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re ) MISS DALE. 101 ‘Then I may consider it a bargain, may I?” ‘Yes, sir,” she said, gravely. ‘‘Well, then, my little child-wife, good-by—keep a brave heart.” He took her pale face between his hands, kissed her cheek tenderly, said ‘‘ Good-by” again, and was gone. GHAPTER XII. MISS DALE. ‘“‘Mamma,” said Vashti, coming suddenly into her mothers room the next day, ‘‘mamma, are you not mis- tress of your own house, I should like to know?” ‘“You know I am notable to be, Vashti. - I leave every- thing to your aunt.” ‘“Not everything ; you still have the right to order things differently, if you choose,” replied Vashti, flinging herself into a seat with a gloomy face. ‘No, my dear; literally [ may have, but it would be ungenerous to exercise it in any other than an extreme case. © | ‘‘Well, it is outrageous—I think it is. So, there,” said Vashti, rising and taking up one of those angry walks to and fro which Mrs. Everleigh knew betokened a storm. MHer fair face grew a shade paler. She dreaded inexpressibly one of Vashti’s outbreaks, and she said, gently : ‘“What is the matter, my child—what has happened ?” ‘Oh, it is nothing new, I am out of sorts to-day ; every- thing vexes me, but I do think Aunt Margery behaves dreadfully. JI wish 1 was.a man, and I’d show her.” ‘“What has she done?” said Mrs. Everleigh, drearily. ‘ . \ : 7 as 2 . . tk. . « . <5 F 7 aT Pe fs Ys at Ba P \ = , 1 he Oe ey pm, © ne, ge AS Ae N's ~ Prd ° ws a W r% a — ‘ TEA ee ee Pte Saat ee Oa po EG te en ty lar Po PW, evr ss — aS ee Oe one oh . 7 : — re ee > E : <4 +¥ ie - , we ‘ 5 ay a at Sos oN ~ ea ve oo ~ a >. ut slit te ae Or in bt - en. > hea 5 Pred 45- 7. 334 ine LA * Amt ys imac’, Sam ee a ee ee 4 —" - « : i PS i 5 a ae goat G eS | Se: — ; . ~ “ my Sta = . =o Ss Fi ye ie ee _ wes 7.4% Ax bret 2 iy, = a on ; "2 A! s ae a , an Pe OS on _ - é - x J E - fo wht : - - . Pe Sere he ee ey AS SA ea aN" eR Fee te te Teak Se ya scant eae ee a ae 5 wt et a 7S glee pe Se i) aoe OPES cp OL Re ee FRO, SR a> ce My meee” Pe «f r B= xp « > ee SI i FE. canst See Pe Re Sided 2°) | Z | : ecomicbooks.com > | i _ gal Ss. Soe at a