arilla says its the silem he has to go to not the other
place. He thinks he has a snake inside of him. whats it like to have a
snake inside of you, anne. I want to know. mrs. lawrence bell is sick
to. mrs. lynde says that all that is the matter with her is that she
thinks too much about her insides."

"I wonder," said Anne, as she folded up her letters, "what Mrs. Lynde
would think of Philippa."

Chapter VI

In the Park

"What are you going to do with yourselves today, girls?" asked Philippa,
popping into Anne's room one Saturday afternoon.

"We are going for a walk in the park," answered Anne. "I ought to stay
in and finish my blouse. But I couldn't sew on a day like this. There's
something in the air that gets into my blood and makes a sort of glory
in my soul. My fingers would twitch and I'd sew a crooked seam. So it's
ho for the park and the pines."

"Does 'we' include any one but yourself and Priscilla?"

"Yes, it includes Gilbert and Charlie, and we'll be very glad if it will
include you, also."

"But," said Philippa dolefully, "if I go I'll have to be gooseberry, and
that will be a new experience for Philippa Gordon."

"Well, new experiences are broadening. Come along, and you'll be able
to sympathize with all poor souls who have to play gooseberry often. But
where are all the victims?"

"Oh, I was tired of them all and simply couldn't be bothered with any
of them today. Besides, I've been feeling a little blue--just a pale,
elusive azure. It isn't serious enough for anything darker. I wrote Alec
and Alonzo last week. I put the letters into envelopes and addressed
them, but I didn't seal them up. That evening something funny happened.
That is, Alec would think it funny, but Alonzo wouldn't be likely to.
I was in a hurry, so I snatched Alec's letter--as I thought--out of the
envelope and scribbled down a postscript. Then I mailed both letters. I
got Alonzo's reply this morning. Girls, I had put that postscript to his
letter and he was furious. Of course he'll get over it--and I don't
care if he doesn't--but it spoiled my day. So I thought I'd come to you
darlings to get cheered up. After the football season opens I won't
have any spare Saturday afternoons. I adore football. I've got the most
gorgeous cap and sweater striped in Redmond colors to wear to the games.
To be sure, a little way off I'll look like a walking barber's pole.
Do you know that that Gilbert of yours has been elected Captain