Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-05-21


Z" new SYSTEM" as it was called, was subject to
anmadversions, both from her relatives and
their friends who, as usual on such occasions
quite forgot what Miss Sunderland hal been
in what she was treated her merely as "the
governcss,' and admitted her only as such TO
their houses.
OF all persons doomed by the wavernr scale
OF fortune to earn their own bread none are so
much to be felt for rs governesses The Scr
want. when her work is done, has an hour or
two that she can call her own. and she has no
ambition beyond her sphere But the governcss
has no sphere = she is considered part of the
kitchen, part of the drawinr-room, - from the
latter she is often expelled. and from the former
sue turns with disgust. She struggles between
double OK stence; she is a sort of amphibions
creation, belonging TO two separate states She
mus, appear like gentlewoman. while she
uard'y receives the wages af ladv's maid she
must be accomplished and refined" vet keep
her accomplishments out of the way til called
ior and support insult, as if she were devoid Of
telling Heaven help those who are Obliged to
60 "a-governessing," for they can expect but
li,tlc help from earth Volumes might be filled
; by The Trials of "a Govcrness.''
At one OF those visits, which she continually
, shrnnk from, and only endured as an occasional
penancc, she met the very Ernest Heathwood
10 whom Rose so unwttingly alluded during
Wv" c'c"''9 walk Inc eldest son of a baro-
nv', wno' WIN ms new honorS had changed, it
was u''uorstoon' mercantile for a somewhat
arIstocratlc name. was likely person to attract
attention, and win the civlities of all within his
u circle; and lie was welcomed to the mansion of
one OF Miss Snnderland's relatives with extra
ordinary couEtesy Margaret, always collected
always dlgniiied, sought neither to attract nor
n.ou MS "'teh''ohs but silently suffered all the
niue lnahmuVres OF second-rate country town
u society 10 take their course. The anxiety that
some 'ho'hers eVlnced to crowd a tribe of i'll
= "IeSSeu aa"enters to tuneIcss piano, and there
snow OH thc'r SIKH IN the various departments of
, hr7t second ana third harmony, while others
con'ehted themselves with exhibiting the more
= qt'el' ana consequently, more endurable litter.
II VI ."'u drawings ana Poonnh painting. could
r! c"o,,c 'tul'h@ OF pity IN such mind as
'i'rgFet ;. fIty, mat woman should so thor
" "ush! mistake Tie end and ain of her creation.
:. a. 10 uescenl 10 be the mistress Of puppct-
: Sh'W--ihn herself enact first pnpPct; and some
- '''"e ,'''c sc'erS IMAM pity toward the other
. StN' "do ou,Wardv encourage. while they in
y "a'"'! oeSi"9e' s"cn petty traps OF slavery.
" an aye reHectcd Margaret, (which values
" "1e,' Oh caFlcatnre' parody, or burle'quc, can
Pf"'uce niue thht is sublime, either in genins or
u virtue yet tho'e qualities and the display OF
'i'u III l''he cases ON OF ten, more
ee"s''cN> Accomplishments, annse and we live
- !" an aye .'tt must Ne "h"Sea though our best
- ana hoOest 'eeilngs pay the penalty" and she
d. y, ehPoyeu hor slender hngerS with tcn-i2Id care
10 bulI" up ine cara castle winch her little pupil
:. y ''''L ,'',o" II W." H.
II 'o''hn'o'e' Wh@pcTel h'r sister Wll
~ tiltl evening Uau accompanied iar. Z" to hCa
such bad music. while YOH could rive us -
y much that is good" quiet motion Of her sis
icrs finger to her lip~ prevented further obser
II yatinn; and the carc-casde bid fair to noun
20 three stories high, when, suddenly Ernes
ID llcathwood turned round. and. addressing him
self To the fair architect, asked ii now she wonli
he favor them, for he was sure She could. 80
lie yes observed one OF the dowagcrs, " of course
~ Miss Sunderland can and rH: sine teqcgss :,
NJ well, that she must be prohcent.' SOM
oil feeling of Pride, perhaps, (tnr it will nger, dc
lr spite our better jud"ment,) called so exquisite
blush to Margarets cheek. and young Heath
H. wood gaZel on her with such respectful. We
'e visible admiration that, had she not been "oul
I'd a goycrness,n the entire female sex, likely to b
a married. or given in marriage would hay
or thrown up the game a. hopeless, but the eldc-
son of rich baronct would never think of til
e. daughter of broken merchant - and Il gorerl
| eSS, The thing was imDoS~i ,lp-qute
What Ernest llcathwood did think Will
~ Margaret commenced that sweet ballad
Ia Muorc'S, All that's bright must fade" it is in
IT, possible to say but thrill. amounting to Al
IN guiSh, was felt by every one in the ROOM by iii
to peculiar manner in which she pronounced til
: following lines, as if they were the pure ecu,
We the true feeling of the sweet Indian melody
"Who would seek or nrize
a. Delights that end in achingl
VINO would trust to ties
IN mat every hoar are breaking
Then 1t was That Ernest iieathwood saw int
her very SOUL ana ie!t that she must indeed hav
Up known change ana misfortune