Miss Polly Wiggles

The Lilacs, a breezy country home perched half an hour from Dr. Eaton’s city practice, bursts with sunlight, lilac fragrance, and the buzz of late‑spring insects. Inside its warm, sprawling rooms live the busy doctor, his bright‑eyed wife, and their three daughters—Jeannette, the responsible “big bear,” Elizabeth, the lively “middle bear” known affectionately as Polly Wiggles, and little Evelyn, the sweet “cub.” Their grandparents and Aunt Elsie add generations of love, while the children’s playful nickname, “The Three Bears,” hints at the close‑knit world they share.

When summer arrives, the girls trade schoolbooks for picnics on the green slope, secret forts under apple trees, and endless games with their friends Alice and Marion. Together they explore the meadow, trade fairy‑tale stories, and chase the mysteries that linger among the lilac bushes, all while navigating the gentle pressures of growing up in a house where every corner feels both familiar and full of promise.