Avonlea's emergencies

Felicity, Sara, and Felix

"She's, she's, transformed......."

By: Mrs. Elvira Lawson

Poor Felix

"Once in a while, emergencies do happen in our small village. Some may be more serious than others, but an emergency is an emergency, and they need to be dealt with. Occasionally, children play and, as shown, get a bucket stuck on the top of their head. Babies are born too, and some things just can happen to go wrong. Thankfully, there are professional midwives and the country doctor who handle these cases splendidly. In my opinion, to become a midwife is a wonderful calling. Once, a wild girl got locked up in the outhouse, which is not really an emergency, though. Fires, do, unfortunately, happen a bit more often than wanted. On one occasion, a boy accidentally shot his own dog, nearly killing it. The dog, and boy, were lucky, and so are other children who might have been around.  On the other hand, you might as well say, play safe- stay safe. And that's very important."                                                                    

Janet comforts Felicity after a friend dies