"If she found out I feel sure she would go
away at once. She intends to go in the fall
anyhow--she told me so the other day. She is going to
Montreal to take up nursing and make what she can of
her life."
"Oh, well, Anne, dearie," said Miss Cornelia, nodding
sagely "that is all as it may be. You and I have done
our part and we must leave the rest to Higher Hands."
CHAPTER 35
POLITICS AT FOUR WINDS
When anne came downstairs again, the Island, as well as
all Canada, was in the throes of a campaign preceding a
general election. Gilbert, who was an ardent
Conservative, found himself caught in the vortex, being
much in demand for speech-making at the various county
rallies. Miss Cornelia did not approve of his mixing
up in politics and told Anne so.
"Dr. Dave never did it. Dr. Blythe will find he is
making a mistake, believe ME. Politics is something no
decent man should meddle with."
"Is the government of the country to be left solely to
the rogues then?" asked Anne.
"Yes--so long as it's Conservative rogues," said Miss
Cornelia, marching off with the honors of war.
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