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"'Their words are smoother than oil, but in their mouths is a drawn

sword,'" quoted Mrs Sutton, in ared

malice of this slander when it was told to her "This is none of

Mabel's doings She loves ht as well

hope to ood, before he does his own His

head is hard as a flint, and his heart--never ive

me if I am unjust to him! I should be thankful that he does not

reallyNow, my dears, you see how

undesirable an inmate of any house I a-place for my old head, I shall not

take it ah, to maintain eable to anybody forto let me board here and do odd stitches for the

children when they tear their aprons and rub out the knees of their

trowsers--just to keep me out of mischief, you understand!--I

promise to be as little officious in housewifely concerns as it is

in my nature to be"

Williaacious and

amiable--reiterated their assurances that she could not confer a