Aunt Harding's Keepsakes
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Unknown. Aunt Harding's Keepsakes
CHAPTER I: GUESSING
CHAPTER II: THE PRESENTS
CHAPTER III: USE OF THE KEEPSAKES
CHAPTER IV: TWO CHARACTERS
CHAPTER V: LETTERS FROM INDIA
CHAPTER VI: TROUBLE BETWEEN SISTERS
CHAPTER VII: AUNT HARDING'S LETTER
CHAPTER VIII: USE OF MONEY
CHAPTER IX: AUNT HARDING'S RETURN
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Mrs. Harding, the aunt of these little girls, had been paying a farewell visit to their mamma, before going with Mr. Harding to India, where it was likely that they would remain for some years. She had kindly given many little presents to her nieces during her stay with them; but they were such as Louisa and Emma would cease to value when they became old enough to "put away childish things;" and being a person of piety and judgment, she wished her last gift to be one which might be worthy of their regard in youth and in age, and through all the changes of life. It did not take any long time to determine what this parting gift should be.
The evening before she went away, she called Louisa and Emma into the room. They both looked round upon the table and chests of drawers, but no sign of a present was to be seen; no parcel neatly wrapped up in brown paper, nor anything like a work-box or a desk. But, to do them justice, the thought of what they might receive was not then uppermost in their mind; for their heart was full of grief at the prospect of parting with their aunt, whom they dearly loved, and who was going so very far away.
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Louisa blushed, and was silent. "We will try our very best, dear aunt," said Emma, "that mamma may send you good news, and then you will write to us both. And, perhaps, before you come back, we shall be grown such good girls, that you will not be able to find fault with either of us."
"I am afraid that is not very likely," said Louisa; "for it seems as if we could not help being naughty sometimes. I am sure I have often said to myself, 'Mamma shall not have to reprove me once to-day,' and yet, directly after, something has been amiss."
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