Chapter 19
At Sunday, the Blythe`s went together to the church. After the mass start the yearly picnic by the Barry's. Mrs. Blythe thought this will be a great occasion to show Gilbert's fiancé the society from Avonlea. Anne was a little bit nervous about it. What would the people from Avonlea think about her?

Mary patted smiling her hand: "The people in Avonlea are as people in other villages. Of course, the like gossip, but actually the most of them are nice and honest people. Maybe, except the Pye`s, but this is another topic."

Already in the church some of the villager stared curious at Anne. Most of them smiling friendly to her. Only a young woman with blond hair looked angry to Anne. And Anne felt immediately that she wouldn't like her.

At the picnic Anne meet many villagers. Mrs. Rachel Lynde and her sickly husband Thomas. The robust woman with grey hair start to chatter and her blue eyes starred to Anne. Later, Gilbert explained Anne that Mrs. Lynde knows everything about every in Avonlea. Mrs. Sloan was a roly-poly little woman, which eat a lot cake. The vicar Mr. Allan and his wife were very friendly, and Anne knew at once that Mrs. Allan was a kindred spirit. Finally Gilbert introduce her some young people. Charlie Sloane starred with very big eyes to her, Anne was glad as they left him. Josie Pye was the young woman, which had looked so angry in the church. She reached Anne coldly her hand during she smiled to Gilbert. Jane Andrews, Moody Spuergoon, and Ruby Gillis were very nice and Anne liked them at once. Than came a young couple with a chubby baby towards them. The woman had beautiful black hair and a nice smile. She holds the baby in her arms and her husband reached Gilbert his hand.

"Anne, these are Diana and Fred Wright. Diana's parents give this yearly picnic here." Said Gilbert.

"How nice, to meet you. Since everyone in Avonlea knows that Gilbert is engaged, everyone will know who his fiancé is." Diana smiled, her voice was friendly.

Anne liked her immediately. From all the people she had meet today, was Diana Wright the most interesting person for Anne. Anne had met some kindred spirits in her life, but Diana Wright seems at once more than this. Anne felt that she could be a really good friend. The little boy on Diana's arm starts to whine.

"What is the name of your baby?" Anne asked.

"Fred," with proud Diana looked to her son. But little Fred doesn't stop to whine, Diana tried to calm him down, but don't make it.

"May I hold him?" Anne asked.

"He don't like stranger very often," Diana answered careful and hesitated to give her Fred.

Sure he would start to cry more. But Anne smiled friendly and Diana reached her the baby. Refer to, little Fred looked a little bit puzzled and Anne start to speak with him. Suddenly he calmed down and starts to laugh.

Diana looked astonished to Anne: "He always cries, if other people would hold him. I have never seen this before."

Anne and Diana smiled to each other. Both know here was build a well friendship.