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the ladies toward her. and when she recall
led her defence Of Mr. Marston, and the
subsequent coidness Of his wife, and the
train OF circumstances which had caused
Mrs. Nolen TO repel her advances toward
: intimacy. she looked upon herself as On
injured woman, and resolved that she
would not longer endure the disagreemens
of her situation.
1t was no difficult task TO persuade her
husband that few weeks a, the sea-shore
would be n desirable change, and conse-
quently they made their arrangements
for departure.
The requisite city shopping fatigued
Mrs. Bentley so much us to bring on
severe attack ofnervous headache. which
deferred their departure for several days;
and during this time the kindness of the
ladies well nigh obiterated all her un-
pleasant feelings. Mrs. Percival's small,
fair hand seemed 20 chese away the pain
from her head with lis magnetic influence.
Mrs. Marston reading in her low, dreamy
voice would not unfrequently sooihe her
/ into slumber when all other means had
failed. All volunteered some assistance,
and the result was that when at length
the Benileys took their departure. they
left with pleasant feelings toward all ex-
cepting Miss Somers. whose violation Of
principle had been too fragrant TO entire
ly overlook; and the good little Mrs.
Grimshaw, whose principles in the eyes
of Mrs. Bentley stuck out like bars or
iron in every direction; and toward whom
she still reproached herself fox feeling
badly.
Upon their arrival az the seaside they
| joined The Grassdells and their party at the
hotel ia which they were boarding.
When Mrs. Bentley had los, seen her
sister'in law, she had given her glow
ing description Of the charming society
at Parker's. and the delightful summer
she was passing there.
Now she felt little uncomfortable at
Mrs. Grsssdell'5 first question, for she
detected the lurking smile in her eye.
well, how DO you like RUcklandtown
boarding by this sinner
'0h, very WE'LL replied Mrs. Bentley.
resolving that she would not give her the
satisfaction Of hearing of her unpleasant
experience.
But Mrs. Bentley was one who was apt
to speak Of what was uppermost in hes
mind. and had no tact at concealment,
and the result was that one afternoon.
when they were conyersiRg alone and So
ciably. she gave her sister-in.law full
history of the events Of the summer.
'And IS this ell the trouble you have
had?' said Ms Grassdell, with an elon-
gated face. Mere moonshine, why
from what l had heard | imagined the
whole house TO have been in an uproar-
every thing dreadful going on, and you as
the bottom of all the fusses?'
Where did you ever hear anything
about it?' said Mrs. Bentley. her face ex-
pressing the umazement which she felt.
'Oh, a friend of Mrs. Canning's tod
me. You hare made yourself name
this summer, my lady. whether you de-
sorry. l warned you thai you would
learn some lessons this summer
'Well, now, what lessons have learn.
ed? l am sure ! don's know. Not TO
distru5t every one certainly, for with the
one exception of Miss Somers, | am sure
il was more an unfortuitous chain OF
events that caused the misunderstanding
there than anything else
We'll. begin al The beginning with me.
and will tell yon what lessons your ex-
perience ought TO have taught you. and il
you have mol learned them now you ne
yer will. IN the first place you found
/ that AiTs. Haydon's motives were not SO
purely disinterested as you imagined them
10 be. Now next time friend comes 10
you in great anxiety 70 do you kindness,
see what motives of her own she has 10
serve before you nTe so eager to accept.
i would rather be deceived by false
friends hundred times than to doubt the
kind motives of one real one once. Be-
sides, Nellie Hayden probably thought
she was doing me q kindness, as well as
accommodating herself replied Mrs.
Bentley.
There are none so blind ns those who
will not see,' said Mrs. Grassdell, warm
! ly, and positively you provoke me be-
yond nything. l suppose Miss Somers
was doing you kindness. in your esti-
nation, in telling these abominable sto.
ries.'
No, indeed. l cannot bear Miss So
mers, ani | was not at all difident in
showing the estimation in which held
her.
There, another lesson for you! Such
things dom, answer, Anna. II was no
use to increase her ill-will-you must
learn policy. and no matter how much
you despise person, so that you don't lei
them know the opinion in which you
hold them. There is two lessons for you
to begin with. Now let me see what
next Why, your curiosity to know the
past history ofpeople-you must ge' over
that. 1t is no matter who nor what peo-
pie were. nor who their grandfathers and
grandmothers were, so that they are
agreeable and answer your. purpose. You
only make them suspicious If you show
any interest in their genealogical tree.
We'll, am sure -
Don't interrupt me. There's three
lessons for you. Now for the fourth
Mrs. Nolen may or she may not have said
what Miss Somers told you that she did.
Even if she cd say it, you have no right
to think less of her for ii-she thought so,