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Updated: June 22, 2025
I am thinking if aunt knew so little of sin, What a wonder Aunt Tabitha's aunt must have been! And her grand-aunt it scares me how shockingly sad. That we girls of to-day are so frightfully bad! A martyr will save us, and nothing else can; Let me perish to rescue some wretched young man! Though when to the altar a victim I go, Aunt Tabitha'll tell me she never did so!
Two hot tears gathered in her eyes again, but just at that minute she heard Chrystobel mutter between her teeth so the principal could not hear, "I hate you!" "It's mutual!" was Tabitha's vindictive reply, and with head up, she stalked stiffly down the stairs behind Miss Pomeroy. That first night at Ivy Hall for this was the name of the boarding school was long remembered by Tabitha.
Tabitha's face crimsoned at his peremptory dismissal, and she bounced out of her chair indignantly. "You sent for me. I didn't come because I wanted to. Good-by." She was gone before he recovered his breath, and never a word had passed between them concerning the fire which had so nearly cost him his life, though his purpose in sending for her was that he might thank her for her bravery.
For the rest she rolled herself in blankets, native fashion, and slept across Tabitha's door, keeping so good a watch that once when her father wished to enter the room to fetch something after the child was sleep, she would not allow even him to do so. When he tried to force a way past her, suddenly Ivana became so threatening that he thought she was about to spring at him.
She always does everything she can think of to make the hours pleasant, and we had some grand visits together." Tabitha's face had grown visibly brighter during this recital, but the shadow of bitter disappointment still lingered in the somber black eyes, for she had counted much on having Carrie to herself for this brief fortnight and it was hard to give up such fond hopes.
"She has seen something devilish." Tabitha's gaze fell. "She has always suffered with her heart," she muttered; "the night has frightened her; it frightened me." She stood upright by the foot of the bed as Martha drew the sheet over the face of the dead woman. "First Ursula, then Eunice," said Tabitha, drawing a deep breath. "I can't stay here. I'll dress and wait for the morning."
Is it from Mrs. Vane?" Tabitha's letter had remained unnoticed in her lap where Carrie had tossed it, but now she lifted it, and inspected the envelope before replying, "No, it is from Tom. Why I I think I won't read it just now."
"Sister Grizzel must give you some medicine. I wonder what would be the best. Tansy tea is an excellent thing when one has taken cold, or " But the rest of Miss Tabitha's sentence was never heard, for at this moment Miss Grizzel came hurriedly into the room her cap awry, her shawl disarranged, her face very pale. I hardly think any one had ever seen her so discomposed before.
Nay, in the exuberance of his feelings, he seized both of Tabitha's hands, and danced the old lady across the floor, till the oddity of her rheumatic motions set him into a roar of laughter, which was echoed back from the rooms and chambers, as if Peter Goldthwaite were laughing in every one.
At last he laid Tabitha's hand on the counterpane, and fumbling beneath his pillow, drew forth a bright gold piece, which he held out to her, smiling sadly at the surprise in her face. "What is this?" she found voice to ask. "Long ago I punished you severely too severely and you called me a beast. I think that was the first time I ever recognized how thoroughly beastly I was.
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