The Story of an Invitation

The Story of an Invitation by I.M. Montgomery is the story about two girls,
Bertha and Grace. Bertha was the popular girl of her class, loved by all the
teachers, whereas Grace was shy, serious and had no family. Very quickly they
caught each other's attention and became close friends.

By the end of the year, Bertha and Grace had become very close and they were
making plans about their vacation. Bertha went on a vacation with her Aunt
Meg, who spoiled her and she had a lot of fun, while Grace went to work at Mr.
Clark's bookstore.

Bertha felt bad about Grace having a boring vacation and invited her over to
spend the vacation with her and Aunt Meg. They had a lot of fun and Grace
gained a new family.

The Story of an Invitation

                           Answers of the given questions.
1.      In what respects were the two girls different from other?
Ans: The two girls named Bertha Sutherland and Grace Maxwell were different
in nature. Bertha was bright, pretty and popular to her classmates and teachers
on the other hand Grace was a grave, quite girl and dressed in mourning.
 Why was Grace dressed as she was?
Ans : Grace was a grave , quite girl her dressed in mourning. According to
Bertha, Grace was quite alone in the world. She is an orphan girl and the aunt
who had brought her up having recently died. Moreover, she is as poor as the
church mouse because there is not any relatives of her who can afford her
expenses. (Mesothelioma Law Firm) 
3.      How did Grace celebrate the good news she had received?
Ans : When Grace received the news of Bertha’s invitation by Aunt Meg, she
became very glad and instantly she had expressed her joy with wistfully that it
is very delightfully to plan for a friend like her (Bertha). Moreover she also
wished that Bertha would have a pleasant vacation.
How did Bertha celebrate the good news she had received?
Ans: After getting the good news, Bertha celebrated it fittingly. She had gone to
Charter’s and spend all of her spare cash in caramels.
5.      What do we learn about the aunt from what Bertha says about her?
Ans :From the saying of Bertha we get that Aunt Meg was very friendly to the
girls – Bertha Sutherland, Mary Fairweather and Louise Fyshe who would feed
them what the girls like and the careful mothers condemn. We also get that
Aunt Meg loves Bertha much than those of the remaining two girls.
 What do you think is meant by the statement “Mary and Lou and Lil are girls
after your own heart”?
Ans : From the statement “Mary and Lou and Lil are girls after your own heart”
we get that Aunt Meg  loves Bertha much than that of Mary and Lil.
7.      What made Grace wistful?
Ans : When Bertha informed Grace happily what Aunt Meg had written to
her(Bertha)  in her letter, Grace became happy. She also expressed her joy that
she would be very happy if she would make a plan for her summer vacation in
Aunt Meg’s house.
8.      Did Bertha think it was a good idea for Grace to work at Clarkman’s all
summer?
Ans : According to Bertha’s depiction we get that Grace has become paler and
thinner than that of before. She also think that Bertha could no longer stand two
months at Clarkman’s Book Stall with her broken body.
9.      From what Grace and Aunt Meg say in their letters, what clues are there
to indicate that Grace really was having a good time saying with Aunt
Meg?
Ans : Bertha had received two letters from Aunt Meg and Grace during her
summer vacation. Aunt Meg informed her that Grace has become plump and
rosy. She also added that to her Grace is the sweetest girl in the world. On the
other hand Grace informed that Aunt Meg said that she had to stay with
her(Aunt Meg) for good. The underlined clues indicate that Grace really was
having a good time staying with Aunt Meg.
Sentences with the given words and phrases.
a)     Fittingly - She had celebrated the occasion fittingly.
b)     Solemnly- Leaning back, she gazed solemnly up into his eyes
c)     Think me ungrateful – I am unable to assist you. Please don’t think me
ungrateful.
d)     Mourning - Was this passage written when Aristotle was mourning for his
friend?
e)     After your own heart – They are dear to me after your own heart.
f)      Wistfully - The kitten gazed wistfully at the forbidden fruit.
g)     Cordial - The bellman’s cordial greeting made me instantly fall in love with
the hotel.
h)     Intend to - I don't intend to take any sinner.

Character Sketch of Bertha

She is a Smart Girl who received three medals for her goodness. However, the
click of her medals against one another gap her away, and the wolf chuck her
directly. Bertha could be a conventional smart woman. However, she is the sole
character that undergoes development throughout the story. She is activity
behind the bushes she thinks to herself that if she hadn't been thus Smart. Bertha
was a serious girl in nature. She used to be quiet all the times and she had her
own plans for her summer vacation. She wanted to be in River dale. She was
with her Aunt Meg. When Aunt Meg showed her interest to adopt Grace, Bertha
was a little puzzled but soon she became a good friend to her. And they shared
all the good and bad moments together.

Character sketch of Grace

Grace was very attached to Bertha who shared her good and bad moments with
her.   She was a quiet and serious girl and most attached to her vacation plans
during the summers in Riversdale.   Aunt Meg expressed her intention to adopt
Grace which shows that she was very kind in nature and a source of happiness
to all. Grace was a grave girl who generally stayed quiet. Her aunt who took
care of her since childhood died recently and it had a major impact on her. She
was devastated and felt alone. Grace felt shy in the company of Bertha initially
but soon they became very good friends.

Character sketch of aunt meg

TO BE DONE BY PRITHVI as a part of homework .