Aunt Mary says I'm going to be the very image of Aunt Matilda.

And Aunt Matilda is as homely as she can be.

It isn't"-- and poor Sara sighed--"a very cheerful prospect.

If I am ugly nobody will ever want to marry me, and," concluded Sara candidly, "I don't want to be an old maid." "But plenty of girls get married who aren't a bit pretty," comforted Cecily.

"Besides, you are real nice looking at times, Sara.