They 're a terrible shiftless family and what is to become of them I do n't know , but perhaps Providence does . '' Mrs. Lynde sighed as if she rather doubted the extent of Providential knowledge on the subject . `` Marilla was in about her eyes again Tuesday , was n't she ? What did the specialist think of them ? '' she continued . `` He was much pleased , '' said Anne brightly . `` He says there is a great improvement in them and he thinks the danger of her losing her sight completely is past . But he says she 'll never be able to read much or do any fine hand-work again . How are your preparations for your bazaar coming on ? '' The Ladies ' Aid Society was preparing for a fair and supper , and Mrs. Lynde was the head and front of the enterprise . `` Pretty well ... and that reminds me . Mrs. Allan thinks it would be nice to fix up a booth like an old-time kitchen and serve a supper of baked beans , doughnuts , pie , and so on . We 're collecting old-fashioned fixings everywhere . Mrs. Simon Fletcher is going to lend us her mother 's braided rugs and Mrs. Levi Boulter some old chairs and Aunt Mary Shaw will lend us her cupboard with the glass doors . I suppose Marilla will let us have her brass candlesticks ? And we want all the old dishes we can get . Mrs. Allan is specially set on having a real blue willow ware platter if we can find one . But nobody seems to have one . Do you know where we could get one ? '' `` Miss Josephine Barry has one .
I 'll write and ask her if she 'll lend it for the occasion , '' said XXXXX .
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