-"If we could only make the summer last longer," sighed Jane.
But that was impossible. It was September now, and soon she must put off Jane and put on Victoria. But not before they got Miranda Jimmy John married off. Jane was so busy helping the Jimmy Johns get ready for the wedding that Lantern Hill hardly knew her except to get a bite for dad. And as bridesmaid she had a chance to wear the adorable dress of rose-pink organdie with its embroidered blue and white spots which mother had gotten her. But once the wedding was over, Jane had to say good-bye to Lantern Hill again. to the windy silver of the gulf. to the pond. to Big Donald's wood-lane. which, alas, was going to be cut down and ploughed up. to her garden which was to her a garden that never knew winter because she saw it only in summer. to the wind that sang in the spruces and the gulls that soared whitely over the harbour. to Bubbles and Happy and First Peter and Silver Penny. And dad. But though she felt sad over it, there was none of the despair that had filled her heart the year before. She would be back next summer. that was an understood thing now. She would be seeing mother again. she did not dislike the idea of going back to St Agatha's. there was Jody's delight to be looked forward to. and dad was going with her as far as Montreal.
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