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But I'm sorry you couldn't persuade young Mrs. Thompson to accompany you." "She'd agreed to come," replied Mrs. Leveridge, loosening her bonnet-strings and sighing. "But at the last minute she found it wasn't possible." The room rustled expectantly. There is always a chance that the reason for a bride's regrets may be of interest. "Nothing serious, I hope," said Mrs. West insinuatingly. Mrs.
'I never was so glad to see anybody in all my life; now really I never was, Miss Nipper, said Jemima. Susan relaxing, took a little more of the chair, and smiled graciously. 'Do untie your bonnet-strings, and make yourself at home, Miss Nipper, please, entreated Jemima. 'I am afraid it's a poorer place than you're used to; but you'll make allowances, I'm sure.
"Well," she said, tying her bonnet-strings, "I've had a good rest, and feel all the better for it. Ain't some of you young folks coming out to see me one of these days? I'd like to have you, first-rate, if you will. 'Tain't every girl would know how to take care of a fat old woman, and make her feel to home, as you have me, Katy. I wish your aunt could see you all as you are now.
If Miss Alice had not nuss you, you die." Alice stepped into the cabin taking with her the basket the little negro had borne, and placing its contents away, came out and handing it to Rose, bid her run home. "I am coming," she said as she adjusted her bonnet-strings, "the bugaboos won't catch you." "Yes, Uncle Toney, I am very grateful to Miss Alice. I shall never forget her."
"It serves him right," said Lady Gwendoline, her pale eyes kindling. "I am almost glad to hear it." Her faded face wore a strangely sombre and vindictive look. Lady Portia, with her head on one side, set her bonnet-strings geometrically straight, and smiled maliciously. "Ah, no doubt perfectly natural, all things considered.
Sister Cecilia cast her eyes upwards toward the tree-tops to see if perchance the explanation was written there. "Of course," she went on complacently, drawing down her bonnet-strings, "there are many useful lives of single women. Lives which the world would sadly miss should it please God to take them.
There was her mother, rather flushed, with her bonnet-strings untied, and her father appearing from the dining-parlor, where the table was spread for the family dinner, just as of old. "This is as it should be; and how are you, my dear?" said Mr. Carnegie, drawing her affectionately to him. "Is there any need to ask, Thomas?
"The woman's out of her senses," declared Aunt Maria testily. "Don't you think so? Don't you think so?" "I don't know," was all May could say in answer either to the irritation of the voice or to the fear of the eyes. The old lady's hands were trembling as she raised them and gave a pull to the bow of her bonnet-strings. "He'll see me out anyhow, I'll be bound," she said obstinately.
He lives upon love just now; but he'll care more about his bill of fare a few weeks hence," chuckled the landlord, as he left the public parlor to execute his guest's orders. The bridegroom was no sooner left alone with his bride than he seated her in the easiest arm-chair, and began with affectionate zeal to untie her bonnet-strings and unclasp her mantle.
Spruce untied her bonnet-strings and flung them apart, she likewise loosened the top button of her collar and heaved a deep sigh. Again the Reverend John smiled, and vaguely balanced a penholder on his fore-finger. "I daresay your mother was quite right, Mrs. Spruce! Indeed, I believe all our mothers were quite right in their day.
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