I have her room and her books and all her little girlish possessions . When I read her books , with their passages underlined by her hand , I feel as if she were speaking to me . She was very good and sweet , in spite of her one foolish , bitter mistake , and I want to be as much like her as I can . `` I said that this was almost the dearest and most beautiful thing . The very dearest and most beautiful is this -- God means something to me now . He means so much ! I remember that you said to me that he meant nothing to me because I had no human love in my heart to translate the divine . But I have now , and it has led me to Him . `` I am not going back to Taunton . I have sent in my resignation . I am going to stay home with Aunty and Uncle . It is so sweet to say home and know what it means . `` Aunty says you must come and spend all your next vacation with us . You see , I have lots of vacation plans now , even for a year ahead . After all , there is no need of the blue pills ! `` I feel like a new creature , made over from the heart and soul out . I look back with shame and contrition on the old Constance . I want you to forget her and only remember your grateful friend , the new Constance . '' Ida 's New Year Cake Mary Craig and Sara Reid and Josie Pye had all flocked into Ida Mitchell 's room at their boarding-house to condole with each other because none of them was able to go home for New Year 's . Mary and Josie had been home for Christmas , so they did n't really feel so badly off .
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