Anne said nothing . She was looking afar into the western sky and thinking of little Hester Gray . XIV A Danger Averted Anne , walking home from the post office one Friday evening , was joined by Mrs. Lynde , who was as usual cumbered with all the cares of church and state . `` I 've just been down to Timothy Cotton 's to see if I could get Alice Louise to help me for a few days , '' she said . `` I had her last week , for , though she 's too slow to stop quick , she 's better than nobody . But she 's sick and ca n't come . Timothy 's sitting there , too , coughing and complaining . He 's been dying for ten years and he 'll go on dying for ten years more . That kind ca n't even die and have done with it ... they ca n't stick to anything , even to being sick , long enough to finish it . 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 XXXXX fix up a booth like an old-time kitchen and serve a supper of baked beans , doughnuts , pie , and so on .
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