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A QUESTION ANSWERED.
The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.

Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.

By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
"Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north," announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.

"I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.