She 's only father 's stepsister . She -- she -- was n't kind to me and she would n't let me go to school -- so I ran away . '' `` But , dear me , Chester , did n't you know that was very wrong ? '' said Miss Salome in bewilderment . `` No 'm -- I did n't know it then . I 've been thinking lately that maybe it was . I 'm -- I 'm real sorry . '' `` What did you say your real name was ? '' demanded Clemantiny . `` Stephens , ma'am . '' `` And your mother 's name before she was married ? '' `` Mary Morrow , '' said Chester , wondering what upon earth Clemantiny meant . Clemantiny turned to Miss Salome with an air of surrendering a dearly cherished opinion . `` Well , ma'am , I guess you must be right about his looking like Johnny . I must say I never could see the resemblance , but it may well be there , for he -- that very fellow there -- and Johnny are first cousins . Their mothers were sisters ! '' `` Clemantiny ! '' exclaimed Miss Salome . `` You may well say ` Clemantiny . ' Such a coincidence !
It does n't make you and him any relation , of course -- the cousinship is on the XXXXX 's side .
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