The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-09-25

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Was going TO meet the Bishop. And |
thought of it again later; for as nv fly
passed the school house door, the Bishop
who had evidently returned from his walk
was coming out of it, and / heard him
say: .a,e.
II shall see you to- morrow morning,
Haster."s ,'+.fae, a4.6
"Don'Fyou had better not" replied Mrs
Henry's voice. han hasi
Nonsense" saiG the Bishop.
Aud | privately believe that he ran al;
he way 60 the vicarage; for he was there
before | was, and only kept us waiting
five minutes for dinner.
TIVE months later Her Majesty's in
spector came to examine our school, anG -,
70 his as:onishment and glorificatinp.
every child present passed triumpkanay
W. had reckoned upon eighty per cent !;
We got 100. But trouble was coming
upon US, end our triumph was short lived.
Oue day Mrs Henry came to the vicar,
ADD gave notice that she mus leave 10
three months. In vain he entreated he,
to stay; offered to raise her salary; o
anything, in short, ;fshe would only re.
mnn. But she merely smiled aud adher-
ed TO her determination
They OLD me almost with tears in til, ir
eyes, md I said: t,o.
Ute all the Bishop"
At which they Laughed; but l knew !
vas right. had seen, if they hadn't, that
a change had come over our mistress since
the visitation. She was napnier; more al
re't; the look of strained WEAKNESS, "a
habituaI to her face before, was gone nov
and little smiles used to c,m, rpplins
over the lips thar once were. ct 81
firm
| was very sorry 70 | Sc Der; but was
sure she was goloy to Dc h.ppisr away
from ST. Bridget's. Aad the evening be-
re she lett u, whel went tn suv good
by, she took b I'D Of my hand and kissed
it, and told me all her s.orv.
Her real name was Mrs. H nry Champ
nays. Her husband, u captain <. thc-the
regiment, had been Killed by accident
In the hunting fnd; thus this the price
o. his comm ssion was loss, and she found
heavy debts, of which she had known
n 'thing-debts which she ought never
t. have known of at all-ready to willow
up the { le money they had lett. Her
own settlement of 500 a year was all
SIC had to depend upon, and there wore
tw children bright handsome boys-to
o 'ucate and provide for Go che put
them to school, and went into training
for certificate; got 1t without Idifficulty,
and came to St. Bridg9t's.
"And had TO save every penny, aud be
Y Try careful, or the dear boys would have
8 ffered," she said; "for want to provide
for the future. 1t was very hard work, and
very lonely. used to write stories in the
evenings, and sometimes the magazines
would take them, sometimes Dot; but It
wAssmy only chance of getting more money"
any dear, my poor dear, how could you
do it all ?" l cried, while the tears ran down
nay face.
SIT was not so very bad, as had not been
used TO very happy life"
IdoD't know anything about Captain Cham.
Dneys ; but was sure that he was q brute,
after that little speech.
"But now you are goingIto be happy?" I
added.
eyes, hope So" she whispered, putting
lcr arms around my neck 81 knew him
years ago, before was married, and-and-
le says he never forgot me-"
"Of course not. How could he ?" I re-
oled, and kissed her again.
"When am gone, and it is over II will
end you newspaper) will you tell Mr..
and Mrs. Ambrose all about ic--they have
,een SO kind %
l promised to do what she wished, and
With another kiss on the little face, and
glance at the shabby dress and quaint cap
which should never see again, 1 went home,
and the ne1S day she was gone.
In four days Times arrived by post. The
ollowing was marked:
On the 23d, at st Johns Church, George
street, the Bishop of Southshire to Hester
widow OF the late Captain Champneys.
1 took 1t up to the vlcarage' and said:
II told you it was all the Bishop"
"What do you mean, Mrs. Acton, eh s?
Our Bishop married ! Who is she, 1 won
der ?'
"she 'O0s Mrs. Henry" replied calmly.
Mrs. Henry-our schoolmistress.
And then [ gave her mascara and +o1d