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Livingstone explained to him Lena's agency in the matter, omitting, this time, to impute to her the same motive which she had done when stating the case to Durward. "So 'Lena is at the bottom of it?" said he, rubbing his little fat, red hands. "Well, well, where is she? I'd like to see her." "Corinda, tell 'Lena she is wanted in the parlor," said Mrs.
Then, as a new idea entered her head, she brightened up, exclaiming, "I know what I can do. I'll have Corinda curl your hair real pretty. You've got beautiful hair. A heap nicer than my yellow flax." 'Lena offered no remonstrance, and Corinda, who came at the call of her young mistress, immediately commenced brushing and curling the bright, wavy hair which Anna had rightly called beautiful.
"Anything but that," said she, dashing away her tears, as she thought how 'Lena had supplanted her in the affections of the only person she could ever love, "Old Marster Atherton done want to see you in the parlor," said Corinda, putting her head in at the door.
Nobody'll hurt 'em, and they'll look so pretty," said Anna. "Can't that hateful John behave, and let me alone?" said Carrie. "And can't Carrie quit sticking her nose in other folks' business?" chimed in John Jr. "Oh Lordy, what a fuss," said Corinda, while poor Mrs.
With a broad grin Corinda followed her young mistress, while 'Lena, never having been accustomed to any negro save the one with whom many New England children are threatened when they cry, clung closer to Anna's side, occasionally casting a timid glance toward the dark-browed girl who followed them.
'Lena complied, and to Anna's great joy they were just of a height. "I'm so glad," said she. "Now, come to my room and Corinda will fix you up mighty nice before mother sees you." Hand-in-hand the two girls started for the house, but had not gone far when they heard some one calling, "Ho, Miss 'Lena, whar is you? Ole miss done want you."
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