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" JUNO " AND " VESTA."
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gathered on the top of lier forehead, and in it was
stuck a large round silver brooch. The brooch in her
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hair was partly occupied in securing a handkerchief of
many colours which covered the top of her head and
hung loosely backward and on each side. Another
brooch of similar dimensions shielded her breast. Her
whole aspect was remarkably bold and almost ferocious;
somewhat boy-like, and decidedly handsome in its way.
The brooch and high bunch of hair above her forehead
added greatly to the effect. Her portrait would make
a good picture of one of the old Scandinavian
goddesses ; but as I do not remember the name of any one
equally suitable, I shall call her " Juno," on account of
her ox-like eyes. Another girl—possibly her sister,
though very unlike her in expression, being very meek,
gentle, and rather pretty—sat at the fireside: she
may be called " Vesta." I fell into a romantic state of
mind, and its being too dark to see the dirt upon their
faces, I imagined them both very beautiful, and built up
rustic love stories, of which they were the heroines;
until Vesta, reaching from the beam a short pipe,
lighted it, as I supposed, for lier father; but, to my
horror, and the total destruction of all the little novels,
she commenced smoking it herself, and then handed it
to Juno, who took lier turn and handed it back again.
J O
They spat noisily into the fire, and altogether behaved
in the most unromantic manner imaginable, for two
girls of about fifteen and eighteen years of age. After
long and patient waiting, I asked Juno whether X could
be provided with any supper. She answered abruptly,
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