The Silver Lining / A Guernsey Story

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er which he ever cast his eyes upon. The servant-a good old Guernsey soul, who had been in the service of the family for ten years-was

ad a number of small holes bored in one end of the cask. In these holes, which were placed vertically, one above

kitchen with an empty vessel. She ventured cautiously to pull out one of the pins. It fitted tightly. She jerked on it. The peg came out; so did th

ot know

d her out into the vestibule, threw her a clean apron, bade her put it on, and proceeded to the cel

isten, Adèle. Miss Euston's collegiate school for ladies will re-open on Tuesd

for form's sake, however, for he had already resolved that this wou

gled deep-thought and puzzlement-a mode of expression which, by the bye, she was not to

ark. He placed the newspaper on one s

ss having been accomplished, h

oarder. She was to be entirely entrusted to the care of Miss Euston, a

. He was tired. Moreover, he was annoyed. The fifty gu

e, I cannot allow myself to violate the promises made to the dying. I must try and see if I cannot save a little more than I have done lately. Thi

cider as a general restorative. His scrutinizing glance soon detected the rav

hings to rights and demanded in an imperative and

ered the servant, anx

oon repented t

bout to disappear when Lizette, feeling that she was not requi

o now,"

so much t

ougeant's workman) drove Lizette in the

r with a frown. "You will commence

surprise, and, an inward emotion complet

o speak to those Engli

't you?" was her father's

-a-li

oke is a nice lady; now,

h at me," she said, drying

er, but sat meditatively pu

ght when Adèle mana

hen, taking her by the hand, he led her at No. --, Grange. The t

stupefied air. "Is this a dream?" she thought. "Ah! would that it were." Never before had she spoken to a lady from town. She listened to hear Mdlle. Parmier's harsh voice bid her follow her, but, instead of doing so, the l

eved that there was at least one pe

r had said that she was a nice lady; but, alas, how could she? Did she not speak in English? How was she going to answer h

our or five ladies in a confused group; she

be passed. She grew so excited that she would have given anything to be out of that room. Any sudden catastrophe which would have averted the terrible ordeal of confronting Miss Euston would have been welcomed by her. Had she been alone, she would have tried her voice to see how it sounded in

oked up from her book, and fixing her eyes encouragingly on the little girl

lle," said Adèle,

of Miss Euston

" said the French lady, introducin

with a pleasant air, and such a kind smile lighting up her intellig

hat Adèle was timid and f

dly: "I am very glad you have come, Adèle; but, y

earer to the fire, placed the child upon it

cloud of smoke. She felt more than simple admiration for

instead of this lady, Adèle would not ha

nquired Miss Euston while help

uch, m

an see a pair of intelligent eyes b

e dreaded introduction was over, but now there were the little

to try on presently," said Miss Euston; "n

er had told her that the people from town never had white linen; they knew not

ed: "Yes, ma'am, very much," Miss Euston led her into the schoolroom where about twenty young

not do anything that day but familia

ul pictures to look at. Then she began t

king at the beautiful pictures in her book. She timidly raised her eyes from time to time and gazed upon the young group of

laughing at her and she felt uneasy. "I am as good as they ar

ook. But the pictures had lost their charm. Her little soul revolted agains

anion. She was sure, she added, that they would make things pleasant for her. "Yes, ma'am,-come," they said to their new acquaintance. They led her out of the schoolroom and amused her during the whole time that w

red that her two little companions w

an event occurred which dese

the right, and not knowing where she was going

little crippled girl, when the latter's cr

her crutch and looked anxiously roun

ood near

èle had one of her new dresses on.) "If you don't stop it," she continued threateningly, "I'l

it," and hasti

you soundly enough to make you think you are in the beginning of the