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you are disagrceable to others, why how cal
you wonder if others are disagrccablc t.
youf Come, come you have no business t.
throw your own faults upon the world
shoulders, and then fancy yourself il-uscd
Make yourself presentabIc, Miss, if you dc
look poor and shabby, and make yourself
agreeable Miss, that is if you know how
before you throw the blame on your neigh
bors."
The poor relation accordingly proceeded
to beautlfy herself and repair such dilapida-
tons OF appearance as circumstances allow
cd, by means of personal additions and gar
mentary brushings, and, truth to tell, it was
wonderful how these simple processes served
to rub OIL the rust from her good looks. The
dishevellcd rompled hair turned out TO be
rich toned and glossy, and the complexion
having subsidized to its natural tone, shone
ont clear and fair: the features were not
Inc, but they were animated, and quick
eye and ready smile operated very effective
~ in making those who looked once dispos-
ed TO look again. 1t must be owned that
her garment was very exccptionable, being
coarse black stuff, but then it fitted her
pretty plant figure to admiration: and
though it was as plain as the Friends first
fashion, yet its entire simplicity and freedom
from every thing in the shape of trimming
OF fllrbelowing, together with her rather
classical Uranium, and sort lucky aflcc-
ton in tho braiding of her hair, gave alto
gether sort Of something that might have
been taken for style. The Poor Relation,
having thus done her best towards personal
establishment, took up pair of we'll men
ded mils, and after much celebrating on the
expediency of sallying forth, and mastering
up temerity enough TO self-ntroduce herself
into the drawing room, when gentle tap at
her domicile's door announced that there
was somebody or another in the world who
had taken it into their head to remember her
existence.
That somebody proved to be pretty Ra-
chel Nlackillop, who came in blushing, and
holding out her hand, which the Poor Rea-
ton took and graspcd right lovingly.
Now, this is so kind of YOU said Ra-
chel, thought You would have been Of
Tended with me for-for-'
Not noticing me before
But indeed and indeed, | could not help
it, for-for-'
Mamma ordered you not
All, now you will be offended with man,
ma =
0 no, think she has good taste.'
How so?'
For not liking to be encountered with
soiled, shabby, ill-timed Poor Relation. |
could almost have pilied her sullcrings, If l
had not been engaged in plying my own
In. can VOu last ahnut IL .,
1t would be much worse if wcro seri-
ous.'
We'll, could have cried.'
And could have laughed
How different you are to what expect
cd.
You expected me to be very dic-away,
and you find me very fy-away.'
How odd y said Rachel.
Yes, believe am very odd,' said tho
Poor Relation poor relations are general
ly odd, awkward and disagreeable. have
yet to find out why your sensible mamma IN
vited me down. | shall soon discover il,
Tor am gifted with so good sight, that
can tell the movements of the clock by the
index on its countenance, and can positive
~ lind out the shape of the substance from
looking at the shadow; so give you notice
that l shall soon look thoroughly through all
your mammals motives
Don't Brighten me- said Rachel.
Il shall see. Perhaps it might do you
good. But no, think had better frighten
you, mamma-so come along
But, said Rachel, deeply coloring, man.
ma sent me with message
Then stand and dcliver!' said the Poor
Relation.
Mamma thought-mamma said-mam-
ma tancicd-'
Something that seems to choke her
daughter
hat-that-if-if-'
hat-that-if-if-but- MINI
licked the Poor Relation; 'now if thou
sand pounds called me mistress, wouldn't |
venture it all that know what you are sent
to say
Poor Rachel fcl. her face scalded with the
hot blood that rushed into her checks.
Mamma thought that-that-as Won
might be tired with travelling you would like
to rest for the remainder of the day in your
own ROOM
L will go and thank her for her consider
atom
'Don't be angry, cousin said Rachel.
Cousin = exclaimed the Poor Relation,
20, have | one of my own kindred who
acknowledges the tier
Il will love you if you will le, me- Sob
bed Rachel.
IF l will let you! Why silly girl, the
rich besiow and the poor receive. You
might as well ask permission Of the beggar
to give
Rachel looked half frightened at the Poor
Relations vehemence.
Come said the Poor Relation, take
me under your protection. Let us sally
forth to the encounter of the drawing rooms
breads and DANGERS
But will you-woudn't you like TO rest =
ooh, I'm not tired
Poor Rachel looked pretty considerably
embarrassed.
'Comc, coz said tho Poor Relation,
will you patronize me, or shall patronizc
your
you me, said the Hurried and frightened