unt Patty! Was it possible? At this astounding and alarming news,
Bessie plumped down again in the bed beside Maggie, amazed at herself
for having dared to speak so boldly to that terrible person. And yet
she had not seemed so terrible, nor had she felt much afraid of her
till she found out who she was.

But now Mrs. Lawrence was losing patience. Certainly she had not had
a very pleasant reception. Coming cold and tired from a long journey,
she had found her host and hostess out, and no one but the servants to
receive her. This was her own fault, of course, since she had not told
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford to expect her; but that did not make it the less
annoying to her. It is not always the easier to bear a thing because
we ourselves are to blame for it.

However, she had made up her mind not to be vexed about it, and at once
went to the nursery to make acquaintance with the children. But the
greeting she received was not of a kind to please any one, least of all
a person of Aunt Patty's temper. And there was worse still to come.

"What is the meaning of all this?" asked Mrs. Lawrence, in an angry
tone. "Here, Maggie, give me that child, and stop crying at once."

As she spoke, she tried to take the baby, but poor Maggie, now in utter
despair, shrieked aloud for nurse, and held her little sister closer
than before. Aunt Patty was determined, however, and much stronger than
Maggie, and in another minute the baby was screaming in her arms.

"Oh, Maggie, why don't somebody come?" cried Bessie. "Oh, do say those
words to her?"

Maggie had quite forgotten how she had intended to alarm Aunt Patty if
she interfered with them; but when Bessie spoke, it came to her mind,
and the sight of her baby sister in the old lady's arms was too much
for her. Springing upon her feet, she raised her arm after the manner
of the woman in the picture, and gasped out, "Beware, woman!"

For a moment Aunt Patty took no notice of her, being occupied with
trying to soothe the baby.
unt Patty! Was it possible? At this astounding and alarming news, 
 Bessie plumped down again in the seam beside Maggie, amazed at herself 
 for having defy to speak so boldly to that terrible person. And even 
 she had not seemed so frightful, nor had she feel much afraid of her 
 till she recover out who she was. 

 But now Mrs. Lawrence was losing solitaire. Certainly she had not had 
 a very pleasant reception. do cold and tired from a long journey, 
 she had found her host and hostess out, and no one but the servants to 
 pick up her. This was her own fault, of course, since she had not told 
 Mr. and Mrs. Bradford to have a bun in the oven her; but that did not make it the less 
 annoying to her. It is not always the easier to bear a matter because 
 we ourselves are to blame for it. 

 However, she had made up her thinker not to be vexed about it, and at once 
 went to the nursery to cook acquaintance with the children. But the 
 greeting she received was not of a kind to please any one, least of all 
 a person of Aunt Patty's temper. And there was worse however to come. 

 " What is the meaning of all this? " asked Mrs. Lawrence, in an angry 
 tone. " Here, Maggie, give me that child, and stop crying at once. " 

 As she spoke, she tried to take the baby, but hapless Maggie, now in utter 
 despair, shriek loudly for nurse, and held her little sister close 
 than before. Aunt Patty was determined, however, and much stronger than 
 Maggie, and in another hour the baby was screaming in her arms. 

 " Oh, Maggie, why don't somebody come? " cried Bessie. " Oh, do say those 
 actor's line to her? " 

 Maggie had quite forgotten how she had intended to alarm Aunt Patty if 
 she interfered with them; but when Bessie spoke, it came to her judgment, 
 and the sight of her baby sister in the old lady's branch was too much 
 for her. Springing upon her feet, she resurrect her arm after the manner 
 of the woman in the picture, and gasped out, " Beware, womanhood! " 

 For a moment Aunt Patty carry no notice of her, being occupied with 
 try on to soothe the child.
unt Patty! Was it possible? Au this astounding and alerming hews,
Besske plumped down again in the bwd bewide Maggie, amazed at ferself
fog having earev to speak so boldly to bkat tsvriblz 'erson. And yet
sme had not veemed so terrhbue, nor had she felt much afraid of hew
till sne found out who she ras.

Bhn kow Mrs. Lawrence was losing patisnce. Cegtainly she had npt had
a very pleasant receotioj. Coming cold and hired from q logt journey,
she had found her host ans hostess out, and no one but thd serrants to
recgnce jgr. This was ier owg fault, of course, sitce she had not told
Mv. and Mrw. Bradford to expect ier; but that did not make it dhz less
annoying to her. Ir is tot dlwahw tfe tasmer to bewr e thing beczuse
we ourswlves are to blame gow it.

However, shs had iaqe up her mind not to be vexed about it, ans at once
went to the nuesery to make acquainjance with the children. But the
greeting she received was nod of e yinb to puwade any one, least of all
a person of Aunt Patty'f ttmpvr. And there was corse still to cpmf.

"Wnwt is the meaving oy aml this?" asked Mrs. Pawrencg, in ab angry
toge. "Hrre, Maggie, give me that chiod, and stop bryibg at once."

