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Founded on paper; or, Uphill and Downhill between the two jubilees
Founded on paper or Uphill and Downhill between the two jubilees Author:Charlotte Mary Yonge Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III THE HEYDAY OF HOPE Then, dearest maiden, move along these shades, In gentleness of heart.—WOBDSWOBTH. The mother's heart might be glad as s... more »he looked at the pair crossing the field in the late summer sunshine, rejoicing in the long pleasant walk before them, a very rare treat, for Lucy was much taken up with her charges, and had been away at the seaside for six weeks with the little delicate Owen, who had to be there while recovering from an operation. This was the first time she had seen Wilfred's home or his sister since both had been very small children and they had met at a relation's at Minsterham; though she had seen Mrs. Truman several times at Poppleby. ' And how did you get on with Laura ?' asked Wilfred, who was very fond of his sister. ' Poor Laura! She is more changed than I ever could have thought for ! I remember everybodysaying what a lovely little child she was, and oh I it is sad!' ' Yes, and she bears it so well, never seems to mind about her looks at all, but is quite resigned. I hope you and she will be great friends.' ' We ought to,' said Lucy. ' How did you get on ?' said Wilfred, a little disappointed by Lucy's tone. ' Is she not very shy ? ' asked Lucy. ' Is she ? I shouldn't have thought so, but perhaps she had a shy fit to-day, as she would not go down to the Jubilee.' Well, perhaps I was. She is so clever that it made me afraid, and when I am frightened I always get to talk fast. Didn't you say she wrote verses, sweetly pretty ? ' 'Ay! She did a very nice poem that Miss Pearson thought might quite have gone into the Minsterham Journal, but Miss Carbonel said it was too like the " May Queen "—or some such thing—and it ought to be more original.' ' Oh! what a pity. I wish she had shown it to me!' ' ...« less