"
"I am sure, Cornelli, that it is not at all bad that things should not
always be the way they were before," said Martha reflectively. "I
believe that the lady who is related to you wants the same thing from
you that your mother would have wished had she lived. This is very
good for you. Of course, Miss Mina and Esther mean well, but your
relation knows much better what is to be done to make you grow up the
way your mother would have desired. Just think how happy your father
would be if you should resemble your mother and he be reminded of her
every time he looked at you. You well know what great joy that would
be to him."
Cornelli did know that her father would be very happy then, for he had
made many remarks which she had understood. A short time ago he had
said that his cousin found no likeness between his child and her mother,
and Cornelli had observed the sad expression of his eyes when he had
said it.
Cornelli shook her head. "You said once that my mother was different
from anybody," she said. "So I can't ever be like her; you said so
yourself, Martha.
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