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She read over what she had written.
"Oh, what a bad report! How sad it will make papa feel when he reads it!"
she thought, tears springing to her eyes.
She pushed the desk aside and leaned on the sill again, her face hidden in
her hands. Her father's words about the kindness and generosity of Mr.
Dinsmore and his daughter in offering to share their home with his
children, came to her recollection, and all the favors received at the
hands of these kindest of friends passed in review before her. Could her
own mother have been kinder than Grandma Elsie? and she had repaid her
this day with ingratitude, disobedience and impertinence. How despicably
mean!
Tears of shame and penitence began to fall from her eyes, and soon she was
sobbing aloud.
Violet heard her from the next room, and came to her side.
"What is it, Lulu, dear? are you sorry for your misconduct?" she asked in
gentle, affectionate tones, smoothing the child's hair with her soft white
hand as she spoke.
"Yes, Mamma Vi," sobbed the little girl. "Won't you please tell Grandma
Elsie I'm sorry I was saucy and disobedient to her this morning?"
"Yes, dear, I will.
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