The Van Buren press., 1871-10-17
The Govsne ess.

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The Gov mess.
How Managing Mind" pas beate
BY Faf.
Mrs. Wintringhamls drawing roor
was bright and comfutable place, wit
it's handsome carpet md glided tables
and deep, couch-lke stfa, covered wit
crimson satin, and the messy rug il
front of the fire, into which your fee
sank as if had been srewn inch deep
with newly gathered rose buds. And tn
fire glimmered in the polished CRATE, anC
the wax candles beamm through thei
ground glass shades: aud YOU might have
fancied the apartment expressly create,
for sweet words and honeyed hirtations
and readings from the poets; and th'
various other pleasant occupations whict
are supposed to belongto high life Bu
not for frowns and lowering looks, sucl
as now disturbed the equapimity Of Mrs
Wintrngham' artistieally enamellec
countenance, as she stood there in a rust
ling chameleon. .colored silk dress, with
red carbuncles hanging fiom her ears
while Josephine Moore stood pale and
shrinking before her
"Such forwardness | never saw said
Mrs Wintrinaham. mo, never!" And
| wish you to understand that it tisn go
ing to be tolerated in decent society
Miss Moore A governess, whom Mr.
Wiuringham is good enough to employ
at twenty pounds year--to sit the whole
evening and hirt with Mr. Aymer"
81 dill not fiirt," pleaded poor Josie
lie was only asking me about the ar
rsngements of Mendelssohns music,
winch"
"Oh, very likely" Uttered Mrs. Wint-
ringham, sarcastically. "He's very much
intorsstod IN music, I've no doubt And
when you know perfectly well that DC
tavia expected him to be talking all the
time to her Well, really, j don't know
what the world is coming to ! One thing
wish you to understand-that you are
dismissed from my employment this very
moment You will find your wages on
the mantle yonder--tive pounds. for
don't grudge you the quarters money,
though you do leave in this irregular
manner. OF course, you don't expect a
character, for ] cant conscisntiously
give you one !"
Josie Moore turned very red, and then
pale. She did not speak word of re
monstrance, however, but slowly turned
round, went to her own room, put on
her bonnet and shawl, packed her sen-
der belongings into a small trunk, and
left the house.
Half an hour later Mrs. Wintringham,
rustliug through the well.warmed rooms,
espied the five soverigns lying untouched
on the marble mantle where she herself
had placed them.
"Dearr quoth the stately dame, "thc
eoverness has forgotten her wages.
Well, i shan't take trouble TO send them
after her
Josie went home to the poor but neat
apartment where hor aunt took in EN-
broidcry to do for a fashionable Regent
shop, and told her simple tale. Aunt
Mary. eyes, already rendered with night
work and much application, were quick
to overflow in her nece,s behalf.
"Its n burning shame" said the poor
woman, THAT such people should have
it in their power to tyrannize over 9th
ers. But never mind, Josie you shall
bc welcome to home until you find an
other situation"
Il knew | should, Aunt Mary
"What makes you speak SO hoarsely,
ohiid2" questipnsa 'ht,r'dcr lady
think have caught cold y !
I" You had better let me make you a
cup OF no, tea, and so to bed at once.
.Nonsense, AuntH cried Josie. cheer
ilv. "rm going to help you finish TINS
first
But the next morning Josie awoke hot
and flushed and feverish, with rackin2
main over her temples, and quite unable
10 rise and before evening she was deli
rious ;,
Bob" said Aunt Mary, as she walked
ont of her nece's bed room. with
troubled lace, anu "eH. Wv" ~ ~
passage where the landlord red headed
son was playing marbles, 81 want you To
90 to Dr. CsHrey's, and ask him to come
here as quick as possible. Don't delay
moment, Bob, for it may be . matter
of life and death. y
YES said Bob stolidly, and away h'
went.
"Is the doctsr in p demanded Bob o.
the assistsncs at DIR, Csfireys
"No, he han't." said the Gsnymade o
medicine.
"When'll he be in :"
Don't know" WAS the listlcss reply
Rob wasted no more time in useless
inquiry, but set of after some other doc
tor. af.I
III it's really matter OF lie Sn'
DEATH thought sensible Bob, "it don
make any ditre.ence what doctor 'hs'
have
So it happened thatyoung Dr. Aymer
who had JUS. returned home from vlsl
ting patient, found himself confronted
by a small redhcadad boy.
:. Please to come directly. sir, to No
10. Dukes Court" cried cut Master BOB
cxaggerating somewhat on TINS hoera
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