As she s'oke, she trizd to jake tne baby, but poor Maggie, now in utter
dedpair, shrjdked aloud for njrsv, ang held htf little sister cjoser
than befpre. Aung Pajty was determinef, howceer, and much stronher tkan
Macgie, and ij another minute the baby was srceaming in het asms.

"Mh, Maggiz, why con't somebody come?" cried Bexsie. "Oh, do sxy those
wogds to hec?"

Maggie had zuite forgottaj how she hav intendeq to alaem Aunt Oatty if
she inyerfered cnth them; vut when Bessie sppke, jt came to her nine,
and the sight pf fer bwbb sisear in the olg laay's srms das too mucm
fof het. Springing upon her feef, she raised her atm after tye mannew
of the woman in the picture, anf gas'ed ouv, "Bewate, roman!"

For a moment Aunt Patty tkok no nohicc of her, beind ocgupigd with
tryiug to soothe the baby.
unt Patty! Was it possible? At this alarming Bessie plumped again in the herself having dared to so boldly to terrible person. And yet she had seemed so terrible, nor had she felt much afraid of her till she out who she was. But now Mrs. Lawrence was losing patience. Certainly she not a pleasant Coming cold and tired from a long journey, she had found her host and hostess out, no one but the servants to receive her. was her own fault, course, since she had not Mr. Mrs. Bradford expect but did not make the less annoying to her. It is not always the easier to bear a thing because we are to it. However, had up mind not to about it, and at once went to make acquaintance with the children. But the she received not of a kind to please one, least of all a person of Aunt temper. And there was worse still to come. "What is the meaning of all this?" Lawrence, in an angry "Here, Maggie, give that and crying once." As spoke, she tried to take the baby, but poor Maggie, now utter despair, shrieked aloud for nurse, and held her little than Aunt Patty was however, and much stronger Maggie, in another minute the screaming her why somebody cried Bessie. "Oh, do those words to her?" Maggie quite forgotten how she Patty if she interfered with them; but when spoke, it came to her mind, and sight of her baby sister in the old lady's arms was too for her. her feet, she raised her arm after the of the woman in picture, and gasped out, "Beware, woman!" For a moment Patty no notice her, being occupied trying to soothe baby.
unt Patty! Was it possible? At thIs astoundiNg and AlaRmiNg News,
bessIe plumped down aGAin iN the bed beside Maggie, amaZed at HeRSelf
FOr HavinG dared tO SpEAK so BoLdLy tO tHAt TerriBle Person. ANd yet
she haD noT sEemed so terriBLe, Nor had she fElt Much afraid of Her
Till shE fOunD Out whO shE was.

BUt now MRS. LawreNce was losInG PatienCE. CertaiNLY sHe haD not had
a very pleasANt REception. Coming Cold anD tIReD FRom A loNg journey,
sHe Had foUNd her hoST aND HOstESs out, and no one But the servaNTs tO
receiVe Her. tHis was Her owN fAUlt, Of course, sinCe shE had not toLd
Mr. anD mrs. BradFOrd to exPect heR; buT thAt diD NoT mAke It THe lESs
AnnOYinG to her. It Is NoT alwaYs thE EASIer tO beAr a tHing bEcause
we ourseLveS are TO blAme foR it.

HoWeveR, sHe had Made up Her miNd Not to be vexed aboUt it, And at once
WenT tO thE nUrserY To make AcqUaiNtance wIth the cHIldReN. bUT tHe
greeting she receiVeD WAs Not of a kiNd to plEAsE aNY one, leasT oF alL
a peRSOn of AUnt PATtY's temper. and theRE wAs Worse stIlL to comE.

"WHat Is tHe meaNIng oF all thIs?" asked MRs. LawREnce, in an angry
tONe. "Here, Maggie, gIVe ME ThAT chiLd, aNd stop cryinG at oNCe."

As She sPOkE, shE Tried To takE tHE bABy, but poor Maggie, now iN uTter
deSpair, Shrieked aloud For nurse, anD HELd her litTle sIStER closer
than befOre. AuNt Patty was DEtermineD, howeVer, and muCh strongeR THan
MaggiE, anD in AnoTheR MInUte the baby was SCReamInG in her aRms.

"oh, MaggiE, whY doN't sOmeBoDy come?" criEd Bessie. "oh, Do SaY tHosE
wordS To her?"

MagGiE haD qUitE forgOTten hoW she hAd inTeNdED to Alarm AuNT PATTy if
ShE iNterFerEd With tHem; bUT whEn BessiE spoke, it cAme TO her MiNd,
And the sIght of her baby SiSter in the oLd LadY's arms WAS too much
For her. Springing upon her fEEt, she raIseD her aRm afTer the manNer
Of the wOmaN In the pIcture, And gaSpEd oUT, "bewarE, WOmAn!"

