The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-30
Grleftc0.
The GOverncss' Husband
OR,
BAGGING A LIVE NOBLEMAN

A few years before Victoria ascendeo
the throne, very pretty scene wa> being
enacted in one of the splendid reception
rooms of the mansion of the ancient
titled family of Castlearden. A woman
in the full glow of the most glorious
beauty that ever lent brilliancy to a
human being was pacing the floor with
anger in her large, deep blue eyes, and
unmistakable passion in her small
firmly clenched, and let it be told, mar.
velously white hand.
"To be treated as a slave-subdued
reviled and insulted-and for what
Why, because they suppose me to be q
poor helpless girl, as pOwerless as the
| fy that the child mercilessly impales
But they shall know differently before
long, my names not Kate Brown
with as pure blood in my veins as tn,
noblest and best Of the Castleardens.
So exclaimed the exasperated girl, as
the outline of daring scheme began t.
gather rather thickly in the recess of her
quick and resolute little head. Now
what ruffied KaIc's temper it would not
be very easy, or quite proper to tell.
All the family that day, had gone out OF
town; but previous to leaving the house
Lady Castlcarden had been rather pre-
else in some of her instruc tons, and the
Honorable Russell Castlearden excess
sively presumptuous He had commit
ted himself SO far as to beg a kiss witt
as little ceremony as he would have
doue from the lowest domestic in the
family. His manner, more than hi
language had offended the delicate in
stincts ofthe poor ut proud dependent
and as soon as the skirts of his coat had
vanished, the spirited and highly sensi-
tive Kate gave utteranee to the express
sions of resentment which We have re-
corded above.
IL would rather be toad, and fed
on the vapors of dungeon" continued
she as her feet nervously pressed the
soft yielding carpet, than woman
whom ev,ry fop of a man faneics he can
address with impunity. / will have a
sweet revenge, though, for it all. The
Honorable-heaven preserve us I! Rus
SCI Castlearden shall acknowledge me
his equal, or there is little of woman's
wit in my inventive head"
SO saying, she rang the bell with mucl
vehemencc, and on the footman making
his appearance, said to him imperious,
"
"Order the carriage"
"Thc carriage, Miss !" exclaimed
the man quite astounded.
"Ycs, the carriage-my lady Castle
arden's carriage-my carriage, while
am privileged to use it," replied Kate,
with severity, but not without some dig
nifty. and Thomas"
" Yes, Miss"
"You will take care for the future
not to repeat any order | may give you
And also to address me in proper
manner, by saying if necessary, Miss
Brown, not Miss.
Thomas made salaam that nearly
brought his flushed face to the carpet
and backed hurricdly out of the room
with awful reverence. The beautiful
girl, proud of this trifing proof of hel
superiority, retired to dress, and il
about an hour afterwards, she spran,
like bird into the gaily caparisone(
carriage of the naughty Lady Castle
arden.
"To Madame Robini's first, and thel
the park ~ and away flew the spiritec
horses, bearing away maiden as prou'
as any that ever graced the halls o
England's excessive proud nobility
Being about the middle Of the season
the park was crowded with vehicles
through which the equestriaus threaded
their way with no little skill.
Our sprightly friend Kate attracte,
no small degree of attention and man,
a pair of fine manly eyes rested on he
beautiful countenance in undisguise,
admiration. Her presence created quit
10 sensation, and numberless were th
lconjectures hazarded as to her name an
rank. The young and handsome men
mouuted on remarkable fine steeds, ha
the audacity to follow the carriage, bu
all the inquiries they made on the roa
were fruitless. Nobody knew the love
lily day-star that had occasioned all thi
lcommotion. nl '.
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