How Sisters Quarrel.
When company comes, the company face and maunos are put oh, angr\ uosdt. arc hushed, frown arc banished ; it i- all peace and goodwill. ' Angelina, darling." ' dcate&>t Laura, 1 'f-weetest Kate.' 'm\ dear si-tor,' and 'her intended.' 'such a charming fellow,' &c. Endearing words % round. What a happy, united family, quite a pleasure to know them. Before the f-cene-», company pivsent. Beatrice : ' Laura, darling, J am sorry to disturb your com erta t,ion with Mr Dabh, but will you show Mrs Stars the charming sketch you made ot the ' Dene' last week ?' Laura : ' Yes. love. Amy, dear, run into the dining-roou! to fetch it for me,' Behind the scene-, com- ' pany gone : ' I am sure it svas perfectly diseusting ihe way you were flirting with young Da&h ; even Mrs Stars noticed it. Laura : ' I will thank you in future to mind your own business, and when 1 am talking to a follow not to interfere, for anyone can see that it is only jealousy that makes you behave so. 1 Amy : 'Well," it's perfectly sickening the way Laura orders me about because she is three years older than I am. I had to go into the dining-room to fetch her daub in to show Mrs Stars, as if she couldn't have gone herself for it.' Laura: 'If you dare to say another word, miss, I will s>maok your face j your impertinence is getting insufferable.'
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 320, 28 November 1888, Page 5
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238How Sisters Quarrel. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 320, 28 November 1888, Page 5
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