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Thad so fully made up my mind that
she would be disagreeable in her ap-
pearance, and would speak in loud
harsh tones, that I was somewhat dis-
appointed when I saw the gentle and
lovely-looking young lady, whom my
father introduced to us as our new
mother; and when she stooped down
‘and kissed us, and said she hoped we
should love each other very much, I
verily believe that had it not been for
the sake of consistency, I should have |
thrown my arms round her neck, and
given her a hearty welcome to her new
home.

“But Fred and Alice were standing