I guess we 'll have the supper in about a fortnight 's time . Uncle Abe Andrews is prophesying rain and storms for about that time ; and that 's a pretty sure sign we 'll have fine weather . '' The said `` Uncle Abe , '' it may be mentioned , was at least like other prophets in that he had small honor in his own country . He was , in fact , considered in the light of a standing joke , for few of his weather predictions were ever fulfilled . Mr. Elisha Wright , who labored under the impression that he was a local wit , used to say that nobody in Avonlea ever thought of looking in the Charlottetown dailies for weather probabilities . No ; they just asked Uncle Abe what it was going to be tomorrow and expected the opposite . Nothing daunted , Uncle Abe kept on prophesying . `` We want to have the fair over before the election comes off , '' continued Mrs. Lynde , `` for the candidates will be sure to come and spend lots of money . The Tories are bribing right and left , so they might as well be given a chance to spend their money honestly for once . '' Anne was a red-hot Conservative , out of loyalty to Matthew 's memory , but she said nothing . She knew better than to get Mrs. Lynde started on politics . She had a letter for Marilla , postmarked from a town in British Columbia . `` It 's probably from the children 's uncle , '' she said excitedly , when she got home . `` Oh , Marilla , I wonder what he says about them . '' `` The best plan might be to open it and see , '' said Marilla curtly . A close observer might have thought that she was excited also , but she would rather have died than show it . Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents . `` He says he ca n't take the children this spring ... he 's been sick most of the winter and his wedding is put off . He wants to know if we can keep them till the fall and he 'll try and take them then . We will , of course , wo n't we Marilla ? ''
`` I do n't see XXXXX there is anything else for us to do , '' said Marilla rather grimly , although she felt a secret relief .
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