Major Spencer is the most progressive and public-spirited man in Avonlea . And Mr. William Bell is going to set out a spruce hedge along his road front and up his lane . Our Society is getting on splendidly , Anne . It is past the experimental stage and is an accepted fact . The older folks are beginning to take an interest in it and the White Sands people are talking of starting one too . Even Elisha Wright has come around since that day the Americans from the hotel had the picnic at the shore . They praised our roadsides so highly and said they were so much prettier than in any other part of the Island . And when , in due time , the other farmers follow Mr. Spencer 's good example and plant ornamental trees and hedges along their road fronts Avonlea will be the prettiest settlement in the province . '' `` The Aids are talking of taking up the graveyard , '' said Anne , `` and I hope they will , because there will have to be a subscription for that , and it would be no use for the Society to try it after the hall affair . But the Aids would never have stirred in the matter if the Society had n't put it into their thoughts unofficially . Those trees we planted on the church grounds are flourishing , and the trustees have promised me that they will fence in the school grounds next year . If they do I 'll have an arbor day and every scholar shall plant a tree ; and we 'll have a garden in the corner by the road . '' `` We 've succeeded in almost all our plans so far , except in getting the old Boulter house removed , '' said Gilbert , `` and I 've given THAT up in despair . Levi wo n't have it taken down just to vex us . There 's a contrary streak in all the Boulters and it 's strongly developed in him . '' `` Julia Bell wants to send another committee to him , but I think the better way will just be to leave him severely alone , '' said Anne sagely . `` And trust to Providence , as Mrs. Lynde says , '' smiled Gilbert . `` Certainly , no more committees . They only aggravate him . Julia Bell thinks you can do anything , if you only have a committee to attempt it .
Next spring , Anne , we must start an agitation XXXXX nice lawns and grounds .
after along as for if into of past that up