The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-24

sue hau met MIR. GOuIrcyS matrunonai
vicws-I felt the solemn duty of interfer-
ing. with fervor which assured mo that
] should achieve no common results.
Rapidity of proceeding was, rs believed,
ofimportance in this case, i went back
Mt once to the question Of the servants
wanted for the furnished house.
where Is the list, dear p
- Rachel produced It.
Cook, ktchen.maid, house-maid, and
footman,' l read. My dear Rachel, these
servants arc only wanted for q tcrm-the
term during which your guardian has TAX
en- the house. We shall have great din.
Guilty in finding persons of character and
capacity to accept temporary engage
ment OF that sort, II we try in London.
Has the house ut Brighton been found
yet?'
,lsYes. Godfrey has taken Il ; and per-
sous in the house wanted him to hire them
NJ servants. Ho thought they would
hardly do for as, and came back having
settled nothing ,.-....- ..... .-.- :.
And you have no experience yourself
in these matters, Rachel " '''... ..' " .."
None Whatever s'r.'n' Z
And Aunt Ablcwhite won't exert her
selfp' sar ls.rrm,5,r >. "a
No, poor dear. Don't blame her, Dru-
silla. I think she is the only happy
woman I have ever met with %.
There aro degrees in happiness, darl-
ing. We must hayea little talk some
day on that subject. In the mean time l
will undertake to meet the difficulty abont
the servants. Your aunt will write let
ter to the people Of the house
She will sign letter If l write 1t for
her. which comes to the same thing
Quite the same thing. shall get the
letter, and will go to Brighton to-mor-
row.
p How extremely kind Of you! Wo will
join You ms soon rs You aro ready for us.
And you will stay, l hope, rs my guest.
Brighton is so lively; you are sure TO
enjoy it. In those words the invitation
WAS given, and the glorious prospect OF
jiitarfcrcnce was opened before me.
il was then the middle of the week. by
Saturday afternoon the house was ready
for them. In that short interval had,siftcd
not the characters only, but the religious
views rs well, Of all the disengaged SER
wants who applied to me, and had sncceed-
ed In making selection which my con-
science approved. :.
also discovered, and called on, two scri-
Gus friends of mine, residents In tho town,
10 whom / knew could confide the pious
object which had brought me TO brighton.
One of thcm---a clerical friend-kindly
helped mo to take sittings for our little
party in tho church in which he himself
niinistered. The other-a single lady. like
myself-placcd tho resources OF her libr;1-
nv Composed throughout Of precious pub
lications) entirely at my disposal. l bor-
rowcd half dozen works, all carefully
chosen with view to Rachel. When
these had been judicionsly distributedin in the
various rooms she would be- likely to occu-
ny, considered that my preparations were
{. c.,.nplete. Sound doctrine in tho servants
Who waited on her; sound doctrine In the
minister who preached to her; sound doc
trine i'm the books that lay on her Table
such was tho triple welcome which my
zeal had prepared for the mothcrless girl
A heavenly composure filled my mind,
on that Saturday afternoon, rs i sat mt tho
window waiting the arrival of my rela-
tivcs. The giddy throng passed and repass..
cd before my eyes. Alas! how many OF
them felt my exquisite sense of duty done
An awful question. Let us not pursue 1t.
Between six and seven the travellers ar
rived, To my indescribablc surprise, they
were escorted, not by Mr.. Godfrey (as |
had anticipateD, but by tho lawyer, Mr.
Brufl. .' !,
How do you do, Miss Claekp no said.
Il mean to stay this timo.'
TO BE CONTINUED.