Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-03-31

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Mrs. Burbank's governess sat in .ba,
lsdys nursery late il the afternoon, writ
ing letter to her mother.
She VAS plainly clad in black, and her
face was marked by an expression OF sad
ness. Yet there was delicate and reGn-
ed beauty about her features which ia.
variaby drew attention to her. AS she
sat with her head looming on her hand,
her pen suspended over the paper, her
attention was suddenly arrested by cold
voice.
Miss E!more ~
Looking up, she observed that her en- =
ployer, a stout, naughty looking lady,
clad in rustling silk, was looking at the
poor.
well, madam T.
Miss Gilmore p
'wri,ing a letter, madam"
Are you aware, Miss E!more, that
you.are taking time for which | paw I?
You had better look over the girls French
exercises.
IL have done so, madam
Then you may go out and walk with
he IN little while
The goyeruess rose with O little sigh
and put away her writing materials, while
Mrs. Burbank swep, GU, Of the room with
u sel.-satistied air
Mary Gilmore had beer for three months
in the employ of Mrs. Burbank, and dur
ing that three months had suffered daily
from the arrogance and unreasonable ex.
action of tina, lady. Six months before
her father was supposed to be in opulent
circumstances. lie lived handsomely,
had given his daughter the advantage of
the bes. schools, and she was free from
anxiety for the future as Mrs Burbank
herself. But commercial crisis depriv-
ed Mr. EImore of his property, and sen.
him broken-hearted to the grave. Mary
found it absolutely necessary to do some
thing for her support, the slender proyi-
sion left being sutiicien. for her mother
only. Chance procured her an appoint.
ment as Mrs. Burkanks governess on
meager salary. For that lady, though
extravagaut 10 dress, economical on her
ser wants aud dependents.
She had another cause for sadness.
She had bsen engaged two years previous
to John Morduant, young merchant,
who had been sent out as . junior part
ner Of large firm, to Bombay, for s. year
or two. Intelligence OF his death BIZ vel
low fever had reached her only q few
weeks previous. Life seemed to have
lost all it's attractions and she led mel
ancho!y and sp,ritless existence as Mrs.
Burbank 5 governess
Ga leaving the nursery she found her
pupils awaltin. her.
Susan aud Maria Burbank Inherited
the pride Of their mother, aud initiated
her in her treatment OF their govcrness.
They considered it creditable to do what
they could to make her uncomfortable,
and render her task more difficult.
Out in the street Sussns attention was
attracted By an old lady who walked in
rather a peculiar manner, and she imme-
dlalely commenced initiating her.
Susan said Miss El:nore, reproving-
well, wha. do you want 2 said the
pupil, imperlinen,y
Your conduct is un!adyIke. Walk
along quietly
Il shall walk as l please, know bet
ter what is !adylike than you do, for l am
lady aud you are not
Are you not ashamed Of such sreech2
said tue governess, her pale cheek flush.
ing at the insult.
mo, am not ardI will thank you
not to speak in that way.
"Some folks put On airs chimed in
Maria. Il think if were y governess |
sbould know my place better"
Mics Elmore did not speak. Her eyes
we're fixed half, in hope. half in terror
upon a young man who wa, approaching
"Jehn |" she said half doub,iully.
"Mary r. be exclaimed, advancing with
both hands extended. How came you
here Z
"Ra.her, how came you here? thought
you were--I heard at least"
THAT | was dead. Well, Mary did
come near it. My escape was very mar
row one. was seized with the yellow
fever as you doubtless knew, and for
week lay between life and death. Blu,
my good constitution saved me, and here
| au, rs good as new
"loa surely won't 60 to that dreadful
place again Z ....~.
mo, there will be no need Imcan to
settle down now, &c. married and 20 to
housekeeping that is il can get some
one 10 have me. But, Mary, what means
this black dress p
"rhen you have not heard Of my poor
fathers death p fallered Mary.
No; surely YOU are not in earnest
calculated the young man, in grea, sur
prise.
II have agrent deal to tell you, saii
Mary glaucing ut her pupils, who stood
with open mouths listening to every word
that passed. 49,.
Who IRE these young ladies' ?" asked
her com onnion