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Jinny's interest in them had lasted only so long as she had none of her own; and Mary, who being childless had kept a large heart for all little ones, marvelled at the firm determination to get rid of her stepchildren which her sister-in-law, otherwise so pliable, displayed.
"It would break your heart to see her in that place, it seems like a poorhouse!" said Mary Lou, with trembling lips, "but Jinny's an angel. She gets the children about her, and tells them stories; they say she's wonderful with them!" There was really good news of the Lord sisters, Susan was rejoiced to hear.
"The two older girls go back to college, but the rest of the family go right home and stay there." "I wonder what they are like, and if they'll like us," mused Elinor, her gaze on the fire that was snapping on the hearth in Miss Jinny's room where the sewing was being done. "We'll find out tomorrow night," said Patricia, readily.
But a wreath of wild roses was around Jinny's neck, from her long ears floated Miss Jessie's hat ribbons, and a mischievous, girlish smile was upon Miss Jessie's face, as fresh as the azaleas in her hair. By the next day the story of this gentle apparition was known to a dozen miners in camp, and all were sworn to secrecy.
"Tom Hughes is an awfully nice boy," she said, slipping a hand into Judith's and Elinor's arm, as they paced the platform, waiting for Miss Jinny's train. "But for pure, sheer adorableness, give me Mr. Hilton, every time. Don't you think he's a perfect duck, Elinor?" Elinor laughed easily.
The long, toilsome day seemed slow of passing, the company of the farmer and his men more tedious even than usual, but by way of compensation Jinny's sallies seemed to have lost their power to wound him. It was late when, the last waggon-load having been conveyed from the field and the evening meal disposed of, he found himself free to attend to Sally's education.
His natural history left them unconvinced, though the anatomy of the drawing fascinated them. He walked upon his toes As softly as a saying does, For so the saying goes. That he 'walked upon his toes' was all right, but that he 'walked softly as a saying' meant nothing, even when explained that 'thus the saying goes. 'Poor old Daddy, was Jinny's judgment; 'he's got to write something.
When they entered the house-place, the whole family was there, mother and father and Jinny, with Jinny's husband and children and Harry's two brothers. 'You've been having yours ears warmed, they tell me, said Mrs. Goodall grimly. 'Who telled thee? asked Harry shortly. 'Maggie and Luke's both been in. 'You look well, don't you! said interfering Jinny.
A plague upon Jinny's bright eyes! "Oh, yes, the locket," said Ryder with an effort. "She ah she showed it to me." "But why? Wasn't that awfully funny " "Oh, I believe it's a custom, courtesy stunt you know, to show a poor guest some of the presents," he explained, manufacturing under pressure. "I wish she'd show me her rings. Did you ever see so many?
An' I know it's orful funny to see how straight Jinny's face looks wen she's almos' ready to bust, while ole Miss is frettin' and fumin' 'bout dem Yankees an' de war. But, somehow, Robby, I ralely b'lieves dat we cullud folks is mixed up in dis fight. I seed it all in a vision.
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