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"I shall leave you, then, for the moment,'* said
Bonnie, preparing to go. She turned to add, "Shall
I come back in half an hour?" but was arrested by
the sight of Miss Slighcarp snutching a heavy marble
hairbruiih from its rest and striking a savage blow
at the maid, who had taken out a little case appar-
ently containing letters and papers.

"Prying wretclil Who gave you permission to med-
dle with my letters?" she cried.

Bonnie sprang back in an instant, all her violent
temper roused, and seized the brush from Miss Sligh-
carp's hand, hurling it recklessly through the plate-
glass window. She picked up a jug of warm water
which a housemaid had just brought, and dashed it
full in the face of her new instructress.

Miss Slighcarp reeled under the impactЧher bon-
net came off, so did her gray hair, which, apparently,
was a wig, leaving her bald, dripping, and livid with
rage.

"Oh dearЧ1 am so sorry!" said Bonnie in conster-
nation. "I did not mean to do that. My temper is a
dreadful fault. But you must not strike Pattern. She
is one of my best friends. Oh PatternЧhelp heri"

The maid assisted Miss Slighcarp to replace the
damp wig and repair the damage done by the water,
but her compressed lips and nostrils showed how
little she relished the task. An angry red weal was
rising on her cheek where the brush had struck her.

"Gol" said Miss Slighcarp to Bonnie, pointing at
the door.

Bonnie was glad to do so. Half an hour later,

14 Joan Atken

though, she returned, having done her best in the
meantime to wrestle with her rebellious temper.

"Shall I escort you to Mamma and Papa now?"
she said, when the governess bade her enter. Miss
Slighcarp had changed into another gray twill dress
with a high white collar, and had laid aside her me-
rino traveling cloak.