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"The manner of our ordinary conversation," says Bishop Wilson, "is that which either hardens people in wrong, or awakens them to the right. We always do good or harm to others by the manner of our conversation." Aunt Rachel; or, Old Maids' Children. "What is the matter, my dear" said Aunt Rachel to her favourite niece, Urith Trevelyan, who was spending the Easter holidays with her.
Elton herself, to the admiration of the whole family, except of the unfortunate Urith, who might have unravelled the mystery, since the cultivation of her domestic virtues by startling and unexpected interruptions of her reading, occupied such of their spare time as was not devoted to the mental exercise of devising new plans for her discomfiture on the morrow.
It was, therefore, with very mingled feelings that Urith welcomed Aunt Rachel, her outside conscience, whose yearly visit was usually an unmixed pleasure to her. Having written much about her intentions at first starting, she was not surprised when her aunt, on the first evening of her visit, settled herself for a talk, and began "How is the reading going on?
"My dear Urith, there is a very wise Irish proverb, 'Never cross a bridge till you come to it, and though this bridge of culture seems such a bridge of sighs to you, I really do not think it need be. In the first place, it has not got to be crossed in one year.
"I wish you would dine off that unfortunate task to-day, and when you have finished it we will talk about your future work." The task did not take long when Urith fairly gave her mind to it, and the next day she and her aunt started for a distant cottage at the far end of the parish. Urith seized the opportunity, and began as the door closed behind them
BARING GOULD. URITH: A Story of Dartmoor. By S. BARING GOULD. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s. 'The author is at his best. Times. 'He has nearly reached the high water-mark of "Mehalah." National Observer. By S. BARING GOULD. Fifth Edition. 6s. BARING GOULD. MRS. CURGENVEN OF CURGENVEN. By S. BARING GOULD. Fourth Edition. 6s. A story of Devon life.
But, happily for Urith, holidays are terminable, and when the boys left she hoped to do great things. But visitors came to stay in the house, special friends of her own, with strong theories as to the value of co-operation in the matter of brushing their hair at night. Midnight conversations did not conduce to work before breakfast or to much energy after it.
"You look fit to be a sister in mind, though I hope not in manners, to the Persian poet, who described himself as 'scratching the head of Thought with the nails of Despair." "I think life is very difficult," remarked Urith, with a solemn sigh. "There I partly agree with you," said Aunt Rachel; "especially to people who insist on doing to-morrow's duty with to-day's strength.
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