Vashti's Fate — page 114: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Se 8 ae tenes a os ages Cer eeN eee DISCUSSION ON BOARDING-SCHOOLS. 100 sy do as they are done by in this world you are so anxious to see; and, Vashti Everleigh, so sure as there is a sun in the eG heavens, you are going straight to destruction, more swiftly | than even most of your race, if you do not soon Peg to curb this frightful temper of yours.’ Vashti had a purple cheek but folding her arms, she only walked back and forth across the room, while Margery, turning to Nora, said: ‘<T suppose your head is set on boarding-school, too?” «‘T wanted to go,” said Nora, timidly. ‘*T expected as much,” said Margery, coldly, as she left the room with a step even more emphatic than her words had been. : ‘Well, then, I suppose we may consider that matter settled,” said Vashti, with some bitterness, but more triumph in her tone. ‘‘ You and I will get to see something else besides Everleigh, Nora.” ‘‘T am sorry you have vexed your aunt so, Vashti,” said Mrs. Everleigh, sadly; ‘‘I would rather have you stay at home than to have angered her.” ‘“Angered her,” replied Vashti, contemptuously. ‘‘ There it is again. I can tell you, mamma, ‘People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.’ It is ‘diamond cut diamond,’ when Aunt Margery talks to me about temper; she always leaves me ten times more angry than she finds me. It is one reason why I want to get away from Ever- leigh. I shall leave her behind, thank goodness; and I am glad, for your sake, that you like her better than I do.” Mrs. Everleigh was silent, and still very sad. ‘Mamma, it is very foolish to be vexed because Aunt oe Margery and I dont get on well together. I wish you 4 wouldn't,” said Vashti, a little sore about her conscience, at sight of her mother’s pale and sorrowful face, ”? Gomicbooks. ea com ca tS a 7 a : - * +4 oy “ta. Tee o 4. be . - ~, - . pe eh & iat Zz, ee J