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Anne Of The Island

CHAPTER XV
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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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