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Updated: June 23, 2025
'Ah, Miss Elfie, why didn't you say at first, as any firm woman would have said, I am as bad as she, and shall choose the same? 'I don't know, said Elfride wofully, and with a distressful smile. 'I thought you were exceptionally musical? 'So I am, I think. But the test is so severe quite painful. 'I don't understand. 'Music doesn't do any real good, or rather
Laura laughed incredulously. She had too high an opinion of her friend's business ability to believe the danger very serious. Pointedly, she said: "Oh, I guess you'll get along all right." Elfie rose, and, going to the mirror, gave her hat and hair a few deft little touches, after which she surveyed herself critically. With serene self-satisfaction, she said: "Oh, that's a cinch!
"Indeed we do not wish for any tea," said Miss Ogilvie, seeing Elvira look as black as thunder; "we have only just dined." "But Elfie will have some sweet-cake; Elfie likes auntie's sweet- cake, eh?" said the old man. "No, thank you," said Elfie, glumly, though in fact she did care considerably for sweets, and was always buying bonbons. "No cake!
Then Elfie came to the rescue, whilst Clare flounced out of the room in great indignation. 'Don't be cross with us, Miss Miller, she said, in her pretty coaxing way. 'Major Lester left us when very angry, and you mustn't believe all he said about us.
It had been her father's own it was filled with his marks it was precious to her above price and Elfie cried with all her heart for the loss of it.
She told me last Sunday, when I unfortunately gave an order to some of my Sunday class in front of her, that however much I might try to slight her and usurp her place in the vicarage and parish I would not be successful, for the vicar was proof against all young ladies' blandishments! 'She ought to be horsewhipped! cried Elfie hotly, and then she began to laugh.
"I have something against you, fairy," said he, lightly, taking her hand, and putting it to his lips. "You shall not again do me such honour as you have done me to-day I did not deserve it, Elfie." The last words were spoken half reproachfully. Fleda stood a moment motionless, and then by some curious revulsion of feeling, put both her hands to her face and burst into tears.
"It will be a confusion no longer when you have disentangled them for me." "I don't know " said Fleda. And she was silent, but so was he, quietly waiting for her to go on. "Perhaps you will wonder at me, Mr. Carleton," she said, hesitating and colouring. "Perhaps," he said smiling; "but if I do I will not keep you in ignorance, Elfie."
'Is it a way of earning money? 'No, of spending it; but I am not going to tell you. I generally find I can carry out my plans successfully, if I don't take too many people into my confidence! Elfie was silent for a few minutes; then she said, with a little sigh, 'I wonder how old Nannie is getting on? 'What has put her into your head? 'The verses she gave us. Don't you remember?
'This is an ideal Sunday, said Elfie, turning her radiant face upwards and watching a lark soaring out of sight; 'I don't think I shall miss the concerts in town, with such music as this around one! Then after a pause she said, 'I suppose becoming lazy and self-indulgent is a danger in the country.
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