The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-23
LEFT IN CHARGE.

"And to .stay up till O'Clock, and
have supper Ike grown-up people," re.
marked Hugh.
"Oh, yes" said Meta, Ginning in, sand
to be all alone in the great big house.
Pm glad That COOKS lett, and that we're
not TO have another till we get to Rugby,
and tnat Mary's gone home to say good
by TO her friends, because somehow 1t
wouldn't have been SO nice ifthey'd been
here"
"There's mamma coming downw And
Hugh sprang TO open the door.
Mrs. Newstead smiled at her chill
dren's del glt as she entered in her pale
lavender silk dlnner-dress, and she
stopped to kiss them one after another.
"Y Ju're sure you don't mind being
left. Miss Wade" she interrogated,
turning to me. Ppm very sorry thing,
should have turned out so untortu-
naLely; indeed, il this had not been
bridal party, and both bride and bride.
groom such very old friends, / certainly
onOuld not have accepted the invita-.
tlon."
"Oh, don't mind in the least; and l
should have been very sorry tor you to
| remain at home on my account"
Mr.. Newstead joined her, and the next
minute the carriage came 70 the door.
| MITE. IN eW5ISdu GuluSN Oh VIC oVSp w Alo1 .
her little ones.
II feel as il ought not to leave you
even n wv" she sad. 81 wish we had
had a cab, as at first proposed, and had
| lett Hewitt at home"
"Yuu need not trouble yourself about
me-" returned, smiling at the idea OF
beng AFRAID where there was nothing to
lear. Mrs. New stead said good-nIg lJ to
us, and, when in the carriage, called
out
"Be sure you don't sit up, Miss Wade,
| as don'L suppose we shall be home be-
fore two or three in the morning, and
have my latch-key"
| / and the children stood and saw them
drive away, anu then, after securing the
| door, we drew round the fire to tell
stories. Meta seated herself on one side
and Hugh to the other, While little Nelly
nestled III my arms.
"Now, Miss Wade, dear, please
to begin-something about when you
we're little girl, you KNOW"
"And p.ease to b, s with 'Once upon
| a time,' because they sound more Ike
real stories when you do"
| l smiled at their eagerness and began
"Ouce upon tIme," when was inIer.
rupted by a knock at the door.
"bother the doorW exclaimed HUI h
Iput Nelly down and answ swered it. II
proved to be lady.
Pm sorry to intrude 80 late" she
said, pleasantly, "Dut in passing the
house this afternoon | saw it was TO let
will you kindly tell me the rent?'
Pm sorry can't oblige you, as
don't know what it is, and both Mr.. and
| Mrs. Newstead are OUT
"On, dear-l wish l had called
earlier. l should have done so but dC
not care to trouble people unnecessarily
and did not know until l mad spokeL
| TO my husband whether he would like
| the SITUATION"
liam sorry also, as Mrs. NewsteaC
could answer any question you might
ask; and | know they are ANXIOUS to le
it, as they leave in a few days"
|, 'Ah, then, we could come at-that is
Just what would SUIT us. Would you
kindly let me see over it tonight? We
are going up to London by the nrst train
in the morning, and may not nave
another Oppor. unity. Ii l think it vii
do, all mouey-maLters can be arranged
! by letter."
"UouId you not postpone your journey
| for an nOur or tWOI L would So mucn
rather you saw Mrs. NeWsEead."
"And / would much rather see her;
! but 1t ID impossible to postpone our jour.
uey, as my husband mas 10 meet his
solicitor on important business at Ii
o'clock-and l DO not care to travel
alone"
Still he hesitated.
| "You surely do not fear to take me
over the house? l am very anxious, a,
YOU perceive, and l will tell you why
| We are in lodgings; if l see the house
and like it, l don't think my husband
will mind what rent he pays, anu we
can give our landlady u months notice
tomorrow before leaving. We shall be
away fortnight, and thai will give US
fortnight after our return TO get tn,
mouse into habItable order before enter
ing it,"
"But surely a fortnight would no
make much difference TO you? Or yol
might arrange 10 return little earlier
from London; 50 that it need only make
a d. dltferenee OF a few days"
l lelt an unaccountable reluctance tt
take her farther than The door; though
she was evidently a lauy-both her man
ner and dress proved that.
II will tell you anotner T<~son." she
said, after u few moments pause. 81
am expecting baby, my first, in tn
beginning OF January, ana l am anxious
that my daring should be borne in
lnouse OF its own"
/ understood now why she was 81
anxious, and hesitated ne longer.
"You will pardon my keeping you a
the uoor, but l lelt nervous at tlrsT beini
all alone in the house, but tormy pupils
Please come in."
/ ushered her into the dining-room
and lett her with the wondering childrel
while brought candle, as the uppe
part OF the house was not supplied Wit
aas. had some trouble to hud one, no
being very familiar with the domesti
arrangements OF the house, and when
returned my yisit0r was sitting nea
the fire chatting with the little ones.
"rnis is the uIning-room," sid.
ayes, and have taken quite fanc
to it, even in these few minutes, Will
YOUR little pupils and myself have gro vi
quite friendly"
81 am glad they have amused yov
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