Tempest and Sunshine

"I shall do no such thing, Master Frank," said Gertrude. "I am willing

enough to see Kate, and invite her here too, for she is fine looking and

appears well, even if she is a music teacher; but this Fanny

Middleton--Ugh! I'll never associate with her on terms of equality, or own

her as my sister either."

"I do not think you will," said Frank; but Gertrude knew not what cause he

had for so saying.

After he had quitted the apartment, Mrs. Cameron and Gertrude tried to

think of some way to let Fanny know that she was not wanted in their

family. "Dear me," said Gertrude, "I will not go to Saratoga, and be

obliged to see Frank make a dolt of himself with this plebian Kentuckian.

If she were only rich and accomplished, why, it would be different, and

the fact of her being from Kentucky would increase her attractions. But

now it is too bad!" And Gertrude actually cried with vexation and

mortified pride. Poor creature! How mistaken she was with regard to Fanny

Middleton, and so she one day learned.

But as the reader is doubtless anxious to hear of Fanny's introduction to

Mrs. Cameron and Gertrude, we will give a description of it in the next

chapter.