The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-09

] '''N VIZ 'h' paper WIN Just tu1IlCloif TcSlN
.nce to make It a matter Of strength on his sid,
/ They were man and woman and what availc
| muscles against her will : II came to paflp,
| Now. Lucy, have a right 70 think for vou
As your brother, cannot PERMIT you to thro,
your substance TO the dogs"
ms your sister, | cannot allow YOU 20 res
dish nJrGd."
"NOt whit more than any Of Your chcse
friends. Every man leaves debts at Oxford
The eAtortiJu Is framed Oh a scale to bc un
raid"
"Lot !; he There shall lie no stain on til,
the whole world beside"
Then, with some sulkiness won won't Id
content without hgrbrua me II INV ttumrct
twenty five hpndrcd as soon a. am of age r.
PAef ll,--JilAPrER 7.
O-,n had sil,N,d his a.rr, mcul with the en-.
'irtr, aud was prep pridt To sail IN foitu dit.
lie Ns dirLppoiNed ami Inundated that Homo,
,hVul lev iycn s,adc aware of what lie h u1
meant - vunccal, hUt.hc could still SEQ that ,
va, mstrlinlly leak with, aul was tpurhc-l ly.
ml ihiuJ.m fer, Ic- warm personal fusl,i, ..
icSs, wHs,h Lic had So. 'c enough t. feel. even
hrush it sruuSht no N..xation oi the ruuish.
mcnt.
Lucy has sfready clr.i.d out her pruech ol
clearing hiism mis- liabilities Mr.. Prcndcrra =.
iad advised h-r' strongly q content hcrs, Ii wiih
he post u6jt leaving the rest to Ir ,.r,l. .iiv l..
Icr wi'nA dctcS r,itatiOu WIS We, ani rra. ,nin..
mol by tSriuniCh ,uaN Ning she Geut him to h..
WI anl Obliged him to do all in winch ii
.ulli not lie prOl-tnert.
l'.r own debts Nerc a s0rrr Slhicci AMI sha
Eru,,s'i the vain ,N,,eIScs that sd hft her II, ..
itu,o, ~ithom even tho p,wcr of vritin, gravity
70 llnraiia tgpny on her share Of tho forcsn OK
pcniturc. She had, to'Br. Prend,rga,t's Erc,s
h"rrcs .tsai him Of her gsverncss-pli,n, but hal
Procecd"i no further III the matter than atudy ins
.bc adNrrrs,ments will hnding tnat Ilouor
,nIy invited her, AMI rot her nephew; homc to
he lio.'j shs proceeded toSN salc her feelings by
composing = sentence for tho 7im,s. AS Co.
vcrneSs, s.Laty -"
Mr.. Prendsrgast."
kcddenins ,ud abruptly TASTY, the curots en-.
himself to cutting his throal with an i, Dry pa-
pcr-knifc. Luei2a began 10 s,,sak but at her
6rst word, as thoagh q spell wero broken, ro cx-
claimed, 'Chly, are you still thinking Of shat
ridiculous ncussnse2"
''Going out as q governess7" Look there -
and she held sehsr writing.
He groaned, gave himself 3iics under Zach
sr, and viciously BIT the end Of the paper knife
" You arc going to recommeni me 2 she said,
with coaxing look.
% You know think Il q menstrous thing"
But you know Of place, and will help ns
to- it ~ cried she, clapping her hands. Dear
COED Mr.. Pendy, always friend in need!"
We'll, II you will have II so. IL is not 80
bad as strangers. There's Georges wife conn
@ swn to see governess for little Sarah, aud
tShsll do ?" ashsdr Lucilla, with a drsn
af,ate Of her sunny baiS. " Yes. know yos
would vouch for me - . tutorcss tp all tAs
P'rincssses able to teach the physical sciences,
he guitar, and Arabic-in three lessons but h
Mrs. P!cndergast bo the woman imagine, niurh
clever
"Littlo Sarah is--let me see-tmite q child.
her father did teach her. but h. has le.4 time in
his new parish, and they think she ought to la,o
more accomplishment, polish, and such like"
"And Imagine from tho specimen before them
that must 10 An adept At polishing Pfender.
gssts.~
Snow, ella, do bs sssious. Tell NJ IL Al thjs
meant nothing, and shall bs vsry glad. Ifyou
we're In earnest, l could not b. 80 we'll sstis6sd
% - you anywhere ais. You would had Mrs.
