The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

to two separate states. She must ap-
pear like a gehtlewoman, while she
hardly receives the wages of lady's
maid; she must be accomplished and
refined" yet keep her accomplishments
out of the way till called for; and sup
port insult as if she were devoid of
feeling. Heaven help those who are
obliged to go "a-governessing," for
they can expect but little help from
earth Volumes might be filled by
"The Trials'' of ga Goyerness."
At one of those visits, which she
continually shrunk from, and only en-
dured as an occasional penance, she
met the very Ernest Heathwood to
whom Rose SO unwittingly alluded
during their evening walk. The eldest
son Of baronet, who with his new
honors, had changed, it was understood
a mercantile for somewhat aristocrat-
ic name, was likely person to attract
attention, and win the civilities of all
within his circle; and he was well
coined to the mansion of one of Miss
Sunderland's relatives with extraordin-
ary courtesy. Margaret always collec-
ted, always dignifed, sought neither to
attract nor avoid his attentions; but
silently suffered all the little maneuvers
of second-rate country town society to
take their course. The anxiety that
some mothers evinced to crowd n tribe
of i'll dressed daughters to a tuneless
piano, and there show off their skill in
the various departments of first, second
and third harmony, while others con-
tented themselves with exhibiting the
more quiet, and, consequently, more
endurable litter, of card drawing and
Poonah painting, could only excite a
feeling of pity in such a mind as Mar
garet's. Pity, that woman should SO
thoroughly mistake the end and aim of
her creation, as to descend to be the
mistress of apuppet-show- herself
enact first puppet; and something
more severe than pity toward the other
sex, who outwardly encourage, while
they inwardly despise, such petty traps
of slavery. can age" reflected Mar
garet, (which values itself on carica-
ture, parody, or burlesque, can produce
little that is sublime, either in genius
or virtue; yet those qualities, and the
display of Imperfect, and in nine eases
out of ten, more senseless accomplish
ments, amuse; and we live in an age
that must be amused, though our best
and noblest feelings pay the penalty !"
and she employed her slender fingers
with ten-fold care, to build up the card
castle, which her little pupil, Cicely,
had thrown down.
cit is abominable," whispered her
sister, who that evening had accompan-
led her, sto hear such bad music.
while you could give us so much that
is good" A quiet motion of her sis
ter's finger to her lips prevented further
observation; and the card-castle bid
fair to mount three stories high, when
suddenly, Ernest Heathwood turned
round, and, addressing himself to the
fair architect, asked if now she would
favor them, for he was sure she could.
so, yes" observed one of the dowa-
gers, "of course, Miss Sunderland can
and aoiH; she teaches so well, that she
must be proficient" Some feeling
of pride, perhaps (for it will linger, de-
spite our better judgement,) called so
exquisite blush to Margaret's cheek,
and young Heathwood gazed on her
with such respectful, yet visible admir-
alton, that, had she not been ssonly a
governess," the entire female sex, like
ly to be married, or given in marriage,
would have thrown up the game as
hopeless; but the eldest son of rich
baronet would never think of the daugh.
ter of broken merchant-dnd gov-
e5mess! The thing was impossible
quite.
,H"What Ernest Heatbwood did think
while Margaret commenced that sweet
ballad Of Moore's, "All that's bright
must fade" it is impossible to say but
a thrill, amounting to anguish, was felt
by every one in the room, by the Pc
culiar manner in which she pronounced
the following lines, as if they were the
pure echo, the true feeling of the sweet
Indian melody - Aosssto2 ea
''Who would seek or prize 1,s.A
Delights that end in aching
Who would trust to ties
That every hour are breaking %
Then it was that Ernest Heathwood
saw into her very soul, and felt thai