The Young Step-Mother

She was rather tall very graceful and well made but her features were less handsome than sweet bright and sensible. Her hair was nut-brown in long curled waves; her eyes deep soft grey and though downcast under the new sympathies new feelings and responsibilities that crowded on her the smile and sparkle that lighted them as she blushed and nodded to her brother and sister showed that liveliness was the natural expression of that engaging face.