Prondargast quite . msthsr 10 you."
'Only one girl! I wanted a lot OF riotous
boys, but beggsrs must nst be choosers. This !
. just rght-psople out q the WY Of these who
knsw mo in my psiny days yet not absolute
That was what induced me-shcy are % much |,
Interested about you, Cilla."
And you have made fine heroic story. |
,hould not wonder IL all br0ks down when tho
partis. nat. When ANIL to DO srotted out 70.
nsPeetiona"
lsk you to drive 20 her with me this morn
ng, and then no one need knox an,thin,,
bout IT," ho said, almost sth tears in his
yes:
That's right" srisd Lueirla. at will La
ettled beforc Owen turn, up. IN gci really
his instant. ! ssy-" she added at the do.r,
houscmaids always como tO 10 hired minus
'rinolino and howsrs Is it the same with gov
,riissscs ?"
'Cilla, how can you ?" slid her friend, ex- |
'essively distressed ut the inferior position. but
his depression only inspired hsr with reactions
ary spirit " mischief.
Grape is inoffcnsiyc, hut .ny hair. What |
shall do with u1 DUcs Mrs. Prcnhcrgast hold
the prejudice against pretty goyernessesi"
"She would take Venus herself il she talked no
nonseRse; hut i!dopt believe you are in earnest"
growled the clJate, angry at last,
"lhSt is encouragement" cried I.ucilla, Az.
ing Oft laughing that she might hide from lrsr-
self her own nefvousness and dsmay at this sod
den step into ths hard verify Of self-dep,nd-
encs.
She could not stop to consider what 10 say
or do, her nefuge was always in tho impromptu,
and she wasfar more lenl oil forcing Mr. Prauder-
gsst to -nle, and distraCting herself from her
enc aching desire that the Irish journey Ind ne
yer 'sen, than on fornssng any plan "ction.
In walking To tho oSb-stand they met Rohert,
and OK hanged greetings; sick faintuess came
over her, but she talked Il down, and her laugh
sounded in his ears when they had passed on.
Yet when the lodgings were reached then sem
saAion recurred, her breath came short, and sho
could hardly conceal her trembling. No ona
was IN tho room but lady who would
have had far to seek for govcrness Ices beautifu
~ herself. lnsigniiicance was the first idea
- inspired, motherliness the second, the third
that She was perfect lady, and sensible wO,
nan. After shaking Lucilla kindly hy the hand,
and seating her on sofa shs turned to her
cousin, saving, Sarah and her papa are at tho
National Galhry | wish Yea would l.uk
Cor them, or they will never be III time Tor
luncheon"
Luncheon is not for an hour AMI half"
But Il Is twenty minutes walk, aud they
will forget food and everything else unless You
keep them in order"
only locking piteous while Mrs. Preuherga-t
began talking to LuciHl about tho pictures,
until she, recovering, detected the state Uf af,
fairs, and exclaimed, With her ready grace anl
abruptucss, ''Now, Mr. Prcndergusl, don't yoa
ses how much YOU are In the wiyi p
"A plain truth, Peter" SAID his cousin,
laughing
Lucy stepped forward to him, saying, iffe,.
tionatcIy, Please 20; you cant help uIs, aud
am sure yuu may trust mo with Mrs. PTends1
gast !" nui she stretched out u hand to tb~>
with an irresistible child-like gestW~ asked
denCe. you shall |
Don't you think you ms.t do anythip. .
Mrs Prcndcrgast, AolliI> o
ind her here At lunsb~d himselfoG, and L,.r,
to her" 'nat she had almost f,r,,n; 4
The gos.l,s,o,.. an ordinary call. Indeed 'hs /,
,st w.. ~ hh softened her Mrs 'utt mus y
m hot to he jealous Of Vepn, ,v,h%nHfEsSi hn =
!, IN ~ ,enderness in her manner ssoh sn0 y
81, iorce IN her tone e'' saoh win
,ti ia. n was well DONE" she said. .sr.u,. X
On Ti"'' /" oe'on impossible, while b. sat looS. "
I am afraid he has ,;,., "