26 - A DOOR AJAR

Pollyanna writes from her hospital room that she can now walk. 

A New Uncle comes upon the scene. 

Jimmy Bean tells Miss Polly that Dr. Chilton knows someone that can heal Pollyanna.  Miss Polly is going to let Dr. Chilton come see Pollyanna.

Jimmy Bean hears John Pendleton and Dr. Chilton talking about Pollyanna.  Dr. Chilton thinks he knows a doctor that can heal Pollyanna.

After Milly Snow and Mrs. Tarbell visit, Miss Polly asks Nancy what “the game” is. Nancy tells Miss Polly about the “glad game”, and she then tells Pollyanna she will play it with her now.  Aunt Polly also tells her the whole town is happier now because of her.  Pollyanna is of course “glad” of that.

Miss Polly sends Nancy to tell Mr. Pendleton that Pollyanna’s doctor said she will not walk again.  Mr. Pendleton visits Miss Polly to let Pollyanna know she has something to be glad about-that he’s seen Jimmy Bean and will adopt him.

When the Doctor tells Miss Polly that Pollyanna won’t be able to walk again, Pollyanna overhears because the cat had left the door ajar.  Miss Polly faints.  Pollyanna tells the nurse that if she can’t walk, she couldn’t be glad for anything 

Aunt Polly wanted a specialist to visit Pollyanna, but he was unable to come due to his own illness, so Pollyanna, Miss Polly, and others must wait.  As they wait for answers that might help Pollyanna, Miss Polly does everything she can to please her niece, except call Dr. Chilton.   Pollyanna grows pale and thin 

John Pendleton comes to visit Aunt Polly to ask about Pollyanna’s condition.  Aunt Polly tells him about Pollyanna’s paralysis.  Mr. Pendleton assures Aunt Polly that when he’d asked Pollyanna to live with him, she had wanted to be with her instead

Pollyanna has an accident.  She is hit by an automobile on the way home from school.  She wakes up, but can’t feel her legs and is crippled.  How can she play the 'glad' game now?