Anne opened the box and peeped in . First a card with `` For the Anne-girl and Merry Christmas , '' written on it ; and then , a pair of the daintiest little kid slippers , with beaded toes and satin bows and glistening buckles . `` Oh , '' said Anne , `` Diana , this is too much , I must be dreaming . '' '' I call it providential , '' said Diana . `` You wo n't have to borrow Ruby 's slippers now , and that 's a blessing , for they 're two sizes too big for you , and it would be awful to hear a fairy shuffling . Josie Pye would be delighted . Mind you , Rob Wright went home with Gertie Pye from the practice night before last . Did you ever hear anything equal to that ? '' All the Avonlea scholars were in a fever of excitement that day , for the hall had to be decorated and a last grand rehearsal held . The concert came off in the evening and was a pronounced success . The little hall was crowded ; all the performers did excellently well , but Anne was the bright particular star of the occasion , as even envy , in the shape of Josie Pye , dared not deny . `` Oh , has n't it been a brilliant evening ? '' sighed Anne , when it was all over and she and Diana were walking home together under a dark , starry sky . `` Everything went off very well , '' said Diana practically . `` I guess we must have made as much as ten dollars . Mind you , Mr. Allan is going to send an account of it to the Charlottetown papers . '' `` Oh , Diana , will we really see our names in print ? It makes me thrill to think of it . Your solo was perfectly elegant , Diana . I felt prouder than you did when it was encored .
I just said XXXXX myself , ` It is my dear bosom friend who is so honoured . ' ''
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