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And though Ermine was too honest to say she was sorry, Rachel did not

ret

Colonel Keith came the next day, and under his arm was a parcel, which

was laid in little Rose's arnificent wax doll, no doubt long the object of unrequited attachment

to many a little Avoncestrian, a creature of beauteous and un

face, limpid eyes, hair that could be brushed, and all her members

waxen, as far as could be seen below the provisional habiliment of pink

paper that enveloped her Little Rose's complexion became crimson, and

she did not utter a word, while her aunt, colouring alhed and asked where were her thanks

"Oh!" with a long gasp, "it can't be for me!"

"Do you think it is for your aunt?" said the Colonel

"Oh, thank you! But such a beautiful creature for asp, quite oppressed "Aunt Erh?"

"We will see about that, my dear Now take her into the verandah and

introduce her to Violetta"

"Yes;" then pausing and looking into the fixed eyes, "Aunt Ermine, I

never saw such a beauty, except that one the little girl left behind on

the bench on the esplanade, when Aunt Ailie said I should he coveting if

I went on wishing Violetta was like her"

"I reh of that 'ne plus ultra'

of doll! Indeed, Colin, you have given a great deal of pleasure, where

the ht a doll