Stella Rosevelt — page 93: what you’re looking at

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RETRENCHMENT. 87 reproach that it should have come and nearly gone with no token of remembrance, while he glanced over her meager attire and marked the absence of all jewelry or trinkets such as young girls ‘love, for she wore nothing of the kind save a dainty cameo head fastened to the knot of ribbon at her throat. ‘* Yes, sir; and it is one which J shall always remember with great pleasure,’ she said, with a tremulous smile that he did not then understand. ‘‘I thank you,” she added, ‘‘ for allow- ing me to go on with my music, and I will be very faithful in improving my opportunity ; but—I think, if you please, I will not mind about the painting at present. Iam very fond of it, but—[——_” ‘‘Very well; do as you choose,” he said, as he saw she was somewhat embarrassed. ‘‘ You are to have all the advantages you desire during the next year, and you are to do no more work of any kind in this house i ‘‘Oh, but I like to work about the house,” she began, eagerly ; but he stopped her authoritatively. ‘“No; I will not have it. You need all the time you can get for study and practice. Maggie Flynn, or some other Maggie, shall come back as chamber and waiting-maid, and you are to remember it is my command that you do nothing of the kind. If you have any spare time, use it in making the pretty things which young ladies of your age like so much. Here is something to begin upon, and I will allow you the Same amount every month;” and he tucked a bill of no mean denomination into her hand as he concluded. He did not wait to hear her thanks, but turned abruptly away, feeling very tenderly toward this sweet young maiden, who had lived such an isolated, neglected life in the midst of that household of luxury. Star looked after him with a glorified face. ‘‘Oh, what a birthday!” she said, as she went up stairs and shut herself into her room. CONMIELNOO KS