The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-14
From the Sunday Magazine.
LAURA RICHMOND.
BY JEAN INGELow.
CHAPTER ~.

After ALL" thought Josephine,
two hundred pounds is a large sum
of money. Is it possible that we are
going to save it by such easy means as
these? | really was afraid | should
have to accept Grace's propositionan
teach the children"
Grace proposition, which had been
made privately, was that Josephine
should become daily governess to her
brothers children, and dine early with
them every day. Il give Miss Wilson
twenty-eight pounds a year, Grace
had said; and I think her dinner
costs me about twelve pounds a year.
Now, If you were to take her place.
there would be a considerable sun
earned and saved; and though | must
have regularity with the children, /
would always let one of the others
come to them when you individually
had an invitation that would interfere
with their lessons"
Josephine shrunk exceedingly from
this undertaking, and entreated Grace
not to mention it, unless nothing bet
ter could be thought of. Il will not"
said Grace. But nothing better will
be thought of, and then | am certain
the Andrews would be delighted to
have Laura; they think so much of
Laura, and they are not satisfied with
their present governess."
I'VE had much better move into a
smaller house" said Josephine.
No, Josey; you forget that your
mothers house is her own. IF she
left it, it would want doing up for a
new tenant, which now she could not
afford; then there is the expense of
moving, besides the probability that
the house would stand empty before a
tenant was found"
20 Gracel you think ofeverything,"
said poor Josephine, almost in despair.
Josephine thought of this the next
morning when she woke, and she adj
mitted to herself the burden was lift
ed from her shoulders, no sacrifice
now was demanded of her, and Laura
was always craving for something to
do. 1n
Ifs she is, 50 very certain that this
is her mission, ~ continued Josephine,
Il really do think we ought not to
thwart herr Whether She would
have thought so if Laura had not said
Nobody shall hnom," shedid notstop
to consider. =
"Grandmamma,'. said one OF the
small Richmonds. putting in his head
the next day at breakfast time, maui
mas love, and@O don't, Milly,
don't
Come in, both of you" said the
grandmother. "Milly. know you are
there; don't pull your brother back.
Now, then, darlings, what is itY"
Mamma's love" repeated the boy
NO, Aunt Josey, not marmalade;
we like the buttered toast much bet
ter-mamma's love, and Uncle Dicks
coming home"
What. Uncle Dick how glad mann
ma must beli
'She said she was glad" lisped the
little girl; but she Cried mamma
cried"
rs Uncie Dick well?'r
Yes, and he'll be here Tomorrow;
aud mammals going to have the box
room cleared out and done up for
him and here's his letter which you're
to read and, grandmamma, mammals
love, and willsyou have us to-day, be-
cause she's so busy?"
"Of course sheis and her g~oyerness
gone out too. Yes, dears, you can
stay. You've had your breakfast
The children admitted that they
had, bntthey were evidently ready for
u second edition of this meal, The
girl sat on Harriet's knees, slipped her
coffee, and remarked with satisfaction
how sweet it was, and how strong.
The boy, after a series of chuckles,
brought a very tame young thrush out
of his pocket-a creature by far toe
precious to be left behind-and setting
it on the table-cloth, let it sharein ali
that his aunts would give him.
OH he's so tame, quoth the little
urchin.
What, Uncle Dick2" said Laura,
mischievously. rs Uncle Dick so
tame?" Uncle Dick had not exactly
that reputation. -c-
NO: my thrush. He coming
home (Uncla Dick is)Eatieast pa said
he Thought he was-to get married."
b The girls looked at one another.
just like Gilbert said Josephine.
aside to Laura; fancy his talking in
that way before the children" !
Mamma said, s'Oh douit, Gilbert
to papa" observed the little fellow,
for he had caught some oftheir words.
DO people choose wives for their
sefress inquired Miss Milly Richmond.
Obi answered the small lady, and
seemed to ponder -rnfr sz.
1.-The auntssw were uncomfortable, and
changed the subject of discourse till
the children had finished eating. aud
had demanded leave to- into the
saFden and dig in a small plot which
tigsv considered t~heir9ownJ ka1Ag q
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