Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-03-24
MRS. HEPBUENS COM-
PANION.


to the lamentations OF her niece, fnssy
ovcrresseI woman of forty, or there
abous.
The older lady, being n widow lady q
igreat wealth, was accustomed to receiving
/ frequent visits from her various relatives
and being called upon to sympa' Ii ze in al
their troubles
More especially did her present visitor
Jennie Hrkmer. make such deILa d.
upon her tine anI patience
Robert Harkner, the only sol. Of The
fussy widow. mn Of twenty two. had
been from his b,byiood tE- pride and
darling Of his grcat-aunt, and rosy visions
of her possessions haunted his mother s
dreams From a child the willy woman
had trained her son to be all his auil, de-
sired and from child he had siurdily
rcsl>ted all attempts to force him elf into;
slavish hypocrisy.
| 1t may have been this very manliEess,
contrasting with the serv!e ha,terny If
the others, that hal first won for him his
[
was bond OF love between them .ntircly
independent Of bank accnuuts and real
estate. Feeling thus. Mrs. Hepburn gave
her niece grave altcrlion when she said
v hcmentiy:
am in such trouble about Rob.
Trouble? Is h. i'll
Oh. no; far worse than th.t
You cannot mean that he is in disgrace.
Oh no. indeed. and the little woman
r,tlled her rib5ous. as bird does its
| feathers.
What is il then? said Mrs Hepburn.
with Il most unusual ring Of impaiencc IN
her gentle v.,irc.
H.. has fallen in love with vulgar ro-
30 ", ard he declares he will marry her
if all the world opposes him. Oh it is just
awful to hear him de'y his own mother.
as he does, and such mother 8, have
been.
Who is the girl:
Goodness k ows! I don't! She is
teacher now ia seminary at Green VAL
ley where Rob has been visiting friend
All ,,iI.,, l,o oaye
Shr can scarcely he vulgar if she teaches
in he Green Valley Seminary. l know
something OF the school, and no vulgar
woman would be lowed to teach there.
Well. perhaps she is Do5 exactly vulgar
but she has no money. no family! Oh
Aunt Mary, if you viii only use your in
flu-nce with Rob. he may see thugs IL a
proper light, and give her up.
What is her name?
Edna Seabrigit; and Rob is going
again III July, because she has no home
but The seminary, and will b. there during
the holidays.
How d ID Rob come to meet her?
She visits at the Holmes plac", where
u" was staying.
Hin! Well. will talk to Rob. but not
NV. go away next week for the sum
mer, and had rather leave SO important
a conversaicn until return.
With this. as Mr.. Hepburn was k own
10 remain firm IL all her plans, Mrs II rK-
ne. was for. ed to he content, and the next
week Mrs Hepburn left The city. without
giving her summer address t. her dear
niece.
It might have somewhat astOnished that
lady. ha she looked into the private il
ling room of Mr. Hot, the principal OF
The Green Valley Seminary in the carly
part Of July. TO see Mrs. Hepburn con
v-rsing with that gentleman. evidently
upon the footing of an old 'ri' nd. Gentle
Mrs. Holt knitted busily. speaking now
and then. as Mrs. Hepburn pursued train
of inquiries.
Yes, Mr.. Holt said, in answer to one of
these. "Miss Seabri. hit is an orphan, and
her only home for ye RS was the aims
house. She cam" here first as all crrand
girl, to attend the door, clean knives and
run er, ands. But Mrs. Holt found she
was starving for eaucntion. AMI NE took
her into the school. She well repaid AL
the efforts We made 10 educate her, and
at sixteen was pupil teacher. studying
the higher branches while teaching The
lower ones. Two years ago she took the
place as Mrs. Holt's assistant, with the
usual larT.
She is well educated what m0res
A gentle. refined LILY. saii Mrs. Holt;
q conscientious. noble WON ~! have new
er met girl for whom felt more respect.
AS " ell as affection.
Will you lend her to me for the holiday s?
ain going to take trip to the WHIT
Mountains, Mag .ra and canada. and i
want pleasant companion. l will pay
the same salary she now receives.
What tr, at for Edna! cred Mrs, Holt.
We will gladly lend her for such pleas
ant summer. Mrs. Hepburn. Shall ID
trOduce her now?
She left the room as Mrs. Hepburn as
sen.ed, and returned in few minutes
with tall. graceful girl Of about twenty.
The first sight ot her face exeused Rob
t. his aunt's heart, 1t was 80 delicately
fair aud sweet. yet with noble dignity
of cx:r. ssion, that won the old dy to
Rob's side at the outset.
A short conversation. duiing which the
lovely face grew raiiant ut the prospects
Mrs. Hepburn offered, completed the con