknextyear,MissStacy?”askedJosiePye.

           JosiePyeneverscrupledtoaskquestions;inthisinstancetherestoftheclassfeltgratefultoher;noneofthemwouldhavedaredtoaskitofMissStacy,butallwantedto,fortherehadbeenalarmingrumorsrunningatlargethroughtheschoolforsometimethatMissStacywasnotcomingbackthenextyear—thatshehadbeenofferedapositioninthegradeschoolofherownhomedistrictandmeanttoaccept.TheQueen’sclasslistenedinbreathlesssuspenseforheranswer.

           “Yes,IthinkIwill,”saidMissStacy.“Ithoughtoftakinganotherschool,butIhavedecidedtocomebacktoAvonlea.Totellthetruth,I’vegrownsointerestedinmypupilsherethatIfoundIcouldn’tleavethem.SoI’llstayandseeyouthrough.”

           “Hurrah!”saidMoodySpurgeon.MoodySpurgeonhadneverbeensocarriedawaybyhisfeelingsbefore,andheblusheduncomfortablyeverytimehethoughtaboutitforaweek.

           “Oh,I’msoglad,”saidAnne,withshiningeyes.“DearStacy,itwouldbeperfectlydreadfulifyoudidn’tcomeback.Idon’tbelieveIcouldhavethehearttogoonwithmystudiesatallifanotherteachercamehere.

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