cnic, mamma?" asked Julia a

ll only be here for a short time, I think we must arran

y. Yes, Monday," cried R

ating on Monday,"

nesday," sugges

ve," replied the young man in a careless manner, as if it did n

long," exclaimed his sister angril

He looked in again at the door to say, "I shall not be back until the evening, mother;"

s bicycle and gone out with his friends, the Goodes. Horrid people! Yes, there he is," she cried as Gerald and two

ose some other companions," said Mr. Woburn, who

fault with him," whisp

for a few minutes," said Mrs. Woburn;

red sateen covered with tiny rosebuds, and finished off here and there with knots and bows of rose-coloured ribbon; a simple holland dress trimmed with white braid, and a shady straw hat with bows of l

h? Do you not like them?

would rather not wear them," said the girl, trying hard to

ht on purpose for you to wear at t

e to the window, from which she could see nothing for the mist before he

esses, just such garments as Ruth would have chosen if she had had an opportunity of buying such a stock of clothes for herself. But she remembered Julia's words and ma

home again. Yes, I'll go and tell auntie so at once," she continued, her pride rising higher and higher until she reached the bay-windowed drawing-r

her emotion would permit, "Aunt Anni

tter?" cried Mrs. Woburn, drop

like me as I am, I had be

perplexed; while Ernest looked up from his bo

I can't bear to be-a poor relatio

last, and the girl sank down beside her a

he cause of your annoyance, but fancied you did not like the style in which they were made. If I

you were getting them

in. And you must never think, dear, that we regard you as 'a poor relation.' Remember that your fath

I am glad to know th

to her own chamber to have a good cry over her foolish behaviour. But, to her dismay, Julia

her companion rallied her upon her mournful looks and red eyes; and to send up her prayer for help from the heart, without using the lips. But help came, and she conquered at last the pride and temper of which she was now thoroughly ashamed. She was anxious to obtain her aunt's forgiveness for the rude reception of her kindness, and

ece's dress, saw that her repentan