Anne to the Rescue (ch. 18)

"All things great are wound up with all things little." Isn't that the truth?


and


"It's all very well to say resist temptation, but it's ever so much easier to resist it if you can't get the key."

and

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are white frost, aren't you?"

I was curious about blue plums. You can see pictures and read about them here.

Canada's Premier - In Canada, a premier is the head of government of a province or territory. There are currently ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers in Canada.



Women's right to vote in Canada - Women in what is now known as Canada could vote before Canadian Confederation if they owned property, but after Confederation in 1867 they were legally barred from voting. In 1917, women were allowed to vote if they met an exception for military personnel stationed abroad. "Bluebirds", nurses caring for wounded soldiers in Europe in World War I, were the first women to vote legally in a Canadian federal election. In 1918, women had the same voting rights as men in federal elections.



Read about ipecac syrup here.