Vashti's Fate — page 79: what you’re looking at

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? by : 4 +12) eek Ld ae | od _ - a) ‘/ © 74. SEED SOWN IN GOOD GROUND. obey, she took me in her arms, and herself carried me there, struggling. The next day she talked with me about it, and told me the Everleigh temper was the Everleigh curse, and that I had more than she liked of it. So you see, I get no satisfaction from anybody. All this seems like great nonsense to me, but it annoys me.” She ceased speaking, and he sat in grave thought fora little while. At last she said, timidly: “Have you nothing to say to me, Leon?” She stumbled very prettily on the new appellation. He smiled slightly. “Ves, a great deal; but I don’t know where to begin. — What you hear Miss Dale and people of her kind say, I should not mind. It is probably nothing but gossip. As for what your aunt says, I am afraid, Nora, she is right about temper. A bad temper is a curse, Nora.” ‘‘But you would not want one to have no temper, would you?” cried Nora. ‘‘No; but better none than one not under complete con- trol. I am afraid i He paused, looking thoughtfully at her. «Shall I tell you the truth, just what I think?” ‘Ves, sir, please.” “Tam afraid that_you Lverleighs are a little too proud of your temper. No, not a little, but a great deal. I pre- sume you are not conscious of it, but I am. afraid, on self- examination, you would find it so.” Nora looked startled ; her face burned with a deep, fiery blush, and in utter confusion, she covered it with her hands. Leon got up, and crossing the room to the fire, stood a little while to give her time to recover herself. He was looking at the portrait over the mantel in vague thought, \ - —s ‘ @ ? _ -~ : ¥ 7