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ed; but a glance at her daughters de-
cided her to let it pass. The young
ladies thought it a lucky mistake
Mrs. Elmore would be less likely t
talk with the child, and thus Laura,
with her unfortunate truth-telling pro- ~
pensity, would be less liable to thwart
their plans.

On retiring that night, Mrs. Elmore
insisted that Laura should not be re-
moved from her room, saying, that
“she should rest no better with the
child away, until her cough was
cured,”

“How vexatious!” exclaimed Mrs.
Wingate, as the lady left the room;
“TY must spend the whole evening in
making the preparation which she
prescribes.”

“T should do no such thing,” said
Maria; “something else will do as