The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-08
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.
CHAPTER VIII.

BreakfAa vas Just over on the morning follow
ing the soree ss the vice ehsnc'llor's. Christian
sat with the Two aunts, quietly sewing.
Az, very quietly, even sf,er lsn night. She had |
taken counsel with her own heart through many !
wsk,fu hours, and grown calm and still. iihsr |
her tust and nor Mss Gascoigre bSl once named |
Dir Edwin. Probably Aunt Herr. eta did not know |
him aud in the crowded party DR.. Grey might DOT !
have chpnced 70 recogniz him 1ndteo' mosthke. |
j. the Young man would take overy means OF
avoiding recognition from the MISTER Of his own
college, snce he had teen ignouinousy dis
missed. His appearance a. ST. Mars Lodge was
strange enough ard only TO be accounted ior by
young wife, who knew him only assu Edwin Uni
scke, the rich youns baronet.
Dui, under shadow Of these advantages, no doubt
he could easily get into society again, even at Az
ousbridge' and would soon he met everywhere.
sho might have to meet him--she, VII know what
sho did know about him, and who, though there
had Teen no absolute engagement between then,
had suffered him to address her as lover for four
bright April weeks ending In that thundovtoli Of
horror and patio, after which he never came again
10 the farm house, and she never heard from him
or Of him one word more.
Ought she 70 have told all this to her husband
---,. a. il her duty 10 tel BIN nowp
Even now, though II was ne more ghost OF .
dead loy or dos', fancy, which she hd 10 con-
70 90 rcr husl and, size StrLrls from fo-s II.
shs would rAILer let At alp back 20 lis natural Ia
de-.
Tri. wss tie conclusion size came 70 when cold,
/ clear d.yils pa. " flight ~ The bewiGeruents
I snd rerpIsNiues which bad troubled her through
/ tie dark ours; aud she sat st the head Of her
| toakfsstAble,, with Ter own title circle around
her-tbs circle which, with al itscare became ev-
cry day desrer and moro satisfying II only because
| u WAS her own.
AsheGopped her needlework to cross to Ar,bur's
sofa-hs inssIed on beng carried every where be-
! side her, her poor, spoiled, sickly bVy-u SIC ar
ranged his rillows aud plsythings, and gave him
! kiss or two Eiiny about dozen In return--sho
fell .! the hardest duty, the most unrequltsd toll
In ID her home would 10 preferable TO that dream
| Of Paradise in which she lad once Indulge, and
out Of which ste must inevitably have wAlsned 70
| hnd II . hv ng bell.
The thanksgiving Was still In her heart when she
heard ring at the hall bell, and remembered, with
sudden compuncJon, that this was Miss Benefits
hour and that she had 10 speak to her about The
very painful matter which occurred Yesterday.
She had quito forgotten IL till this minute, as wss
not surprising. NV, with effort, she threw of
all thoughts about herself this business was far
more Important and might involve most serious
| consequences 10 the young govcrness u obliged 10
| lie dismissed under circumstances which, unless
Miss Gsseoisne's tongue could be stopped, would
soon DO psrro,ed about 70 every lady in Avons-
| bridge.
"Poor girl !" though, Christian, she may ne
vor ge' another situation. And yet perhsps SIZE
has done nothing .ctusly vrong-no worse wrong
| than many do-than did" she sighod-"in let
ling herself be made love u, aud telievng IL sn
true, and swee. and sacred, when IL was sn-But
| that lis over now. Aud perhaps she hiss no friends
| any more tnan had-no homo 70 cling 10, no mo-
| ther 10 comfort her. Poor thing must DO very
| And following this intenn, n, instead Of sending
for Miss Benrett into the diping room, - ssGas
coisne probably expected for she sat IN grsa, state
determined to come to the root OF the matter"
she expressed IL, Mrs Grey went out aud met her
| in hs hall.
"You are the lady whom my sister-in-ls en-
gagged ss governes.f"
ayes ms'sm And you are Mrs Greyy' peer
ng al her With some curiosity Tor, rs ever BODY
know every thing IN Avonsbridse no doubt Mss
Bennett was perfectly well aware that DR.: Guys
| ali cd nj nj
suson's
"wi you walk up into my roomi WANTED .
word with you before lessons"
| "Certainly, Mrs. Grey. l hope you are quite
satisfied with my instruction Of h.sGrey. Indeed,
nv rec omrnendArons-ssI told NJ 10 GsscoISne-
| include some Of tno very first fsu4iLos-"
| ~ have no doubt MSS Gancoigno was satisfied"
interrupted Mrs Grey, not quite liking the n ppant
manner, tic snowy style OF sss, and the air. at
once subservient and forward in truth, something
which, despite her preitiuess, stamped tie COVER
mesa as underbrod, exactly what Aunt Henrietta
had sAid-"uot lady" 'Your Qualification for
teaching have no wish 20 IL vostigale Whist have
" speak about 10 . totally different thing"
Miss Bennett looked uneasy for minute, but
CLrl.lian's manner WAS studiously polite, even
kindly, that she W think nothin could be SER
iously wrong. Bhe sat down composelly on the
crimson sofa, aud began invesugatng' with sdmit-
ing, curious aud rat On enuous eyes, mo hand
some room, hAlf boudor, half bedchamter.
"Oh, MS. Grey, what nice room this isl How
you mus. enjoy IL lisa hard Lie, teaching chill
drcn"
"His hard life, as know, for was once gov
ernes myself"
This admission, given so frankly, without the
least hesitation, eudenuy quite surprised MISS Ben
nett with still greater car Sosiiy than the hne room
she regarded the hns LADY who had once boen
govsrnsas, and was not ashamed to own u.
"well, all l can say Ia you nAvo been very lucky
IN your marriage, Ms. Grey i only wish might
10 the same"
"Ib.t is exactly" said Christian, catching .,
suy thing in her nervous difficulty as TO how she
should open such an unpleasant ubjeci-" 10, no,
eSacly, out partly, what wished W speak 10 you
sbout Excuse . pl,in, almost rude quest "a,
which you can refuse TO answer II you Like; but
Mss Bennett. 1should 10 very glad " know II you
are engaged"
"Nu; engaged 10 be married
| Mis- Bennett drew tack, blushed q little looked
much annoyed, and answered sharply, apparently
| involunt@rily, "No"
not feel It absolutely my duty, in order We az
come to y right unuers.snains -Jut the gentleman
you we're waking with yesterday, VIII, you ask
ed LeluA W meet you IN WAhut-ires Court VA
he brother, or cousin, or wha>f"
| Susan II, nuett was altogosher confoundod "Hov
did you mo II EI odsG Dad the caild tell,-the OF
rid httle-but OF course sic did. Aud then you se
on aud watched me That was . Lice trick tor on,
lady TO play another"
'You arr mis- .ksn," replied Chr!stiNn, graysly
81 found this out by Ihe meresI scCidept and ne
cauuot allow the child to do the same thing again,
thought 10 the most homes; course to lie you .
once OF the discovery made, and receive Jour ex
planations"
"YDu can't get them / have perfect RICH, q
walk with whom please"
"Aost certainly OUT not to take Dr. Grey's litt
dEug her wiz yOl AZ = oompsAiCA. d.. you see
. III -. B5anet,"-leelns sorry for tuV q SINS AnC
pa Sc i.nc,ed SIZE must DO iaii ct Yg-"aow IL
id.luus vi sort q. plVcoooings must De 10 = luN
: !L w.o O.s-t to now thing sLnul love ~ o.
- lp.Tuou D., concluding 1h!s "a q lows AEau)-ti!
4 sse .ulea 10 = seriously, earnestly, and At IL