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"It has occurred quite naturally, Caroline. The dashing belle has gained a little more good sense than she had a few months ago. She has not forgotten the party at Mrs. Walshingham's. And by the bye, Caroline, how completely you out-generalled me on that occasion. I had a great mind for a while never to forgive you." "You are altogether mistaken, Melvina," Caroline said, with a serious air.
Anna wished to herself that Melvina Lyon might have been one of the guests, and shared the delicious cake. She wondered just how Melvina would behave on such an occasion; and was so careful with her crumbs, and so polite in her replies to the other girls that Lucia and Rebecca began to laugh, thinking Anna was making believe for their amusement. Before the little girls left the table Mr.
Flowers never grow on such a soil; and her head dress is by far too conspicuous, and by no means in good taste." "Why you are critical to-night, Clarence. I thought Melvina one of your favorites?" "I must confess a little good will towards her, and perhaps that is the reason of my being somewhat particular in my observation of her style of dress.
Lyon looked worried and anxious as she saw Melvina start off for the Westons'; but she gave her no cautions or directions, beyond telling her to be obedient to Mrs. Weston. Then she took Anna's hand and led her up-stairs to the pleasant room where she and Melvina had played so happily with the rabbits. "You can leave your sunbonnet here, Anna, and then come down to the library.
"Most girls would have been angry when their fine clothes were spoiled; and you were punished too, and I was not;" and Anna looked at Melvina admiringly, thinking to herself that she would do anything that Melvina could ask to make up to her for that undeserved punishment.
The sleep she craved, however, did not come, for throughout the night she continued to move unceasingly. "Your aunt didn't so much as close her eyes," announced Melvina to Lucy the next morning, while the two sat at breakfast. Nevertheless, although she advanced this information, with characteristic secretiveness she said nothing of the happenings of the previous evening.
"Why, it is a wise scheme indeed," he said gravely; "my little Danna is being too much favored at home, and to be with the minister and his wife will teach her as much as a term in school." "But I am not to stay long, Father. I am only to stay for two weeks," said Anna, "and you must not learn to think Melvina is your little girl." "Mr.
"I know what I'm about. All you've got to do is to mind what I tell you." Ellen's jaw squared itself. "I 'spect that's about all I'll ever do again," she returned in a biting tone. The proposed adventure subsequently resolved itself into a much simpler undertaking than it had promised, for Ellen was light as a feather and Melvina strong, deft, and experienced.
Anna had not intended to be rude or cruel when she first began her game of letting Luretta see that Melly and her possessions were of no importance, but Melvina's ignorance of the common things about her, as well as her neatly braided hair, her white stockings and kid shoes, such as no other child in the village possessed, made Anna feel as if Melvina was not a real little girl, but a dressed-up figure.
As they drew near the dancers, they observed Sheldon with Melvina leaning on his arm, and two or three others, engaged in making up another cotillion. "We want but one more couple, and here they are," said Sheldon, as Clarence and Caroline came up. "Will you join this set?" asked Clarence, in a low tone. "Not this one," she replied.
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