6. the Diamond Mines

    Not very long after ting t only Sara, but tire sc exciting, and made it t of conversation for er it occurred. In one of ters Captain Creold a most interesting story. A friend o see ract of land upon ly expected,  made one dizzy to tunity to sune by becoming a partner in  least, ters. It is true t any ot, traction for  quot;diamond minesquot; sounded so like ts t no one could be indifferent. Sara t ting, and painted pictures, for Ermengarde and Lottie, of labyrintones studded trange, dark men dug t ed in tory, and Lottie insisted on its being retold to eful about it, and told Jessie t s believe suced.

    quot;My mamma  forty pounds,quot; s;And it is not a big one, eit ;

    quot;Per s; giggled Jessie.

    quot;S being ric; Lavinia sniffed.

    quot;I believe you e ; said Jessie.

    quot;No, I dont,quot; snapped Lavinia. quot;But I dont believe in mines full of diamonds.quot;

    quot;ell, people o get t; said Jessie. quot;Lavinia,quot; ;rude says?quot;

    quot;I dont kno care if its somet t everlasting Sara.quot;

    quot;ell, it is. One of ends is t s all time--even in sc makes ter. Ss Ermengarde to be one, too, but Ermengarde says soo fat.quot;

    quot;Soo fat,quot; said Lavinia. quot;And Sara is too t;

    Naturally, Jessie giggled again.

    quot;S o do  you look like, or  you t you do.quot; quot;I suppose s; said Lavinia. quot;Let us begin to call ;

    Lessons for tting before time t. It ime ea in tt