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"'You have no idea how happy you have made me, Polly, said Vea. 'Aunt Mary always says there is a great deal of good in Patrick, only his love of mischief sometimes chokes the good seed. It is very strange he never lets us see him doing a kind or a generous action. "At this moment Natilie opened the cottage door and called to her young mistress to come up.
Something he said about a boy he once knew made Vea think of Patrick, for she exclaimed, quite suddenly, 'Oh! do you know, sir, we have found Patrick out at last! When he was lying at the cottage, there were so many poor people came to ask for him, that even aunt became interested; and she made inquiries, and we found that Patrick was in the habit of helping them in some way or other.
"'But how can you carry him over such a rough beach? asked Alfred. "'I will get the boat from my grandfather, replied Dick, 'and we can row him round to the harbour, where the men can help us up to the house with him. "'Oh yes, that will be the plan, said Vea.
"'Where? said Vea, standing on tip-toe, and straining her head forward towards the place Alfred was pointing out. "'I see von boy, said Natilie, in her strange broken English. 'Him not be Master Patrick. I know him now for that same wicked boy Mrs. Berkley forbid you speak to.
"'Heyday, this is a pretty business, said Dr. Blyth cheerily. 'What's this you've been about, Miss Vea? breaking your brother's leg, eh? All this time he had been unrolling a case of formidable-looking instruments, taking off his coat, and getting fresh water brought, and bandages prepared with the help of Natilie.
"'Oh no, sir, she replied; 'but they are boys, and you know girls are not allowed to do exactly what they do, so I am often alone. "'And what do you do when you are alone? said Uncle John, evidently amused with the precise though sweet tone of voice of little Vea. "'I play with my doll Edith, and I read my story-books, and I talk to Natilie.
"Vea naturally looked a little surprised, for Patrick was so often in trouble, that it was rather astonishing to hear any one praising him. "'I don't think it could be my brother Patrick, said Vea. "'Oh yes, miss, that was his name, said Polly. 'He told me his name was Patrick. "'And what did Patrick do for you? said Vea, looking much pleased.
'Why does your companion want you to run away? "'It's to escape from her step-mother, miss, replied the girl called Martha. 'She uses her shameful, she do, and all for what? Because Polly's father made so much of her afore he was lost. "'And was your father lost at sea, Polly? Oh, how dreadful! said Vea, seating herself on the stones beside her. 'And have you no mother of your own?
She was always telling him that he would find out the path of transgressors is hard, instead of pleasant, as he seemed to fancy. I don't think there is such a miserable girl as I am in the world? And here Vea began to cry. "After comforting her as well as I could, she was at last prevailed upon to take a short walk along the beach in the direction where some children were playing.
"'Oh, I am so glad to hear this, I replied; 'that shows Patrick's leg must be quite well and strong again. And how are Miss Vea and Alfred? did you see them also?" "'No, miss, said the old woman, 'I didn't see them. The young lady and her brother have gone to stay with another aunt at some distance off; but Master Patrick is to remain with Mrs. Berkley all the winter.
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