The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-25
EIFFIN TRIBUNE.
mrs. HamghfOn's Girl.

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do. I can't get such girl as want
for any wages ana tnere Is every
thing to be DONE"
Gust like papa !" said Fannie,
working away at mass OF paste that
was to appear later In the shape OF
nies. fsi don't suppose he even re-
membered we had no girl, when he
invited Mr.. Austin and his cousin"
"If it were only gentlemen, would
not care. bat there Is Mrs. Austin"
Mamma ~
uFsct. my dear. OF course your
nsna forgot to mention that till Iust
a. he was starting for the city this
morning: and they will all come with
him this evening. have sent Daisy
TO out tSe spare bed in order but ycu
know how it will leok."
"She'H make up the bed on the
floor. and put the toilet service on .
chair % said Fannie. "I'n try to get a
peep. MammG here comes Bessie
Turner"
"Sne viii have to come in here"
The visitor advancing up the gar
tden walk, did not wait for an invita-
Ition to the kitchsd, but came directly
through the half-opened door. She
was s small, pretty girl Of about twen-
ity-tvo, with q marked air Of refine
ment in her sweet face, and the grace
full carriage of her slight figure.
Two years before she bad driven to
call upon Mrs. Haughton in her own
carriage, but her fathers sudden death
had revealed the fact that he was
deeply in debt, and had left no for
tune for his only child. Since that
time Bessle had been teaching in the
Seminary at B.; but on the day
when Fannie Haughton saw her from
the kitchen window It was school
hours. Her knock was answered with
q cheerful "Come In, Bessie" and she
obeyed the summons.
"Mrs. Haughton," she said after
the usual greeting had been exehang-
ed, 81 heard you wanted girl"
81 do, indeed. Do you know OF q
good one ?"
"WiIl you take me?"
"Bessie !" cried both ladies.
al must do something for 9 living,
and DR.. VIII says must neither sew
nor teach next winter, II / want 10
livs. He assures me my only chance
Of recovering from the trouble In my
lungs, that have had so long, Is to
give up teaching and he positively
forbids ne to touch q needle.
"But, Bessie, you-a lady"-gasped
Fannie.
"Are you any less lady for making
pies this morning, Fan-Miss Haugh-
ton, L mean? suppose you will
hardly care to have your servant girl
call you Fannie"
"Don't be absurd, Bessie. The idea
Of your fathers daughter being q ser
want girl 90 said Mrs. Haughton.
But Bessie was in earnest, and her
tone was very positive as she an
swered:
'T must earn my living, Mrs.
Haughton, and cannot teach for
time. You must be aware that my
salary Is not sufficient for me to save
enough to live on all winter. If you
will not have me 1 must go among
strangers
"I should be glad enough to have
you II you really meant it."
"I really mean it. You can pay me
Just what you paid Sarah. Pm sor-
ry,n she said gaily, 81 have no rec
ommsndation from my last place."
"But we are expecting company"
said Fannie.
'pll allow you to have company
sometimes" was the gracious reply.
"Now, Miss Haughton, Pll finish
the pies :" and BesSie took q large
apron from her pocket, tied it over her
black dress, removed her cuffs, rolled
up her sleeves and took possession of
the pie-board.
"See what Daisy is doing, Fannie, I"
said her mother and Fannie went
of.
As soon as she was gone, Mrs.
Haughton, taking Bessie's face in her
motherly hands, kissed it softly.
"Darling," she said, "this must not
be. love you, Bessie, as one OF my
own girls, and you must come and let
US nurse you until you are well again.
You shall be my guest this winter"
"You are very kind" the young
girl replied, "but you must let me
have my own way. do not need
nursing, only rest from the constant
talking to pupils, and active exercise.
/ told DR.. Will what l meant to do,
and he said it was the best medicine
= in the world for me-"
Quite long talk followed, but Mrs.
Haughton was obliged to yield heI
point. Bessie was resolved to be in
dependent and saw no disgrace in
honestly getting her living in her
friends kitchen.
But when the girl was really alone,
che certainly acted very strangely,
considering her late resolution. Just
as Mrs. Haughton had left her, she
had said
1--WE expect Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
and their cousin, a Mr.. Alexa ndel
Wight, lately returned from Califor-
MIA"
Then she left the kitchen, and Bes
sic dashed into the buttery and sa
down behind che door.
"Oh, why didn't wait ~ she saiC
in half whisper. "Aleck Wight al
home! What will he think to see mt
q servant girl ? 1t was bad enough Il
a be teaching for q living; but cooking
D for living Oh, why didn't l wait
Wait for what ? 1 am only earning
my bread. Aleck Wight is nothing
to me-" she said again in stern, self
reproaeh probably he kas forgotten
n my existence"
But even as she spoke there arose In
. her memory picture she will neve
forget. In q conservatory where tink
ling fountains cooled the air for choic'
exotics, q lady stood beside tall fin'
looking man, who held her littl'
D gloved hand fast in his own. Bott
n were in rich evening dress, and th'
house was full Of gay guests, Mr.
q Turner having accepted an Invitation
> to friends party in one Fifth Ave
nue's palaces. 1t was the secont
L winter lie spent In New York will
l. Bessie, the last winter of his life. Bu
e the couple in the conservatory wer
not thinking ofdeath or change, wheI
I. the gentleman spoke in low earnes
tone
!. vI will not bind you by any prom
4. ise, Bessie, for you will be an heiress
while still have my way to make.
sail for San Francisco very soon, am
4. expect to go into business with m,
q uncle there; but If in few years shal
!. return, 1 shall hope that you will no
% forget me-"
=, Two weeks later he was gone ant
Bessie an orphan. Years Of struggle
for her had been years Of success 10
him, for his uncle was dead and hat
left him q large property and prosper
Gus business. The pride Unborn II
Bessie's nature had kept her from tel
ling her sad story to one who VA
!, not formally engaged to her, and sh'
had learned to think Of Aleck q
merely good friend. But to NEE
him, as she must meet him in few
hours, was a sore strain upon he
! pride and love.
"But this won't get my dinner
she said suddenly, as the little clocl
on the kitchen mantel warned he
! i that time was fivinR. "If must be
J 4 servant, at least 1 viii be a good one.
2- The afternoon train brought the ex
\ pected guests, and Bessie, peepinl
, from her kitchen curtain, saw tn
pretty little lady who had been he
hostess one evening, already men
toned, and her grsy-haired husband
II and tall, broad-shouldered, heavil!
bearded young man, was introduces
to his hostess and her pretty daugh
ter, as my cousin, Mr.. Wight"
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