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Meade, L. T., 1854-1914

"The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls"

Then Goodness comes, and makes the walls shine
with his presence, and Self-denial makes my sofa so soft and easy, and
Love gives me a nice view through the window, for I try to take an
interest in all the men and women and little children who pass, and
when I sit at the window and look at them through Love's glass you
cannot think how nice they all seem. I told the Prince about it one
day, and he said that was making a real Palace Beautiful out of our
rooms."
Jasmine sighed.
"I hear Primrose's step," she said. "Oh, Daisy! you are a darling! how
sweetly you think. I wonder if these rooms could ever come to mean a
Palace Beautiful to me! I don't think fairies could come to me here,
Daisy. I don't think I could see things through their eyes. I want my
palace to be much larger and grander than this. Perhaps if I am a real
genius it will come to me through my story; but, oh! I hope I did not
do wrong in taking Poppy's money."
"No, for you are a genius," said little Daisy, kissing her
affectionately.


CHAPTER XXXVII.
ENDORSING A CHEQUE.

Primrose's life was very busy at this time. Certainly nothing could be
more irksome than the daily task of reading to poor Mrs.


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