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Cousin Bridget.
Janey stood lolling against the door in her usual way , staring at her with her mouth half open , now and then giving utterance to her peculiar laugh , and saying , " Lor , how funny to be sure . " " That young woman is this one's sister , is she not ? if so , she had better take her home , the mother will be alarmed
about them it is probable . " " Yes , dear cousin . Janey , take Peggy home , dear , and you can say you have been with me . " " No stories , Minna Westrop , " answered Bridget , sternly , " to heap another sin on that young woman ' s head ; the truth , the shameful truth must be told ; ancl if that girl is
unable to relate what has happened , you , Minna , must accompany her , and tell the whole truth . " Janey understood about going home , and approached Peggy to lead her away , but the moment she said , " Come on home , Peggy , " she jjushed her away , and bursting into a torrent of tears , said , " Not home ! not home ! anywhere but home . "
Sterner and sterner grew Bridget's face as the girl sobbed on , and an angry speech was rising to her lips when Minna stopped it by saying , " Now , Janey , listen to me ; go home directly by yourself and tell your mother Peggy is with me , and I will bring her back with me shortly ; now go , without another word , " and opening the door she
dismissed her without further ceremony . Then she began talking quickly to Bridget , whose face was still rigid , and who appeared still anxious to stay . Peggy ' s continued weeping , but Minna chattered on so as to prevent her speaking ; removed her walking things , seated her in her arm-chairgave her her footstooland
, , then turning sweetly to Peggy , said , " Come , Peggy , help me carry these things up stairs , " and throwing a shawl on the girl ' s arm , they left the room together . To her own little snug chamber Minna led the weeping girl , and , removing her bonnet , she laid her head upon her shoulder and stroked her long fair hair , and wiped the tears
from her face with her own handkerchief , and nursed her as a mother would a weary infant;—and beautiful they looked together . Peggy with her pretty , sad , Hushed face laid against Minna's bright and lovely one ; her fair hair mingling with Minna ' s dark tresses , and her brown but well-formed hand resting on Minna ' s , which looked whiter than it really was by the contrast .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Cousin Bridget.
Janey stood lolling against the door in her usual way , staring at her with her mouth half open , now and then giving utterance to her peculiar laugh , and saying , " Lor , how funny to be sure . " " That young woman is this one's sister , is she not ? if so , she had better take her home , the mother will be alarmed
about them it is probable . " " Yes , dear cousin . Janey , take Peggy home , dear , and you can say you have been with me . " " No stories , Minna Westrop , " answered Bridget , sternly , " to heap another sin on that young woman ' s head ; the truth , the shameful truth must be told ; ancl if that girl is
unable to relate what has happened , you , Minna , must accompany her , and tell the whole truth . " Janey understood about going home , and approached Peggy to lead her away , but the moment she said , " Come on home , Peggy , " she jjushed her away , and bursting into a torrent of tears , said , " Not home ! not home ! anywhere but home . "
Sterner and sterner grew Bridget's face as the girl sobbed on , and an angry speech was rising to her lips when Minna stopped it by saying , " Now , Janey , listen to me ; go home directly by yourself and tell your mother Peggy is with me , and I will bring her back with me shortly ; now go , without another word , " and opening the door she
dismissed her without further ceremony . Then she began talking quickly to Bridget , whose face was still rigid , and who appeared still anxious to stay . Peggy ' s continued weeping , but Minna chattered on so as to prevent her speaking ; removed her walking things , seated her in her arm-chairgave her her footstooland
, , then turning sweetly to Peggy , said , " Come , Peggy , help me carry these things up stairs , " and throwing a shawl on the girl ' s arm , they left the room together . To her own little snug chamber Minna led the weeping girl , and , removing her bonnet , she laid her head upon her shoulder and stroked her long fair hair , and wiped the tears
from her face with her own handkerchief , and nursed her as a mother would a weary infant;—and beautiful they looked together . Peggy with her pretty , sad , Hushed face laid against Minna's bright and lovely one ; her fair hair mingling with Minna ' s dark tresses , and her brown but well-formed hand resting on Minna ' s , which looked whiter than it really was by the contrast .