The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-11

With my romps. Youlouk good natired,
Governesses are usually cross. or are ex-
Pected TO be cross, are they notf" he
continued, With smile, resolved to say
something.
quietly.
I At this juncture a bright thought
Epopped into the Colonels head. Per.
haps, If Miss Burns became an inmate OF
his house, Fred. instead of having his prcj.
udices strengthened by hsr presence.
might, through her influence, become
reconciled to Miss Gordon, and change
MS one-sided views of the plain costume
and the plain language It was bril-
liant idea; and b;e mind was made up ct
once. He would straightway engage
Miss Durne without the advice or inter.
ference of anybody. Sipguarly enough,
his embarrassment took flight, and he
proceeded to initiate his fair listener into
the mysteries of the respective disposi-
tlons of Jessie and Fanny, and the vari-
GUS results he was hopeful siie would
bring about. LNTT
II think we shall suit each other, Miss
Burns" he added. IF you are of the
same opinion, you can make yourself at
"Very well, sir" and forthwith Miss
Burns drew two gloves off two small
white hands, carefully laid aside the
drab satin bonnet smoothed her hair q
little, and seated herself on sofa.
Il will ring for my romps, that you
may see what task you have nader
taken" laughed the Colonel, touching a
bell-cord.
..send Jessie and Fanny to me-" he
! said to servant.
"The girls are not willful or disobedi-
ent; but they are mischievous and wild
as a pair of colts. Here they come.
STEADY, steady, my deans! This young
lady, Miss Burns, is to be your governess.
You know I've been threatening good
while to put you in leading-etrings.
Make her your best courtesies, my chill
| dren."
The young mad caps came bounding
in, full of giggle, expecting 10 see some-
thing very amusing but the gravity of
their father, and the gentle dignity of
ahe "funny-looking woman" put damper
on. their exuberant spirits Laughter
gave place to seriousness. AL seriousness
to wonder. They awkwardly obeyed his
hint at salutation, and stood staring at
the newcomer with open eyes.
The Quakeress arose, kissed Fanny,
who stood nearest her, passed he. arm
around Jeesie's waist, and said, very
quietly, but very sweetly, II dare say we
shall be very good friends.''
"And now," said the Colonel, placing
haad upon zach of the curly heads,
tell the house-Aeeper to show Miss Burns
room, where she can rest until tea-time.
when we shall try to BECOME better &C.
quainted."'
Ten minutes afterward, Frederick Lam
bert, who was sitting In his own: room.
Teadins, was startled by the entrance of
| bis fayorite sister, Fanny.
ooh, brother Fred, have such news
for you !'' she exclaimed, almost breath
lessly. "We have got governess, Jessie
and la real, live governessl We shall
recite ouT lessons to her, instead of going
| to school. Shan't we have nice times?
Won't there be fun ? But, oh dear, what
1 q unny.looking thing she is Why,
/ brother Fred, she wears dress of pep
per.and-salt color, and her bonnet-oh,
such O. queer cae-looks for all the world
Like Nancy's big flour-scoop! And she
don't stick out q bit; and you know
Fred, that it looks very queer, now, to
see ones clothes hang straighS down.
She makes me laugh, though I try very
hard to keep on q sober face. guess I
si;all like her, for she don't look at all
cross. Father called her Miss Rachael
Burns. Don't you think it pretty
name, brother Fred? wi HI knew,,-.
Stop, stop, rattlebrain. You will
spoil my sympanum !" exclaimed Fred.
overpowered by this flow of language.
You talk 50 loud and SO fast, thai don t
half understandwhat you have been say
Ing. Tell me over again, slower"
Whereupon Miss Fanny repeated the
general purport Of her communication.
ending by advising him to be pnnctuai
at tea, if he wished to see Mics Burns.
| From tnis tumble of woras Frederick
Lambert gathered that there was stran
| ger in the house, and that said stranger
ess nos communicating person. but
on the contrary something Of q curiosity,
Judging by his sisters lively description.
He sat down and unused until the bell
rang for tea. Ordinarily, he would have
gone Immediately down now, however
he stopped q moment to brush hih hair
pull up his dicky, and consult his glass,
When ne took his seat at the table, be
found himself directly opposite the stfan.
ger, To his fathers formal Introduction
hsf siias;css,! 'I on, happy to make thy
acquaintance" made him start with sur.
prise. acknowledgements
"a Quakeress W he inwardly ex-
claimed, after having somewhbt bluider.
ing acknowledged her salutation. ".Vha;
does this mean :? Has my father been
playing me trick Isthe fortress of my
heart to be carried by storm 2"
These queries passed rapidly Through
his mind as he glanced ut Colons. Lam
bert. The latter's face was as easy to
read as an open book; he saw nothing
there like concealed purpose or hidden
plot; but, instead, plain honesty and
entire satisfaction. Beside, was not the
obnoxious Ann Gordon in Europe
smoothing off angles and acquiring some
new means of husband. catching. The
young man had no reason to doubt it
especially when he recalled the couver.
sation of his father, which commences
our sketch. No, there was not o peg to
hsng sus. icion on. Hi = f
WheE ne could. without incurring the
imputation of rudeness, Frederick looked
at Miss Burns attentively.
Her figure was rather clendei and deli
cate. but exouisitely proportioned and
very willowy and graceful. Her brown
hair was put smoothly back over o white
open brow, and fastened in knot behind
A soul of kensibility locked out of hel
large, liquid eyes OF blue. Her com
plexion was of that peculiar fairness anC
freshness which is so difficult for art t.
initiate. Her mouth was small, her lip.
red and ripe, and her smile most at
tractive. Such were the externais o.
! Rachel the 6naEeraaas slsf1t hos ;y3vn /,