The Hymn on Top of the Hill

Even with the carcass that was once John Whittier having been buried next to Jennie Harrington-Whittier along with the funeral service to confer some final dignity on the Pastor in the eyes of the community, it does not make up for the fact that Pollyanna is an absolute train wreck as she is now charged with computing an apparatus to move forward with her new life as an orphan. Mrs. White tries to do what she can to comfort Pollyanna while Mr. White and Pastor Carr discuss Pastor Whittier's final arrangements regarding what to do with Pollyanna who decides for interjecting an iconoclastic contribution to the concourse when Chipmunk tries to entertain her in his own way that prompts Mrs. White to take Pollyanna into her home and generally become quite fond of the happy-go-lucky little girl. Pastor Whittier's volition for Pollyanna being sent to reside with Polly Harrington in Beldingsville as a sort of peace offering, Pollyanna having limited data about Beldingsville but signalling an interest in visiting there when she grows up, Polly having shown no interest in her niece . . . the frustrating conundrum ignites a vivacious adversarial divergent concourse between Mr. and Mrs. White who decide for writing a letter to Polly in a bid to offer her the choice of administrating over Pollyanna's childhood development; needless to say, this exhortation does not make Polly's day!!! Fortunately for Pollyanna, Polly does have some honorable compassion that is slightly greater than her volition for the perpetuation of the long-standing quiescent homeostasis as she replies for housing Pollyanna after having Nancy prepare a room in the attic. Galvanized by the data of having an aunt that is willing to take her in, Pollyanna has a dangerous opportunity before her with hefty stakes as she ultimately has to compute whether to stay or go; while Mr. and Mrs. White are both willing to support her either way, Pollyanna just might end up having bought a pig in a poke once she arrives in Beldingsville!!!