Vashti's Fate — page 116: what you’re looking at

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~ DISCUSSION ON BOARDING-SCHOOLS, 111 Mrs. Everleigh kissed the little face on her shoulder, passing her hand caressingly over the soft curls, saying, ina low voice : , ‘‘T am very much pleased with my little daughter.” There was an interval of silence, and then she added: ‘‘Couldn't you go and tell your aunt you have given up going ?” _ “*T—I don’t think I could, mamma. Aunt Margery is so angry; she will be sure to make me some short answer, that will make me sorry I went near her.” ‘‘T don’t think she would, now; she would be too well pleased to know you were not going. She always hada great prejudice against boarding-schools; and I don’t know but she is right. I wish you would go and tell your aunt. I hate to have her so displeased; and she blames me, I know, for not making you both stay at home. But howcan I? Ishould have such a fuss with Vashti as would make me ill again. Do go and tell her, Nora ” ‘‘T don’t like to at all, mamma, but I will.” Miss Gresham was superintending the maids, who were cleaning the hall. As Nora went slowly toward her, she called out to her to go back and keep out of the slop. The child retreated, but stood near the doorway, waiting for an opportunity to speak to her aunt. Presently she came across to where she was and stood without seeing her, watching the maids. ‘‘Aunt Margery,” said a little timid voice. Miss Gresham started. “Oh, it is you, is it?” she said. ‘‘ Where did you drop. from? What do you want?” | ‘‘T have concluded I won’t go to Laurel Hill, Aunt Margery, seeing you and mamma think I had better not.” com l = \