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The Diamond Mines
Beckygaveahystericbutjoyfulsniff,andhereyeslookedquitemoistwithdelight.
"Itain’tnothin’butflannin,an’theflanninain’tnew;butIwantedtogiveyersomethin’an’Imadeitofnights.IknewyercouldPRETENDitwassatinwithdiamondpinsin.ItriedtowhenIwasmakin’it.Thecard,miss,"ratherdoubtfully;"’twarn’twrongofmetopickitupouto’thedust-bin,wasit?Miss’Meliarhadthroweditaway.Ihadn’tnocardo’myown,an’Iknoweditwouldn’tbeaproperpresinkifIdidn’tpinacardon—soIpinnedMiss’Meliar’s."
Saraflewatherandhuggedher.Shecouldnothavetoldherselforanyoneelsewhytherewasalumpinherthroat.
"Oh,Becky!"shecriedout,withaqueerlittlelaugh,"Iloveyou,Becky—Ido,Ido!"
"Oh,miss!"breathedBecky."Thankyer,miss,kindly;itain’tgoodenoughforthat.The—theflanninwasn’tnew."
