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Before the Ladies’ Aid

           Agreatmanyladiestalkedthen,andseveralofthemtalkedallatonce,andevenmoreloudlyandmoreunpleasantlythanbefore. ItseemedthattheirsocietywasfamousforitsofferingtoHindumissions,andseveralsaidtheyshoulddieofmortificationifitshouldbelessthisyear. SomeofwhatwassaidatthistimePollyannaagainthoughtshecouldnothaveunderstood,too,foritsoundedalmostasiftheydidnotcareatallwhatthemoneyDID,solongasthesumoppositethenameoftheirsocietyinacertain"report""headedthelist"andofcoursethatcouldnotbewhattheymeantatall! Butitwasallveryconfusing,andnotquitepleasant,sothatPollyannawasglad,indeed,whenatlastshefoundherselfoutsideinthehushed,sweetair onlyshewasverysorry,too:forsheknewitwasnotgoingtobeeasy,oranythingbutsad,totellJimmyBeanto-morrowthattheLadies’AidhaddecidedthattheywouldrathersendalltheirmoneytobringupthelittleIndiaboysthantosaveoutenoughtobringuponelittleboyintheirowntown,forwhichtheywouldnotget"abitofcreditinthereport,"accordingtothetallladywhoworespectacles. 

           "Notbutthatit’sgood,ofcourse,tosendmoneytotheheathen,andIshouldn’twant‘emnottosendSOMEthere,"sighedPollyannatoherself,asshetrudgedsorrowfullyalong"ButtheyactedasiflittleboysHEREweren’tanyaccountonlylittleboys‘wayoff. 

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