I am not one of those who expect a new heaven and a new earth as the immediate result of this war . That is not the way God works . But work He does , Miss Oliver , and in the end His purpose will be fulfilled . '' `` Sound and orthodox -- sound and orthodox , '' muttered Susan approvingly in the kitchen . Susan liked to see Miss Oliver sat upon by the minister now and then . Susan was very fond of her but she thought Miss Oliver liked saying heretical things to ministers far too well , and deserved an occasional reminder that these matters were quite beyond her province . In May Walter wrote home that he had been awarded a D.C. Medal . He did not say what for , but the other boys took care that the Glen should know the brave thing Walter had done . `` In any war but this , '' wrote Jerry Meredith , `` it would have meant a V.C. . But they ca n't make V.C. 's as common as the brave things done every day here . '' `` He should have had the V.C. , '' said Susan , and was very indignant over it . She was not quite sure who was to blame for his not getting it , but if it were General Haig she began for the first time to entertain serious doubts as to his fitness for being Commander-in-Chief . Rilla was beside herself with delight . It was her dear Walter who had done this thing -- Walter , to whom someone had sent a white feather at Redmond -- it was Walter who had dashed back from the safety of the trench to drag in a wounded comrade who had fallen on No-man 's - land . Oh , she could see his white beautiful face and wonderful eyes as he did it ! What a thing to be the sister of such a hero ! And he had n't thought it worth while writing about . His letter was full of other things -- little intimate things that they two had known and loved together in the dear old cloudless days of a century ago . `` I 've been thinking of the daffodils in the garden at Ingleside , '' he wrote . `` By the time you get this they will be out , blowing there under that lovely rosy sky .
Are they really as bright and golden as ever , XXXXX ?
D.C. Haig Meredith No-man Redmond Rilla Susan Walter day war