The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-10-19

! SIG put IDFIn, ana NheH Silt concluded.
asked Mrs. e. whose composition it was
Her own, she replied; and she never
knows what She is going 10 sing when She
commences."
uttered no fuIsome words of cummen-
dation TO Marguerite, but my eyes must
have spoken volumes OF approval.
That night when lellred to rest, my
dreams we're not haunted by the heIress,
but by the pale face had seen at the win
dow-the face of Marguerite, the COVER
hess.
Tue next morning | was awake at ali
early hour, and gtancing out, saw Mar
gueIite gliding across the lawn. | hasten
Ell to JON her. Her cheek wore a rich
glow, her lips tremu!ous With smiles, her
white apron was full of snowy blossoms
aud she had VT r>athed a spray OF jassamine
amid The blackneso OF her hair. How We
began to talk scarcely know, but never
was SO eutertaiued by any woman as by
her. | could not touch upon no subject
in literature or art, wiki which she was
not familiar and Madame de Stael might
have coveted Eer conversational powers.
On tie lawn we separated, but when we
met at breakfast III the presence Of the
Cuihberts ahd the superrllious heiress,
saw tnat the Old governes' look had come
back 10 her face, ana she was more reticent
than ever. My friend proposed "A horse
back excursion to bollng spring IN the
nelghborhood, and when our party assem-
t'led on the yeranda, | noticed with the
ktcnest d sappolntment that the goverue>s
had been excluded, rode at lno bride
rem Of tie fan Isl, nche, who looked very
pletty IN the blue habit, and with her vel
vet cap set cuque tlshiy above her golden
tresses, but tounu 1t al effort TO interest
myself III her common lace chit chat. |
TELL a seuse of lehet when We dlsLuounteI
at the Hall; and as soon as had led my
partner II, bounded up TIE staircase. GA
the way to niy chamber passed an open
door, and throug! 1t caught glimpse of
Marguerite. / lie Two children were busy
at their tasks, and She sat patiently cor
reclinL sketch which Que OF them had
mA.Ie. y portfolio lay beside her which
| doubled not WAS flied wih her own
drawings. She heard my step, and look
Ing up, saw me on the threshold.
" nat size exclaimed, have YOU re
turned 50 soon! | did not expect YOU for
an hour or two. hope you have Ell joy-
ed yourseif'
NO, have not was really disap
pointed because YOU did not go.'
faint snlIe passed over her face.
"l-l," she murmured; you can't un
derstaud etiquette, if you suppose that a
govciness is to be au equal" p"
felt Tie blood rush to my brow, as l
replied
There ATE many false notions in soci
ey; an sure Mrs. Cuthherts goyelnes,
is the equal of any one here, and AS such
regard her.
Her face crimsoned, and for a time there
was silence which | broke by saying:
is This the school roou?
"le>'
at looks very cool and pleasant; may ]
come in!'
81 suppose Mrs. Cuthbert would have
no ohjecIiou."
ii hope not ?" and with these wor,!s
moved to the table at wLich she was sit,
ting.
docs that portfolio belong to you!7
enonired, layiug my hand Oh the article in
question. She bowed assent and | resum
Cd" Shall have the pleasure Of exam
iuIng It's contents"
"Certainiy, Sir"
I 7
She was calm, grave, quiet, Dat Wien
drew forth the pictures AND began to ex-
palate upon them her retlcence vanished.
Her eyes lii, the pale cheek glowed, her
bps, those noble lips OF uerS, parted, AMI
~he talked with tie enthusiasm of gl1l-
mood. The sketches were indeed "onder-
tui, aud at last l sad:
1t is a shame for you, with your
genius for painting, to drudge as govern,
ess.
Again that peculiar smile fitted ovei
her features. as she murmured:
"The poor must do what they can
not what they would"
At tins mon, mt we were interrupted by
the children, and left her.
In the afternoon, as | was lounging on
A luxurious sofa in the library, the door
openei. and Marpuerite appeared, but at
v;,,h, &c mo sha nrarinita,eIv retiraI