And you see ministers and priestscant do their own
swearing. Aunt Elizabeth has lockedyour books away and says Im not to have them till
Im grown up. And I thought if Iever had a pig I would call it Uncle
Wallace.
It didnt hurtthe book a bit, dear Father.
Everythings the matter, said Emily, a little crossly.
Is it wrong to want to be handsome, dearest
Father.
So many jolly things seem to be
unladylike.
Would it offend him if a Protestant called him
Father? Cousin Jimmy wasalways very sorrowful now.
He painted it in water colors and called it The
Smiling Girl.
Its so nice tohear the silk dresses swishing up the
isles. Hewants to learn all the RULES OF ETIKET. Dear Father, my letter did not make
a good impression on Great-Aunt Nancy. I couldnt write a goodletter when I knew Aunt
Elizabeth was going to read it.
So many jolly things seem to be unladylike. I have
longed for itever since I saw it but never hoped to possess it. I have the
heroinimured in a convent and I dont know how to get her out because Iam not a
Catholic. Aunt Elizabeth said what are you snifflingabout? Everybody is unhappy by
spells, Butcreatures who have pointed ears shouldnt be unhappy. She was already
feeling so wretched that she could not eat orsleep. I have written a descripshun of
her on a letter-bill. It never happened before in the annelsof New Moon. Like
yourself, Im thinking she has some truck with fairies.
And she is interesting although she is
notnice.
Father Cassidy swallowed something besides plum
cake. Iwonder what I will do when I go to heaven since I cant sing.
I CANT bear it, sobbed Emily to the rose-bushes. If
it had not rained Teddy was going to comedown and help me look for the Lost
Dimond.
Dear Father, my letter did not make a good
impression on Great-Aunt Nancy.
Like yourself, Im thinking she has some truck with
fairies.
But look here, Emily, Ive thought
ofsomething.
Icant tell you what I felt like when I saw my name
in the paper.
Like yourself, Im thinking she has some truck with
fairies.
They disappearedmisteriously in the winter.