Vashti's Fate — page 128: what you’re looking at

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A NEW WARDROBE. 123 suitably, and were subject to great mortification on that account.” : ‘“Oh! what made you? What made you tell Aunt Margery Gresham that? It is too bad. I dont care if these girls do laugh at me ; let them laugh; I don't care, I say.” ‘‘Hush! child; be more respectful. You try not to care, no doubt, but you cannot help caring. But we will have all this different now. Jo-morrow, you and I will .go to Martineau. You shall have such a wardrobe, Vashti, as will place you entirely on equality with any girl here. ” ‘“‘T am on an equality with them now, as much as I should be then. All these fine feathers you tell about will still leave me Vashti Everleigh. Mrs. Gordon, I think you may send that money back to Aunt Margery; my clothes are good enough. Those who do not like them, must look the other way.” Vashti’s tone was respectful, but decided. Mrs. Gordon looked confounded. She had not calculated on her pupil proving refractory in such a matter as this. She looked a little displeased, and very much puzzled. She rose to leave the room, saying : | ‘“T hope you will change your mind by morning, dear.” ‘¢J shall not.” ‘‘You speak too abruptly, child; I do not like it. I do not usually attempt to contro! my pupils in matters of dress. I think I shall suffer you to do as you please ; but I, for one, shall not like you so well, if you persist in what I must consider mere willfulness.” The next morning, as Vashti was leaving the breakfast- table, Mrs. Gordon put her hand on her arm, saying : “*Shall we go to Martineau to-day ?” é Pe <a . (p> ads er ee ee oe es ee 8 lt og Se N.-aee SN, as : P “a rn . “~ o> » “iy bd ‘ © i eR a ee PN 6 oe viK, 4 eas is e +329 : Sh — 4 . ; a, ces * ‘ec =] gear heey see Sy Se ee ST) ae ae gl, ee | Sas ee ap? sf . Peet ry - 2s -* a... <€om (eco) cbooks. *! Mm - rr >