Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-11-10

Jane was born,' my sister went on. They |
thought then that should lose my life, and SO
did think il. And whilst lay here, getting
better, il occurred to me that though | could
not continue the annuity to my children,
might insure my life with part Of it, and thus
secure them something. So | insured il for
5000.
Il am very glad to hear it, said. Your
husband ought to insure his
He has often talked Of it, but has never
been able to spare the money. We live quite
up to our income, Hester-or beyond it,
Which is the height of imprudence. Sup
pose you were both-suppose anything were to
happen to you both, there would be absolutely
nothing for the children but these three ihous-
and pounds
Nothing. Except the furniture and any
book debts
Six children, and only three Thousand
pounds, unused, what would become Of theinl'
And put on my considering-cap again, and
began to work out an idea that had been haunt
ing me for some days. Mary ] said after
while, suppose / relieve you Of one of the
girls, Mary, if you can spare her, and take her
to London with me, and finish her education,
free Of expense TO you, could you put the 9th
er two to school, discharge the governess, and
reirench your home expenses You might
ro,rench them, il seems to me, one half, and
yet live in sufficient style
Il am quite willing to retrench, IL you can
bring Matthew into the mind, said Mrs. Cor
ing. 'But do you believe it would be more
economy 10 place even two children at school,
than to keep governess
Yes, do was my decided answer, IL
. am to help in this matter at all, Mary, Miss
Howard must leave
: suppose spoke too poin,edly, and so over
shot my mark, for my sister looked at me, and
It warm blush came into her face.
3 Hester you do not like Miss Howard =
f She may be good ins,ructress,' cody
n answered, but in my opinion, is not altcgelh-
h er desirable person to retain in your house
the guide and companion of Mary
d Il see what you think cried my sister, ner-
e vously throwing one arm out of bed you
think she is too familiar with my husband
N Her manners are certainly not what ap-
" prove l observed.
ID But you know that Matthew talks ant
d laughs with every one, again said Mrs Cor
4 ing And some young women are so vain a
d to mistake that for pointed attentions
or There's not much harm in laughing or talk
~ ing, when it's confined to that lgrowled, feel
= ing angry with Matthew in my heart, hut hi
m cbildren's cooyerness should be an exception
ID monsirate with him one day about it. In tn
e, drawing room, in my presence, he will pay he
a more attention than he does me; at the Dime
h. table the same; once in coming home late
he night, he gave her his arm, and left me 10 wal
IT. with Mary; and he seems to talk to her abou
5 all sorts of confidential things, often in whi'
lie pers-family matters, money matters, whic
a. ought to be conversed on only with me. ! be
as lieve, too, they go out walking together, ol
nd rather, Join each other when they get outsd
he the town, which is very bad on Mis- Howard
er part But it is not so much the bare fact
ID all this that dislike, as -
en- 'As whaii ! asked, finding Mary hesitate
m Their manners TO each other-though
scarcely know how TO express what mean.-
lii They are more consideraie, more tender, in
~ plying, seemingly, mutual understanding b,
ID tween themselves and against me. But mu
| do my husband the justice to say that | beliey
tx he never would have thought Of all this but ft
ad her advances to him. saw them, quiet an
irl covert as they were.'
is And seeing this, noting this, yon can ha'
IA kept tba, woman in YOUR house !, I uttered.
Hester, at times have been the yer
- ooint Of discbarping her. but then The thoupl
- has occnrred N me that il NAV he all no,hin.
: that Matthew : attractive manners nav be alor
,e- in fault. and tha, nigh, be depriyine II
% children of a GOOD ios,ructress. through an al
an surd. Jealous chimera. When | spoke to Ma
,n ,bew as I told Won he only lauoed a, me. ar
he wondered how | could be so yery ridiculous.
N. But has the idea struck you. Hester. durir
~ vour short s,av that there is too good an u
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