88 BE TRUE.

you angry with me. Jane Amelia
thought that it would hurt your feel-
ings if I were to tell you that you
looked like my pale, sick mother.”

“It was very considerate in Jane
Amelia,” said Mrs. Elmore, entirely
mistaking the case, “ but I must teach
my feelings a better lesson than to
shrink from the truth.”

Laura was now about to retire;
but feeling a deep interest for the
child, and perceiving that she was
really ill, Mrs. Elmore determined on
keeping her that day, and trying her
own skill as a physician.

“ Maria, my dear,” said she, open-
ing the dining-room door, where the
young lady was taking her breakfast,
“T suppose your mother prepared
more medicine than she gave Laura
lastevening. Ihave great confidence