Beadle's Dime Novels No. 33: Maum Guinea and Her Plantation Children — page 131: what you’re looking at

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4RGUING THE SUBJECT. 121 “Jt will be inconvenient for a while, I know; but litt.e Dinah will soon be grown enough to do all that Rose does. ‘She’s large enough, now, to make a very nice little waiting- sea tenicianetiaddininennantidehiaeainanhien Jook like a fright with her at my hair—and now, just when—” “Tt will be bad for you to be looking like a fright now-a- , days, puss. But I guess we can manage that.” “ Besides, father, I think it is cruel to send Rose off among strangers. She is such a timid thing—and so much attached to us, She seems distracted with the very idea. Indeed, indeed, papa, it makes me unhappy to look at her.” - “['m sorry for Rose, and for you, too, little one. I hate to part with her myself. She is honest and faithful—a good girl. It was only necessity that induced me. Girls of your age do not know what business-troubles are. To satisfy you that I was obliged to do as I did, I will tell you that Mr. Talfierro held my note for five thousand dollars; that he came here to collect it; that I had not the money; and that he offered to cancel the whole amount, in return for Rose. He seems to have taken a fancy to her; and he is rich and can afford to indulge his fancies. In fact, he is determined to have her. He went so far as to threaten the prosecution of the debt, if I didn’t accede to his manner of settling it. Now, the girl isn’t worth half that in market; it’s a fancy price, and I could not afford to refuse it” 2 2 “J wish Mr. Talfierro had never seen us! I wish he had his necklace back. ce epee eapementicmmapgaian ginia, with girlish petulance. — ss des hhadihests oillle eitial-theg Smaeeaonpelainy ad am so pinched for money this season, that if he had not done as he has done, I don’t see how I could have provided you with a stitable outfit. Reflect upon it, Virginia. I shonld comicloooks.conn