But mothers are not all cast in the
same mould, and Mrs. Sherwood thought of Dexie's marriage only in the light
in which it affected herself. Dexie was a necessity in the household, and
she would see that Dexie had no spare moments; she must make herself doubly
useful, and prepare for _their_ future comfort; and as Gussie held to the
same opinion, only declared it more frequently, Dexie had anything but an
easy time of it.
One day when Gussie was harping on the same string, yet found it impossible
to get Dexie to tell of her future plans, she retorted:
"Well, I think you have acted shamefully! I wonder what Hugh McNeil will
say when he hears you have thrown him over again!--but I warned him! I told
him just how you had been flirting with Traverse, and I am quite sure Hugh
spoke to him about it, too! But you have been like the dog in the
manger--you would neither take Hugh yourself nor give anyone else the
chance of getting him. I might have had the benefit of his money if it had
not been for you! I suppose you think you are smart to 'cut out' Guy
Traverse's city girl, but it just shows how mean you are, though I can't
see for the life of me what any man sees in _you_ to admire!"
Dexie looked at her sister with flashing eyes.
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