Brewster.
"Yes, I was with them most of the time, and the result of the erroneous
influence over Bob was always noticeable after a short visit from Mrs.
Maynard. She only visited her daughters twice in the eight months, but
it was generally so unpleasant a time for every one, that we were
relieved that she had too many social engagements to come oftener."
Anne bent down to tuck in the sheets as she spoke so frankly concerning
her friends' mother.
"But I must not disparage Mrs. Maynard in your eyes--you may find in
her many fine qualities that have been hidden from me," quickly added
Anne, fearing she had given her hostess a wrong idea.
"Perhaps they are hidden very deep."
Anne laughed. "Mr. Maynard is just splendid. He is so _human! He_ must
have found the good qualities in his wife, and she, doubtless,
permitted herself to be misled by vain aspirations to reach a social
height offered by her husband's success in business."
"Love is blind, Anne. When a man fancies himself in love with a pretty
girl, he seldom seeks for lasting qualities or a strong character. He
accepts the transitory beauty as the real thing and wakes up, too late,
to find he entertained a dream."
"I think you and I feel alike in this problem; my friends laugh at my--
what they call--unreasonable opinions on marriage," said Anne, eagerly
inviting a discussion with Mrs. Brewster.
"Some other day, Anne. We still have the task before us of acclimating
the city girls," laughed Mrs.
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