The latter had come over from Lowbridge the previous evening and had been prevailed upon to remain for the dance at the Four Winds lighthouse the next night . `` The new day is knocking at the window . What will it bring us , I wonder . '' Miss Oliver shivered a little . She never greeted the days with Rilla 's enthusiasm . She had lived long enough to know that a day may bring a terrible thing . `` I think the nicest thing about days is their unexpectedness , '' went on Rilla . `` It 's jolly to wake up like this on a golden-fine morning and wonder what surprise packet the day will hand you . I always day-dream for ten minutes before I get up , imagining the heaps of splendid things that may happen before night . '' `` I hope something very unexpected will happen today , '' said Gertrude . `` I hope the mail will bring us news that war has been averted between Germany and France . '' `` Oh -- yes , '' said Rilla vaguely . `` It will be dreadful if it is n't , I suppose . But it wo n't really matter much to us , will it ? I think a war would e so exciting . The Boer war was , they say , but I do n't remember anything about it , of course . Miss Oliver , shall I wear my white dress tonight or my new green one ? The green one is by far the prettier , of course , but I 'm almost afraid to wear it to a shore dance for fear something will happen to it . And will you do my hair the new way ? None of the other girls in the Glen wear it yet and it will make such a sensation . ''
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