National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-04-12


Mrs. Conway made no direct re
ply, but went on to say that the
late lamcnteu Mr.. Conway had such
and such ideas about the education
OF children, and she only wished he
could see what Savages her brother
Marks We're growing to be.
Mark folded mp the newspaper.
and looked as if lie was thankful
that he was not Mr.. Conway. He
glanced ever at Mary, where She sat
sewing at the table, and rather won
dercd how a sister OF his came to be
SO very plain, AMI how anybody ey-
or fell i'll love with her. But hc on
ly said, with a martyr-like air:
II suppose, then, we must have il
governess, as | have suggested at
least half a dozen times
"a governcSs - Mrs. Conway
elected the offending word as if she
had a special spite against it, and
instantly relapscd into a severe 81
lencp.
"What can we do. then -
Mrs. Conway ignored the appeal.
"Some silly chit OF a Girl who will
be setting hcr cap at YOU, and max
ing You and herself ridiculous"
"pshawm
But for all tie con.'mptuous in
terjection, the thing le already oc.
CURED to Ar. Beresord. He had
al underlined idea that it would be
dangerous for susceptible young
girl to be thrown into familiar rela
tlOns with him; he was not going
thus early to become disloyal to poor
Lu. Not at all. And Yet he went
on thinking how much p,eaSantel
wife was than Il sister, and happy
he should be ii somctime-But here
Mrs. Conway unceleiaoniously sew
cred the thread OF his meditatlons.
"But You would get some sober,
discreet person OF thirty or there
aboutS. who knew her businC SIS and
her place. think it would DO"
"les. | should think it might"
returned Mr.. Berest0rd, i'll singu-
larry sarcastic, disappointed tone
''Do YOU. Mary, advertise and Sc
lect aperson to suit you, ANA don't
bore me with il amy more
If Mr.. BcresIord returned to his
newspaper with a sense OF thankful
ness that his choice OF a future wife
was not limited to possible govern
eSSes who was to blame exc .pt Mrs.
Conway !
That lady eagerly availed herself
of the permission he accorded. The
very next morning the advertise
ment was i'll the papers-thc very
next afternoon she WAS called down
into the drawing room 10 see lady
vino come to answer the advertise
mcnt.
The first glance was very crafty
ing.
"Shc will do" thought Mrs. Con
way, glancing over the tall, lady.
like figure, ,habited from head to foot
in black.
The face was grave enough Ger
tainly, and pale, and not too hand
some. Not handsome at all, thought
Mrs. Conway. whose ideas OF beat
ty were associated with round rud-
dy checked girls, briStling with rats,
and adorned with ribbons and othtl
ephcmeral vanltieS.
"lou are i'll mourning" said Mrs.
Conway. after few sentences Iad
been spoken.
Il have lately lost my father" was
the grave, low reply.
There was only Il sudden soften
ing of the dark brown eyes, but Mrs
Conway was not Il quick observer.
and dld not notice it. She mcI>ur
ed her with ler calculating eyes.
You are past twenty ytive, ! think,
Miss LeBalon Z"
IL am twenty.nine," quite haugh
! tily.
Rather young,' muttered Ms
Conway, with Il little doubtful nod
"More years might be desirable,
She said aloud. I'VE want somC
sober, discreet person. My brothe'
has only lately become Il widoWer
and any behaviour that should eN
cite remark
"Madam y
The calm. proud face was Lighted
by a transient gleam OF indignation
the brown eyes grew very dark ah'
bright.
Mis-. Conway Guailed. .,
"Of ConrSe," she Stammered, =.
didn't mean to insinuate that yo'
would commit any indiscrcllon, bu
young girls, you know, are apt TO u
ilighty.'
There was a slow sad smile cam
creeping about Theresc lie Baron
lips. There had been litile room 10
iiightiness in her lie, God knew, sll
thought, bitterly.
In moment she said, quietly:
. ii think you may trust me "
81 rat1er think / cam was Mr'
ConWay's reply.
, For a moment, when that ros
/ glow of anger had oNersWepu M'S
lie Barou's face, Mrs. Conway ha
Z. thought she would not do utt no
she recalled the pale complexion
but now she recalled the palc con
!. plcXion, the impasslNc, sotl'cWii,t
I regular, features, the folds Dlac
hair put s,raightly back IRON u Tor
g head too high and broad Tor fen
nine beauty she grew very cor
u placent, and her feelings q'I'te just
lied the remark with when she I'M
Al, n.,..I.,I Al, huu lp returned