The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-12-13

.he bad concluded | . I'D Mrs. Cath
bert whose comppsitioait was.
Her owa," she replied, "end 81
never knows what shesis g5ing /
perform when she c5md puces .
. used 10 sa.s5ne w,fds Of com
nendarion to Margo@ite, but ny
yes must have sp5ke1 volumes 0
APPROVAL.
That night, when | retired TO rest
my dreams were nor haunted by ID,
h%eiress, but bv the paleffsre 1 had
seen at The window-the face Of Mar
g%uerite the goyeraess.
The next morning | vas awake al
an early hour and glaB&ag out, SAW
Marguerite gliding scron the lawn
| FASTENED tojojn her. He cheeks
wore a richer glow, her BARK lastron.
eyes were full Of light, Ter lips trem.
ulous with smiles. her fshite apron
was full Of snowy hloss&ps. aud she
hal wrearhed q s rag -aniue
imid the blackaess Of - hair.
How we began 10 ts!& / scarcely
know. bur ! We n.ver etferta;ued 3g
any woman as by her. HeouIl touch
On no subject Of h%seruiare OF arr with
which she was not faniiisr, and Mao
,me de Srael might hayeeavieG her
c nversatiousl p,Wsrs.
Ga The avn we e iRat j, bnt
when we met at br@akfast, ia the
p -~epce f tle Cuthber j and the 81
p rel us he'ress, ! saw shat tne old
eaverues-' look mad cumefb1ck 20 her
tsce, and she was more ~resicent tnan
ever.
My friend proposed q horseback
excursion TO q boiling spfieg in the
oeighbarhood, and wheu parry
assembled on the yeraad@6, | noticed
with the k-euc-t disappointment, the
the governpss vas excluded ! rode
1T the bridil rein Of The fair Blanche,
who looked very pretty il the blue
habit, and WITH bec velvet bat ser e.
quei-hly ab1ve her golden tre.ses,
bat I found il an Effort 30 Interest
myself 10 her commanplsss chit cuat
felt a sense Of relief when we dis
mounted at the Hall, aud kis soon a,
had led my partner il, bounded
Up tue staircase.
On my way TO my chamber ! pass
ed az opeu doer, and through IL
caugh a glimpse Of M~argaeri:e. The
two children were husy az their
task, and she sat @patienlly correct
ing a skefch which one Of them bad
made 4 porlf 10 lay beside her,
which | doubted not was flled with
her own drawings She beard my
step, aud looking, up, saw me on the
threshold.
WHAT she exclaimed. hoye you
returned 81 soon! did not expect
You for an hour or two t-bope you
have enjoyed yonrsel;.H
"No, / have not wasseaily dis
-appoinCed 5ecaafse yoa DIS
\ faint smile passed over her face.
IL" she NUT cred. "vou can't
understand etiquette, If you sup
pose q g~overness is 70 be made an
equal
felt ieN cd rush to my brow as
I replied
There are many false notions Ia
societv ! am sure Mrs. Cuthbert's
govsrness is The equal to any one
here. and as such ! regard herr
Her face crimsoBed, and for a time
there was silence, which | broke BY
saying
as this The school room p
Yes"
It'ooks very cool aad pleasant.
May I cone in ="
Il suppose Mrs. Cathbert would
hsve 10 objection"
Il hope not, = and with these words
| moved TO the table at which she
was sitting.
Does tbis portfolio belong 20
you2' Inquired T, laying my hand
upou the article in question.
She b wed assem-. ald i resumed /:
Shall haze the pleasure OF eX
amiaiDg It's conteotsy"
Certainly, sir
Sbe was calm, grave aud quiet; but
when d ew forth the pictures and
began "a eXpatiate. her reference van
ished. Her eyes lii, her pale cheek
glo~ed Der lips-,hose noble lips OF
hers-psrted, and -he lslked with
tue enthusiasm OF %girlbood. Thr
Sketches were indeed wonderful, aud
at last l said:
IN IS "a shame for you, with your
geaius for painting, u dradge as a
goyerness."
Again the peculiar smile fitted
over her features 81 she murmu-ed:
The poor must do what they can,
not what they would"
10 the after1oon as I was loung-
lux o. a luxurious sofa il the libra
~, the dor opened and Marguerite
appeared, but az a sight Of me she
precipita'ely retired
STAY stay y cried | GLOWING
her. No. NJ, ! cannot. / was
lonely, aud came down for a book :"
"C0me aud get in
With some reluctaoce she re-eDter-
ed aud took down a spIeadidlv bound
copy Of Tasso from the shelf. |
glanced az il aud said:
"What-do you read Tasso?n
Il Ntile.n
Then take a seal beside me, and
0c viii read together."
She hesitA'ed an instant and then
as-euted The liquid Tuscan sound
cd very beautiful, syllabled in her
accents. aud The spell with which the
g%overness bound me deepened with
every passing moment.
\ month we're Gu, and one night [
sat in my chamber holding commu-
nioa win my own heart. The face
| bad -een at the window gu my ar
rigsl-the face that had seemed so
pale, so calm, AID SO co!d-ha3 since
assumed every variety eli expression.
| came hither TO WOO Blanche, and
mad fallen ia love with the governess.
4es, | was in love at last. Marguer-
lie haunted all my sleeping aud walk
ing dreams' | was musing thus when
| heard a tap at my door, aud Cntb-
bert entered.