BE TRUE. 31

“Why,” said Mr. Wingate, impa-
tiently, “of whom have we been
talking ?”

« Nobody,” replied she, “ except-
ing that fat woman with R

“Well, well,” interrupted her fa-
ther, “that is the person. You know
nothing of her.”

“No matter if I never do, papa,” re-
plied Laura; “I have no prejudice
against her. Perhaps she never had
good instruction ; and as to her finery,
why if she chooses to wear a cart-
load, it is no concern of mine.”

Mr. Wingate had sometimes heard
his little daughter complained of as
being too plain spoken ; but this had
given him no concern. He always
admired the truthfulness of her mo-
thers character, and was glad that

Laura possessed the same. But,
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