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Updated: June 11, 2025
Walshingham's, that Melvina Fenton and Caroline Gay were alone in the chamber of the latter, in close and interested conversation. "I have expected as much," the former said, in answer to some communication made to her by the latter. "Then you are not surprised?" "Not at all." "And I hope not pained by the intelligence?"
"Oh! Here comes the minister. Keep a little behind me, Dan, and he may not notice your bare feet," exclaimed Rebecca. Usually the Reverend Mr. Lyon was very ceremonious in his greeting to the children of the parish; but to-night he wasted no time in salutations. "Have you seen Melvina?" he asked anxiously.
In fact, Melvina had tried in every way to do things that she imagined Anna liked to do. She had even besought her mother to cut off her hair; but, as she dared not give her reason for such a wish, Mrs. Lyon had reproved her sharply, saying that it was a great misfortune for a little girl not to have smoothly braided hair, or long curls.
Where are your shoes and stockings?" said Rebecca, coming down the path to meet her sister. "You were so late in coming home that Mother sent me to meet you." "What did Luretta say?" gasped Anna, thinking to herself that if Luretta had told of Melvina, and their making sport of her, that there was trouble in store for them all.
But before you see her I want to explain that she is a little well, peculiar. You may find that she " "I shan't pay no attention," replied Melvina indifferently. "I've seen all sorts fretters, groaners, whiners, scolders; they're all one to me. So you needn't give yourself any uneasiness."
Lyon received many packages from her Boston relatives, and there were two dolls for Melvina, the ones of which Luretta had spoken on the day when she and Anna had led Melvina to the shore to show her a "clam's nest." Rebecca's gold beads, intended for her birthday, were safely delivered; and beside the beads was a pair of silk mitts for both Rebby and Anna.
"Lady Melissa Melvina is all kid," went on Mistress Mason, "head, body, feet and fingers; and every stitch she wears is of the best. She's worth twenty shillings. But !" and Mistress Mason made an impressive pause and shook her head. "Could I get that amount? No.
"I hope so. He must be made of sterner stuff than I think him, if I do not." "Well, we shall see." "Yes, we will. But good-bye; I must go to the mantua-maker's this morning, to complete my orders." After Melvina Felton had gone, Caroline Gay's manner changed a good deal.
Anna made no response to this; but she was surprised that Luretta should not think as she did about the value of her gifts, and rather vexed that Melvina Lyon should be praised by her own particular friend. The girls had passed the sawmill and lumber yard, and now turned from the well-traveled path to climb a hill where they could catch the first glimpse of any sail entering the harbor.
So while Anna endeavored to cover her pretty curly hair, to behave sedately, and give up many of her outdoor games, in order to be like Melvina, Melvina was wishing that she could be exactly like Anna; and as they stood looking at each other at the end of their race each little girl noticed a change in the other which she could not understand, and they started off toward Luretta's home at a more sober pace.
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