Mr.Phillips said my spelling was disgraceful and he held up my slate so that everybody could see it, all marked over.

I felt so mortified, Marilla; he might have been politer to a stranger, I think.

Ruby Gillis gave me an apple and Sophia Sloane lent me a lovely pink card with 'May I see you home ?' on it.

I'm to give it back to her tomorrow.

And Tillie Boulter let me wear her bead ring all the afternoon.