That's why I sent her in." "Who is she ?" For one brief moment the doctor hesitated.
"She's the niece of one of our best known residents.

Her name is Pollyanna Whittier.

I--I don't happen to enjoy a very extensive personal acquaintance with the little lady as yet; but lots of my patients do--I'm thankful to say!" The nurse smiled.
"Indeed! And what are the special ingredients of this wonder-working--tonic of hers ?" The doctor shook his head.
"I don't know.

As near as I can find out it is an overwhelming, unquenchable gladness for everything that has happened or is going to happen.

At any rate, her quaint speeches are constantly being repeated to me, and, as near as I can make out, 'just being glad' is the tenor of most of them.