The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-12-24

~ Wv SA0A"AueEus! !t@5 j Itt1's
no matter ~basyI am, K.te,, :yop
anq arc ;toba trieads aud help each
other. If you are not lady you must
''e., be, A lady is .alwsays clean and uest,
and ''n'1, you e. ca" easily be that, She j., al
ways kind to others, and I'm sure YOU ~
are that. A: lady never uses the brush
or towel Or comb that has been used
by any other person j.; aud if you, and I
clean up our room and each bal; place
for her own things, We can live ike Ia.
dies and be good friends" '3
Kate readily asscnted, and ever after
took considerable pride in trying to
learn and practice the rules Which
should distinguish her from tho com.
mon herd. -.
When Margaret went to Mrs. Wal
tcrs tor Instructions: she learned that
tho house was like the common wealth
OF Israel in the days when there: VAS no
king, viz, that "every one did that
which was right in his own eyes," M.s.
Walters principal business in life was
to ad herself; and Margaret being
orderly, efficient and considerations in
the discharge Of h.E d4tps, soon feunl
herself T. virtually mistress Of thu house.
/! She shrank sts k from thi, responsibility,
and was more. careful to refer al ,ques-
tion. to Mrs: ~ Walters th.q p #. .hst l,dy
had been the most capable Of mistress
es. She shraok from tie je.leu,i.,
likely to grow out Of a false relation,
and would faiq have taught I'll; ineon-
siderate little creature, who; va was 80 con
.t.ntly kind to her: something 81 tbe
dignity and duty of her position: .: -
As they isat together sewing ';i |; lie i,s,
day, Mrs. Walter. said : 'iSs::'**: -
:. "Do you know you. quite: gu offended
Cousin Ed, this mhoffsing? ahf He: says ~;
yeu looked Black Il him rf for geooiog.in ID IL
bieak kfs.t tefores tkie, alvte|ond bell sndh,e
thinks you are real tartar; but must you
ut mind Ed: tot he's 'regular niiisani! il ]:
thrope. H. was disappointed in love
once. His.lirl ja.ed him: and married
q rich old fellow, and he has piqu. ii
every vo,nsn since: He is . confirmed
old bach. A"nt always spoiled rim
and he has been sick SO long that he
expects to: be humorsd like = b.by."t
Was this profound art OF the shallow
babble sf ineonsiderate folly! Certain.
ly nothing could have bee. bs.tcr col.
culated to overcome k.rgaret's instinct
Of avoidance Of Mr. Twinzy, or t. eaa-
BILE him to explain himself away. His
conduct in the morning had been sufi-
clenay dissgreeable to eptitle him to
the name of misanthrope, woman h.ter
or anything of tao kind. This account
placed him quite out. of the. character
in which alone he vas dangerous, viz. :
that Of love, real or pretended, aud
made him one to be endured and pitied,
if not embraced. He made his appear
ance in the evening, took one or The
children on his knee, brought the 9th
ers to his side and said: .'s.,
II havcn'ttold you a story fol: long
time, and now shall tell you one about
old Grandmother Grugen, who came to
town and brought her brow. checked
apron!' '''
tie continued the story in = low tone,
laughing quietly, and causing the it,
tie ones to fall into boisterous nerri-
ment. Margaret felt that he intended
she should know he ridieuled her dress
but his rudeness gave her no pain, as
it would have done h:d she not admit
ted hin: to the circle of exceptions: 4
werld-weary, disappointed, xoman-h.-
ter could bo rude With impunity; and
when he chose to be otherwise; a. he
would when he had gratiiod his pr,s.
ent petty spite, bis ci7ility would Be
taken at something like his estimate Of
its value. Like a physician reducing 4
patient before building, him Up, be
would humble his intended victim BY
bis contempt, before exaltiug her. by
the favor Of his. SMILES. She should
think Of him.; and the pique and nor:
titicatio. Of his ridiculs, beside being i
just puoishment.for her: .indifarenee or
dislike; would;keo him in her mind,
and prepare her to appreci.t. h,s SINGER.
ity when, BY and by, he would beoon.
convinced. Of hor worth and his: great
need Of her confidence, friendship .od
sympathy. ::,;s :: ;. -:
All, Mr.. Tripzy was . profound -
tor, and one who, never .!sft tho stage
Or dropped its tinseled togsat'y.:
-, CHAPTER TX. So:
A NEW ocourA71ot, AND A BROKEN
IDOL. >s =.
In the second week Margaret found
Josephine ffetting over her music les
con, aud volunteered assistance. With
patient gentlensss, that mastery Of her
subject aad 6rmness which marks tho
teacher, to the manor born, she cleared
up the difficulties to the mind Of her
puzzled pupil, and 20 encouraged her to
exeftion, that the child, delighted with
her success, cried out: =.
"Oh, Miss Margaret !! vhe would have
thought you know how TO play7 But
you shall be my teacher; wont you
and that hateful, old Miss Hicks never
ahall come here assin." :" "