She had strong views on the subject of octopus-like department stores , and never lost an opportunity of airing them . `` And as for those catalogues of theirs , they 're the Avonlea girls ' Bible now , that 's what . They pore over them on Sundays instead of studying the Holy Scriptures . '' `` Well , they 're splendid to amuse children with , '' said Diana . `` Fred and Small Anne look at the pictures by the hour . '' '' I amused ten children without the aid of Eaton 's catalogue , '' said Mrs. Rachel severely . `` Come , you two , do n't quarrel over Eaton 's catalogue , '' said Anne gaily . `` This is my day of days , you know . I 'm so happy I want every one else to be happy , too . '' `` I 'm sure I hope your happiness will last , child , '' sighed Mrs. Rachel . She did hope it truly , and believed it , but she was afraid it was in the nature of a challenge to Providence to flaunt your happiness too openly . Anne , for her own good , must be toned down a trifle . But it was a happy and beautiful bride who came down the old , homespun-carpeted stairs that September noon -- the first bride of Green Gables , slender and shining-eyed , in the mist of her maiden veil , with her arms full of roses . Gilbert , waiting for her in the hall below , looked up at her with adoring eyes . She was his at last , this evasive , long-sought Anne , won after years of patient waiting . It was to him she was coming in the sweet surrender of the bride . Was he worthy of her ? Could he make her as happy as he hoped ? If he failed her -- if he could not measure up to her standard of manhood -- then , as she held out her hand , their eyes met and all doubt was swept away in a glad certainty . They belonged to each other ; and , no matter what life might hold for them , it could never alter that .
Their XXXXX was in each other 's keeping and both were unafraid .
catalogue challenge child children eyes girls happiness look pore surrender