Rainbow Valley

Being frightened of things is worse than the things themselves.

And in the garden the petals of the last red rose were scattered by a sudden little wind. Summer was over—it was autumn.

, I'll just have to start out on my own hook and do the best I can."
"And God will help you, you know, Mary, if you ask Him."

But God put it into her HEART to take you. All my putting it into her HEAD wouldn't have done any good if He hadn't."

But she's also a human being with an immortal soul to save

The manse children and the Ingleside children liked to go there. It was a beautiful walk down the old harbour road, and there was always a well-filled cooky jar at the end

Una had hoped Mr. Elliott would be there. He was so big and hearty and twinkly that there would be encouragement in his presence

This man, of whom she had stood so terribly in awe, was the kindest, gentlest soul she had ever met. Before she knew what happened Mary found herself pouring all her troubles into his ear and receiving in return such sympathy and tender understanding as it had never occurred to her to imagine. Mary left the study with her face and eyes so softened that Una hardly knew her.
"Your father's all right, when he does wake up," she said with a sniff that just escaped being a sob. "It's a pity he doesn't wake up oftener.

And she was very much in awe of the bustling, energetic Mrs. Elliott. She liked her very much and always enjoyed a visit to her house

If she has been ill-used, Miss Cornelia, she mustn't be taken back to such a place. I was an orphan once in a very similar situation."