Home Scenes and Home Influence; a series of tales and sketches by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
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I WILL! "YOU look sober, Laura. What has thrown a veil over your happy face?" said Mrs. Cleaveland to her niece, one morning, on finding her alone and with a very thoughtful countenance. "Do I really look sober?" and Laura smiled as she spoke. "You did just now. But the sunshine has already dispelled the transient cloud. I am glad that a storm was not portended." "I felt sober, aunt," Laura said, after a few moments--her face again becoming serious. "So I supposed, from your looks." "And I feel sober still." "Why?" "I am really discouraged, aunt." "About what?" The maiden's cheek deepened its hue, but she did not reply. "You and Harry have not fallen out, like a pair of foolish lovers, I hope." |
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