Monday, July 7, 2008

Martin Johnson Heade A Magnolia on Red Velvet painting

Martin Johnson Heade A Magnolia on Red Velvet painting
Daniel Ridgway Knight Knight Picking Flowers painting
Miss Anne Shirley,
Green Gables,
Avonlea, P.E. Island.
"DEAR MADAM: We have much pleasure in informing you that your charming story `Averil's Atonement' has won the prize of twenty-five dollars offered in our recent competition. We enclose the check herewith. We are arranging for the publication of the story in several prominent Canadian newspapers, and we also intend to have it printed in pamphlet form for distribution among our patrons.
Thanking you for the interest you have shown in
our enterprise, we remain,
Yours very truly,
THE ROLLINGS RELIABLE
BAKING POWDER Co."
"I don't understand," said Anne, blankly.
Diana clapped her hands.
"Oh, I KNEW it would win the prize -- I was sure of it. _I_ sent your story into the competition, Anne."

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