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The sight of Hester was one of the numerous lessons which she was destined to give to Rose Millar. It frightened Rose into becoming tamely conventional and elaborately tidy in dress, to the surprise and edification of her sister Annie, for it was just at the time when Annie was most spent by her new life and labours, and least inclined to put off her hospital gown and cap.
"Was Hester well?" "Quite well. You know, James, I always told you that hers was not a genuine illness. That was why they would not let us see her. It was only hysteria, which girls get when they are disappointed at not marrying, and are not so young as they were. Directly poor Mr. Scarlett died, Hester left her room, and devoted herself to Miss West, and Dr. Brown said it was the saving of her.
And bending over his charge, he lifted the frail form over the threshold, and saw, as he did so, that he was placing her in Mary's arms. "She is absolutely worn out," he said, drawing quick breath, while all his face relaxed in a sudden, irrepressible joy. "But she would come." Then, in a lower voice "Is Hester here?" Mary shook her head, and something in her eyes warned him of fresh calamity.
"No, miss; if ever I set my eyes on you before, it's more than I remember, and Dorothy Wood has a powerful memory, they say, and seldom forgets faces." "Do you remember Aaron Hunt, and his daughter Hester?" "To be sure I do; but you a'n't neither the one nor the other, I take it. Stop let me see. Aha! Tabitha, Willis, you children, run here quick! But, no it can't be. You can't be Edna Earl?"
No life had been more peaceful and innocent than mine; few lives so rich with benefits conferred. Dost thou remember me? Was I not, though you might deem me cold, nevertheless a man thoughtful for others, craving little for himself kind, true, just and of constant, if not warm affections? Was I not all this?" "All this, and more," said Hester.
The boy was a handsome, manly little fellow; the baby was dimpled and smiling; its head was covered with soft dark curls, and its eyes were large and dark. "Isn't she sweet?" said Hester to herself. "She looks as though she could eat those children up. She seems so fond of them. Mothers are always that way. Mrs.
"Miss Hester Corey is now a member," said Midget, "and her name is, is " "Sand Witch," suggested Tom. "Yes," said King; "you expect witches to cut up tricks." "All right," said Hester. "Call me Sand Witch, and you'll see there are good witches as well as bad." "Come on, then," said Marjorie, "and show us how you can work. Let's put this palace back into shape again as quick as scat!"
But for you Vivians we'd be toiling away at our lessons now instead of allowing our minds to cool down." "Do minds get as hot as all that?" asked Hester. "Very often, indeed, at this school," said Olive with a chuckle. "Well, I, for one, shall be delighted to go out," said Betty.
It had, indeed, come to be understood between her and the old Squire, that it would be best that they should discuss the matter openly. Arrangements must be made for their future life, so that when the blow came they might not be unprepared. Hester declared that nothing but positive want of shelter should induce her to go back to Chesterton. 'They think him to be all that's bad, she said.
She sighed, and leaning forward that all might catch her words, said: "How lovely! Such persons appeal to me. There is nothing in the world which is so beautiful to me as faithfulness. How perfectly lovely! I always " "Hester, lend me a pin, please.
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