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The Five Cousins.
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turned full towards Sybil's face, but he met no answering glance ; Sybil was occupied in spreading out the folds of her skirt to counteract any possible injury from the dampness. " He does not doubt her sincerity in the least," thought Aunt Faith ; "perhaps, after all, his influence will be strong enough to cure her one fault, the one blemish of her character, the tendency towards worldliness which I have noticed in her since early childhood."

"We were speaking of Margaret Brown, Mrs. Sheldon," said Mr. Leslie when they were all seated on the piazza; "that girl has made a brave battle with fate, and I have been trying to help her. Miss Warrington has also been much interested in her; no doubt she has told you Margaret's history?"

" No," replied Aunt Faith, "I have heard nothing of her." Sibyl colored, and Mr. Leslie looked surprised; a slight shade rested on his frank face a moment, but soon vanished in the interest of the story. " Margaret Brown is a