Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-11
TIME WORKS WONDERS.

December's bleak and bitter days.
The white fingers of the driving
snow were tapping sharp and.furious-
ly at the crystal surface of the plate
glass windows; the wind shrieked
piteously through the keen and pier
cling air; and the thermometer in the
hall was rapidly lowering its crimson
vein towards zero.
ats dreadful cold p mused Mrs.
Angel, as she sat with one slippere1
foot on the fender, and her finger or:
namented with two emerald rings, a
diamond. and a gaudy, regarding
between the leaves of her book. Pm
glad I am not compelled to be out of
doors on such a. day"
And she locked comrlacently arourd
at the elegantly furnished little bou-
doir where she sat- A handsome oc-
tagonal room, its sides panneled in
pink velvet and gold, with a heavy
traccsy of gold vine leaves around
the ceiling by way Of cornlce, it had
all the charms of novelty. The fire
heaped high with coal kept up low
cracking sound; the scarlet winged
lory swung to and fro in the ring OF
his, cage; between the curtains. an
asthmatic little poodle nodded sleepi-
iy on the hearth rug.
Mrs. Angel herself was plump,
pretty brunette of about thirty, with
hard brilliant eyes; hair brushed in
the fashionable style, away from a
square, low forehead and lips that,
although rather. thin, rere of the
brightest vermillion. Her dress was
an elegant negligce; and her hands
we're miniature jewel stands for the
display of expensive rings
Mama"
She looked up quickly and held
cut her arms as rosy girl Of about
nine, the fac sinasls on small scale,
of herself, came bounding into the
room. -
What is It, Nina, mama's little
pet?"
cts Miss Elmer, mama. She
says, could she see. you a moment ?"
at is ten o'clock, my child, your
lessons should have begun long ago
"But Miss Elmer las jpst come,
mama"
The handsome olive brow contract
ed ominously.
"Fell Miss Elmer that I will see
her
Little Nina tripped away to deliver
her message. A minute afterwards
there was low tap at the door, and
juliet Elmer, the daily governess,
entered.
She was tall, gracefully formed
girl, apparently about twenty-five or
three years OF age, dressed in black
that had evidently bidden adicu 70
its best days some time since. Gen
orally she might have been rather
pale, but there was dsap. vivid car
mine spot on either cheek just now,
that told of the recent agitation Or
excitement. Her eyes were of the
deepest hazel, large and liquid. and
her hair w;is of IL warm sunshiny
brown. But it was her uu,th, red
and sensitive and mobile that coasti-
tuted her best feature; every emotion
that stirred the surface OF her mind
seemed mirrored in the unconscious
movement of her lip.
81 am surprised, Miss Elmer" be-
gan Mrs. Angel, after she had reeog-
nized the governess presence by q
stiff inclination OF the head. Nine
is your hour, and here it is after ten,
and not lesson commenced. Nina,
call your little brothers and sisters
immediately, and tell them to proceed
to che schoolreom, sufficient time has
already been lost.
She opened the book once more, as
if to dismiss the subject and the gov
erhess together; but Miss Elmer still
stood by the door, rervcusly playing
with the shabby strings Of her Grape
bonnet.
"Mrs. Angel" she said ina low,
hurried tone Of voice, am afraid
you must excuse me for to-day"
,"'Indeed, Miss Elmer, Ishall do
no such thing, sharply interrupted
Mrs. Angel. I" If you wish to be re-
ieved from the duties of your situs-
ton, I beg you will say 80 at.once.'
"fdosn madam; 7 do not, in;
deed," faltered Juliet, growing scar
let in her embarrassment and morti-
fication. We could not live without
the money yon are so good asto give;
but + should esteem it 2 great favor