Richard Forrest, Bachelor — page 23: what you’re looking at

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14 THE DELMAR SINTERS, I wouldn’t have you think Iam discontented for worlds and worlds. You are the best, the kindest of sisters, and no one could appreciate you more than I do. I don’t dislike ‘love in a cottage,’’’ with a forced laugh, ‘‘indeed I don’t, only when I see the style other people live in and compare it with ours—when I see other girls with so much money that they throw it away, almost, while we have to skimp and save, it sometimes drives me nearly out of mind with jealousy! What an existence we lead, anyway, when you come to think of it!’’ she continued, rising to her feet with heightened color; ‘‘barely able to make two very raggy ends meet, while other people, no better than we, are roll- ing in wealth. It isn’t just nor fair, and if I ever have the chance——”’ ‘“‘Ah, Florence, the serpent has entered our Eden at last, as I feared it would,’’ interrupted Rose, sadly, laying down her sewing. ‘I’ve been expecting just such an outburst ever since your first visit to Mrs. French. That’s one rea- son why I hesitated about giving my consent to your going. The way she and her ‘set’ live is so different from ours, that sooner or later you were bound to be embittered by the contrast. ’’ | ‘‘T’m not embittered, sister, you do me injustice.’’ ‘You will be, though, by and by.”’ ‘*Oh, no, only I repeat, I cannot help thinking, as I drive through the park in Dolly’s spick and span turn-outs, how well we would grace one. You would be certain to attract attention and no doubt marry well, while I,’’ archly, ‘‘have one great admirer in New York already. Who knows but what he might propose if I were properly gotten up?”’ The elder sister’s expression changed to one of absolute alarm, im > CONMIGO! KS, EC)