Doc Has a Misadventure and The Troubles of Rilla Summary

Rilla finally decides to name the baby in "Doc Has a Misadventure," since she has not heard back from Mr. Anderson. They will call the baby Jims. Doc, the cat, gets his head stuck in a bowl of salmon, to the family's amusement.

In "The Troubles of Rilla," Walter writes to her that he is being treated as a coward at school, as all his classmates are enlisting in the war and he has not. He also mentions his affection for one of their neighbors, Una. The household, and especially Susan, are very upset at the events in Europe. During this turmoil, Rilla goes and buys a very expensive hat. When her mother scolds her for being wasteful during wartime, Rilla retorts that she will wear the...