"
"I am so disappointed in her, mother! she is such a gentle, delicate
creature! I know I shall love her! And such spiritual eyes! Did you
notice when you asked about her mother, what a sweet expression
she wore?"
"She is a beautiful creature, and if I mistake not, she has a heart to
match; but she does not resemble her mother at all, in features; I think
Captain Grosvenor must have been a fine-looking man;" and Mrs. Santon
wore a complacent look, as she thought of the favorable effect which
their guest might have upon the mind of her daughter; for owing to
frequent ill-health, Mrs. Santon had not been able to be with her child
as much as she would have desired, and she feared lest those early
traits in her character of impatience, and a proneness to censure
others, might grow upon her, under the influence of her father, who was
blind to her every fault"
"Ah, ha, miss puss," said Mr. Santon, who had received a most favorable
impression of the Sea-flower, "you will have to look out for that
fairy-like creature, or even your bewitching charms will be cast in the
shade!" and as he spoke he proudly surveyed his idolized daughter, who
was indeed to be classed among the first in the brunette style
of beauty.
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