CHAPTER III.

MRS. MODESTY AND THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.

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he “HEN the children were leaving the palace
the next morning, the three sisters came out
to see them on their way. The sisters wore
white dresses, something like those which
they now held in their hands to put on the
children. The dresses were long, and plain,
and were girdled round the waist with a narrow silver
band. Each sister also wore a silver star, fastened in
front of her shining hair.

There was something very beautiful about these
three. Their faces seemed to shine with goodness,
their smiles were both bright and brave; whenever
they spoke, good words, which strengthened those
who listened to them, dropped from their lips. ach sister wore a
different expression, however. Charity had the sort of look about her
face which seemed to say, just as plainly as if she spoke the words,
“T love everybody—the tired people, the sad people, the glad people,
and the bad people. They are all alike to me—I want to help them.”

Faith had a different expression about her face. She had a dreamy
look, and a sort of far-away gaze in her eyes, as though she were
looking at a very beautiful sight, which those who were with her could
not see. This look became strongest and most intense at the times
when other people were sad and inclined to think the whole world
against them.

Faith was less loved than Charity, but she was a very noble
woman, and had a very noble face.