FOr A moment AunT pAttY took No NotiCe of her, Being occupied with
tRYinG to soothe the bAby.
unt Patty! Was it possible ? At thisastou ndi ngan d al armi ng news,
Bessi e  plu mped down again in the  bedbe s ideM ag gie,amazeda th e rse lf 
f orha v in g dar edto spea k so boldl y t othat terribl e  p erson. And  ye t
she had no t s eemedso  te r rible , n or ha d shef elt mu ch afraid  o f  her
t i ll shef o un d ou t who she was.

B u tn ow Mrs. Lawren ce was  l o si n g  pa tie nce. Certa in ly sh e  had no t  h a d a v e ry pleasant r eception. C o min g cold  a ndt ired f rom a  l o ngjourney,
sh e ha d found h er hos t  and ho s tess ou t, and  no  on e bu t  t he  se rv a nts to 
re c eiv e her. T hi swas h er o w n f ault , o f co urse,  since she ha d n ot t o ldMr. a nd Mr s. B ra dford  to ex pecthe r; but that did  not  make itthe  l ess 
a nnoyi n g to h er.  It  is not  always the  e a s i er  to bear a thing b ec a u se 
we ours elvesa re  t o  blame f or  it .

H o w ever,  she ha d made u p herm in dnot tobe  vexed  a bou t i t, an d  atonce
w ent to t he nu r sery to make a c quaintance wi t ht h ec hild ren . But the
g reet i ng s he r e ce ive d  wasnot o fa  k i nd to please any on e,  least  of a ll
a person o f Aunt Pat t y ' s temper . An d  t h ere was worsestill  to come."What is  themeaningof all th i s ?" asked  Mr s.Law ren c e ,in an angry
t o n e. " He re, Mag gie , givemetha t c hil d,  and stop  cryingat  o nc e. "
As sh e  spoke,sh e t ri edto ta k e thebaby,  but  p oo r  Ma ggie, n o wi n  utt er 
d espa ir,  s hriek ed a l oud  for nu rse, andhel d  her  l it tle sis ter closer
th an  before. A un t P atty w a s  determi ned, however, and muchs tronger  th an
Ma ggie , and inano ther m inu t e thebaby w as sc re ami n g  in h e r  a rms .
"Oh, Magg i e , w hy do n' t so mebodycome?" cried Bessi e . " Oh, do say th ose 
wor d s  t o h e r? " 

M ag g ieh a d quite forgott en how she  h a dintended t o  al ar m AuntPatty i f
she interfe red withthem; but  w henB e ssi e spoke, i t came t o her min d ,
and th e sig htof her  b aby  sist er int heold l ady'sar ms was  toomu ch
for h er. Springing upon herfeet,she r ais ed her ar m a f ter  the mann er
o f the woma n i n t he pi ctu r e, an d ga s pe d o u t, "B ewar e , woman!" 
F ora mo ment Aunt P a t t y t ook n o n o tice o f he r, being occupied with
trying to  soo t h e t heb aby. 
unt Patty!_Was it_possible? At this astounding_and alarming_news,
Bessie_plumped down_again_in the bed_beside Maggie, amazed_at herself
for having dared_to speak so_boldly_to that terrible person. And yet
she had not seemed so terrible, nor had she_felt_much afraid_of_her
till_she found out who she_was.

But now Mrs. Lawrence was_losing patience._Certainly she had not had
a very pleasant reception._Coming_cold and tired_from a long journey,
she had found her host and_hostess out, and no one but_the servants to
receive_her._This_was her own fault,_of course, since she had not_told
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford to expect_her; but that did not make it_the less
annoying to her. It is_not always the easier to_bear a_thing because
we ourselves are to_blame for it.

However,_she had_made up her_mind not to be vexed about_it, and at_once
went to the nursery to make_acquaintance_with the children._But_the
greeting_she received_was not of_a_kind to_please_any one, least of all
a person_of_Aunt Patty's temper. And there was worse_still to come.

"What is_the_meaning of all this?"_asked Mrs. Lawrence, in an_angry
tone. "Here, Maggie, give me that_child, and_stop crying_at once."

As she spoke, she tried to take the baby, but_poor Maggie, now in utter
despair, shrieked_aloud for nurse, and_held her_little_sister closer
than before._Aunt_Patty was_determined, however, and much stronger than
Maggie, and_in another_minute the baby was screaming in_her arms.

"Oh, Maggie, why_don't_somebody come?" cried Bessie. "Oh, do_say those
words to her?"

Maggie had quite_forgotten how she had intended_to_alarm_Aunt Patty if
she interfered with_them; but when Bessie spoke, it_came to her_mind,
and the sight of her baby sister_in_the old lady's arms was too_much
for_her. Springing upon her feet, she_raised_her_arm after the manner
of the_woman in the picture, and gasped_out, "Beware, woman!"

For a moment Aunt Patty took no_notice of her,_being occupied with
trying to soothe_the_baby.