[Anne Of The Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery]@TWC D-Link bookAnne Of The Island CHAPTER XV 6/10
You know the scene where Averil makes the cake? Well, I just stated that she used the Rollings Reliable in it, and that was why it turned out so well; and then, in the last paragraph, where PERCEVAL clasps AVERIL in his arms and says, 'Sweetheart, the beautiful coming years will bring us the fulfilment of our home of dreams,' I added, 'in which we will never use any baking powder except Rollings Reliable.'" "Oh," gasped poor Anne, as if some one had dashed cold water on her. "And you've won the twenty-five dollars," continued Diana jubilantly. "Why, I heard Priscilla say once that the Canadian Woman only pays five dollars for a story!" Anne held out the hateful pink slip in shaking fingers. "I can't take it--it's yours by right, Diana.
You sent the story in and made the alterations.
I--I would certainly never have sent it.
So you must take the check." "I'd like to see myself," said Diana scornfully.
"Why, what I did wasn't any trouble.
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