The Morning herald., 1876-08-19
HE HALF-CASTE.
IN Old G0VERNEsS tale.

IN OLD G0VERNESy TALE.
FOUNDED ON FACTS.
Selected for the Morning Herald.
r71y1Ep FROM YESTERDAYS EDITION.
More than once | determined to take
vantage of the very polite and sociable
ms which Mr. LIE Poer and myself were
10 speak to lin on the subject, and ar
that his benevolence in adopting his
plhers unfortunate child might not suf-
ty being testified in a more compile and
yious form. But he was so little at
ne-and no wonder; for the miserably
H. secluded, and painfully-economical
rinwhich they lived, could have little
arms for man of fashion and talent, or
hsst the relics of such, which he evi-
billy was. And so agreeable as he could
His conversation at meals-the only
be lever saw hiln-was positive relief
m the dull blank, broken only by the
lis squabblcs and their mothers faint
monstrances and complaints. Bnt when
r; by dint of great courage, l contrived
bring Zillal's name on the tapis, he al
uys 50 adroitly crept out of the subject,
hout pointe,lly changing it, that after
sd usedto wonder how had contrived
forget my purpose, and leave matters as
Ny were. The next scheme l tried was
svhich, in many family,jars and family
ternesses among which my calling had
heed me, | have found to answer amaz-
gy well. 1t is my maxim that "a wrong
seldom one-sided wrong, and when
mcannot amend one partv, the best
ling is to try the other. / always had a
Gtrine likewise, that it is only those who
aethe instinct and The sins of serv-
hde who will hopelessly remain op-
tsed | determined to try if there was
aythng in Zillah's mind or disposition
" could be awakened, so as to render
tyorthy Of higher position than she
w. And as my firm belief is, that every
ing and everybody rise or sink to their
naproper level, SO felt convinced that
there were any superiority in Zillah' 8
a'aeter all the tyranny in the world
%d not keep her the pitiablc Cinderella
,Ach ordinary people as the LIE Peers.
sgan my system by teaching her, not in
aeIIc, where she was exposed to the silent
not less apparent contempt If her
sSsns, but at might in nay own room after
u'he house had retired. / made this
at as little like lessons as possible, by
ang her sit and work with me, or brush
mar, teaching her orally all the while.
Saach as her reserve permitted, l lured
d lnlo conversation on every Indifferent
gset' All | wanted was to get the girls
~, as' One day was lect',ring her in a
sa way on the subject concerning which
w.. was the first young woman l ever
Nv ~ needed lecturing-care over her per-
M sa appearance. She certainly was the
~ slovenly girl / ever saw. Poor
sass she had many excuses; for though
'.,s whole family dressed shabbily, and,
TTsy7'aAwdily, NJ her clothes were the worst
n' M Still, nothing but positive rags
rvaellse ns. woman for neglecting woman
~" 1aSness; | often urged despairingly
Y" poor hIllah that the meanest frock
Ss, muo o., apology for untidy hair; that the
N.Y. unpleasant did not exclude the pos
h. i''0iIl'y !. Of making fnce and hands clean
,,u " was over. "Look at yours, my
NJ A. -, sald once, taking the reluctant fin
Ssn Ina Spreading them out on mine.
sH; Hi saw what | have often noticed in
4, n,aaoo na. race, how delicate her hands
als s"~",uI'a'ly, ~0l.' even despite her hard serv-
n s"orS. ~ 0 ! told her SO; for in Great.
n ~ ,,S crushed there was little fear of van.
ae,r n~Du " made it point to praise hel
II TI,asS sD5u quality, personal and mental
Ets t,an m,l looked pleased. my hands are
ii " 3 mothers, who was very handsome
q apT ryu you remember herr"
Aads d "a!Ie' 'l:' not much; and chiefly hel
As ', which were covered with rings
a,ny ~" L' great diamond, was worth ever &c
hi N.Y. NJ, hundred rupees. II was lost once
,Si]a ~ mother cried. I saw it, goot
.s dS;er a;,'er' on my fathers finger When h,
as,vag .aag'" continued she carelessly; ane
nala sta = /, added mysteriously: II thinl
hal Iush, ~ child! hush! It is wrong t,
ioeSeGT y OF dead father" cried l, mucl
bu,M M MI. We'll We'll I'll not do it if it vsxe
bgbt bs sns seemed her only consciousness 8
i ana wrong pleasing q displsssisI
~ all 0yenta.s{ III Hu1Ss1 4 X.