Pollyanna Grows Up (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Pollyanna Grows Up<br><br>I fancy I must have said something that showed my surprise for she explained earnestly: Oh yes I used to feel that way too and I did dread it so till I happened to think ''twas just like Nancy''s wash-days and I could be gladdest of all on Tuesdays ''cause there wouldn''t be another one for a whole week.'' Why how extraordinary! Frowned Mrs. Carew not quite comprehending. But I''m sure I don''t see any game to that.<br><br>No I didn''t till later. Then She told me. It seems she was the motherless daughter of a poor min ister in the West and was brought up by the Ladies'' Aid Society and missionary barrels. When she was a tiny girl She wanted a doll and confidently expected it in the next barrel; but there turned out to be noth ing but a pair Of little crutches.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.