The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

lame, and her father wishes to have a
governess who will teach her orally
and be careful that she does not un-
dertake too much mental exertion. |
shall be there only five hours every
day, so we will still have our after
moons and evenings together"
"And the name?" asked her moth
er, interested ut once.
"Grace Myers"
Myers! All! Katie, long, long ago,
when went to boarding-school, / had
"A lover named Myers--Horace Ny
ers."
"Tell me all about it." said Kate,
with girls eager interest i'll love
story.
There is very little to tell, dear
! The college where we studied was in
the same village at the seminary where
| went to school. One day, in high
wind. / lost my vail, and he caught it.
This led to n speaking acquaintance,
and we met very frequently Mt little
parties given in the village. One
Summer we both remained mt school
during the holidays, and then we met
every day, for there was but little re-
strant in either school. He was very
handsome, with gentle, winning man
ners. We were both reserved and
shy amongst our companions, and,
having no associates in school, per-
haps made us happier together out of
| it. Well, dear, we iancied then that
life would be very worthless if we
could not pass it together; but after |
left school, my father was very angry
| that Horace was poor and the son of Il
carpenter, and so, dear, he would not
allow him to visit me. and [ heard he
went TO California when the gold fever
! broke out. | don't know, because lir
went from here years bct'o.e. and it
was only hearing II friend speak Of
| Mr.. Myers whom she met in San Fran
cisco, a merchant, very wealthy and
very intellectual, highly respected
| there, whose name was Horace. He
was married, she said, with four or
five children-perhaps, after all, it was
some one else, and the little pale in
valid smiled as she saw Kate's inter
est
They were very unlike in looks
this loving mother and child. Mrs.
Everett was IL delicate blonde. with Il
slender, fragile figure, blue eyes, and
fair curls; while her daughter was
tall, with u full, well-developed figure;
large hazel eyes, and dark chestnut
hair. She had inherited from her
father, well-cut features, and firm,
though beautiful mouth, and with her
fair, noble brow, stately manners and
digniiied carriage, she was very unlike
her gentle, timid mother. Yet her re-
spect and love for the pale invalid
were true and earnest, their two lives
bound up together by lasting tender
ties.
Six months later look again at Kate
Everetts life. She is seated in lux
uriously furnished parlor, and in her
arms rests pale, golden haired child,
whose stunted figure, crooked by dis
ease, is crowned by an angels face.
That is the last lesson for to- day.
said the child, as, leaving the piano
!
Now tell me a story"
"Notnow; go to Mary and be dress
; cd for q ride. l want II word with
Miss Everett"
1t was the voice Oracle loved to
obey, her fathers, SO she went quietly
leaving Kate alone with her employer
4 Supposing he wished some alteration
made in the course of study, or some
e change of exercise for Grace, she
I waited for him to cross the room, take
chair beside her and speak But af
ter seating himself, the silence was 81
L long, that she looked up inquiringly
J, to meet pair of soft, dark eyes rest
$ ing on her face with loving interest.
: kate Everett, will you be my
c wife?' .
u If he had drawn a pistol and firet
. it in her face, she could scarcely hav,
!, been more astOnished. His wife,
q This cold, grave man, who had remain
l; ed the silent spectator of Grace's ev
q cry day studiss, rarely speaking o
II smiling His wife!
= "You are surprised" he said, gent
n ly, ''and j will WOO you not for my
v self but Oracle. have lost four chi
lie dren, Miss Everett, and this is the OF
n ly treasure / have left She is S
s. lonely when you are gone, she love
re YOU so tenderly, and IL will be I'll
e. kindest, truest husband, if you wi
r. come to me for my little girls SAX
-, You have o mother, too, who is il
|, $ and, 1 hear, poor; / will be true SC
IN to her, trust me. wait your answe
IL Kate H '
erI "Mr. Myers, ! am so surprised, CO.
nd fused-I-let me think a moment
er You have been very kind-but-'
20 "But am am old man for such
lrs fresh young heart as yours to love !