Miss Cornelia sighed . Gilbert had gone down and Leslie , who had been crooning over the small James Matthew in the dormer window , laid him asleep in his basket and went her way . As soon as she was safely out of earshot , Miss Cornelia bent forward and said in a conspirator 's whisper : `` Anne , dearie , I 'd a letter from Owen Ford yesterday . He 's in Vancouver just now , but he wants to know if I can board him for a month later on . YOU know what that means . Well , I hope we 're doing right . '' `` We 've nothing to do with it -- we could n't prevent him from coming to Four Winds if he wanted to , '' said Anne quickly . She did not like the feeling of match-making Miss Cornelia 's whispers gave her ; and then she weakly succumbed herself . `` Do n't let Leslie know he is coming until he is here , '' she said . `` If she found out I feel sure she would go away at once . She intends to go in the fall anyhow -- she told me so the other day . She is going to Montreal to take up nursing and make what she can of her life . '' `` Oh , well , Anne , dearie , '' said Miss Cornelia , nodding sagely `` that is all as it may be . You and I have done our part and we must leave the rest to Higher Hands . '' CHAPTER 35 POLITICS AT FOUR WINDS When Anne came downstairs again , the Island , as well as all Canada , was in the throes of a campaign preceding a general election . Gilbert , who was an ardent Conservative , found himself caught in the vortex , being much in demand for speech-making at the various county rallies . Miss Cornelia did not approve of his mixing up in politics and told Anne so . `` Dr. Dave never did it . Dr. Blythe will find he is making a mistake , believe ME . Politics is something no decent man should meddle with . ''
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