The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-24

poor lady has been imagining during our
silent walk; but the Wears ringing
laugh swept them all away
Improper No. It's all right, of
course ,nly it's no business of ours
That was quite true but nevertheless
| could rot help thinking of it all the
time | was having my tea, and while |
was dressing for dinner; for Of course |
was going to meet the bishop And
thought Of it again later; for as my fly
passed the school-house door, the bishop,
who had evidently returned from his
walk, was coming out of it, and | heard
him say Il shall see you tomorrow
morning, Hester
Don't; you had better not replied
Mrs. IIenry's voice.
Nonsense said the bishop
And ! privately believe that he ran
all the way to the vicaragc for he was
there before | was, and only kept us
waiting five minutes for dinner.
Two months later her majesty's inspec-
tor came to examine our school and to
his astonshment and our glori6cation,
every child presented passed triumphant
ly. We had reckoned on eighty per
cent. /; we got hundred. But trouble
was coming upon US, and our triumph
was short.lived. One day Mrs. Henry
came to the vicar, aud gave notice that
sho must leave in three months. In vain
he entreated her to stay; offered to
raise her salary to do anythingin short,
if she would only remain. But she
merely smiled and adhered to her deter
mination.
They told me almost with tears in
their eyes, and said Its all the bish.
op.'
At which they laughed but | knew
| was right. l had seen if they hadn't
that change had come over our mis-
tress since the visitation. She was hap.
pier, more at rest ; the look Of strained
weariness, so habitual to her face defore
was gone now, and little smiles used tc
come rippling over the lips that once
were set so firm.
| was very sorry to lose her; but
was sure she was going to be happier
away from st. Bridgct's. And the even
ing before she left US, when | went to say
good-by, she took hold OF my hand ant
kiseoI &. .-l .-il III nuf story.
Her real name was Mrs. Henry Champ
ncys Her husband, captain in the
-th regiment, had been killed by acci
dent in the hunting field thus the pric,
of his commission was lost, and she foun(
heavy debts, OF which she had knowr
uothing-debts which she ought never tt
have known at all-ready to swallow VI
the little money they had left. Her owl
settlement of a hundred year was al
she had to depend upon, and there wer
two chidrcn-bright, handsome boys-t
educate and provide for. So she pu
them to school, and went into trainin
for certificate got it without Difficult
ty,and came to St. Bridget's.
) And had to save every penny, an
be very careful, or the dear boys woul
f have suffered" she said /" for | wante
2 to provide for the future. 1t was yer
hard work, and very lonely. l used t
write stories in the evening, and some
; times the magazines would take then
sometimes not; but it was only chlnc
of getting more money
MY dear, my poor dear, how coul
c you do it at all ?" cried while the teal
ran down my face.
J.. Z" 1t was not so very bad, as l had nc
y been used to very happy life"
t l don't know anything about Captai
Campneys; but was sure he was
It brute after that little speech.
r But now are you going to be happy
s | asked.
Yes, | hope so," she whispered pu
c ting her arms round my neck. kne
|, him years ago, before was married, an
-and-he says he never forgot me-"
# "Of course not. How could he ?"
o replied, and kissed her again.
When | am gone, and it is over,
z will send you newspaper,) will you te
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose all about it-tnt
Il have been SO kind ?"
or promised to do what she wished nj
b. with another kiss on her little face, al
n glance at the shabby dress and quai
cap which l should never see again,
It, went home, and the next day she W
lie gone.
In four days Times arrived by po
lr The following was marked
e "On tho 23d, at St. Johns Chur
er George street, the Bishop Of Southshi
to Hester, widow of the late CAPITA
er Champcys.'
'ir took it up to the vicarage. and SO
pit 81 told yol it was all the bishop"
or What do you mean, Mrs. Acton,
ch Our bishop married Who is she, We
or der 7"
She ras Mrs Henry" | repli,
II calmly
it Who ?" cried tho vicar.
it Mrs, Henry-our schoolmistress u
Aud then gave her message, q
he told them all about it,
to Mind, we must say nothing" $
Mr.. Ambrose. IT is their secret,
nd ours"
it To which we n>>cnted, and therei
ed it is that no one has known the rig
rs of the story TILL now, though it happer
af- full six months ago.
&C.
hit WARRIoR's BUcKLER.-Of the shi
eft belonging to a Comanche chief lat
nd slain in Texas, on Mountain Greek,
ind Dallas Herald says 4" 1t was piece
barbarian mechanism, both ingenious
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