The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-03

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"Julia. what earth induced you to
insert in the Herald such ridiculous adj
vertisement p .,,.z.... ss..el=#I p
Mr. Walter Danforth's face wore vex
ed look, as he threw down on the break
fast table the morning Herald a
- had my reasons for putting in just
such an advertisement, Walter replied
the sharp looking little woman in wild,
owls weeds, who sat opposite him at the
well spread table. ,.L,,5H
/ won't have any more pretty gov
crnesses running around the garden with
you moonlight evenings, aud pinning
button hole bouquets to your coat. No,
that | won't" -,s,
Walter Danforts, handsome man OF
thirty, made an impatient movement
which came near upsetting his coffee cup.
"You are too ridiculous, Julia, for
anything except a silly child. You are a
grown woman, and ought to have learn
ed by this time little common"
Now pray don't remind me of my
age, Walter. am not likely to be al.
lowed to forget my seniority as long as
You are in the house. ! am obliged to
have governess for my three poor dar,
lings but it shall never be said that my
only brother was sacrificed on my ac.
conLt to one of those sly, deep, pretty
governesses. No, I've had enough OF
them l suffered from my nervous APP
prehensions all the time Miss CARTE d
was here. was glad to get her out OF
the house. Another week, and the sly
thing would have been Mrs. Walter Dan
forth Thank Heaven! l knew my
duty"
of you have finished talking, Ja!ia,
would like to say a few words, if posi-.
BILE You do Miss GARFIELD great injus
tice She was engaged to Young mau
in her native town She did once give me
rosebud for my coat, but it was because
| asked her for it. And it was by acct
dent that | met her at the foot Of the
garden, that evening"
"Oh. don't try to explain, Walter, ]
understand it all 1t is enough that
never again shall have pretty goyerntss
set foot in my house.
You viii be very unlikely to receive
any answer to such an advertisement, y
said her brother, as he LETT the room
The next day came Georgiaua Gran
dalIs letter, and Mrs. Litehfeld triumph
antly showed 1t to Walter.
She writes pretty hand, and has {
pretty name," he said. < Can't you ad
yertisc for lady who writes atrociously
an6 rejoices in some lideous cogno
men 2"
! Mrs. Litchfeld took no notice of her
brathers sarcasm, Sut immeniately wrote
| 10 Mr.. Roscman. and his reply was ST
satisfactory that Georgiana was engaged
at once.
The old homestead of the late Angus
| tus Litchtieid was SO beautiful and exten
sive that Geo:gana could not fail to ad
! lnire it, although she saw it for the firs
/ time under uniavorable circumstances
| for violent snow storm was prevailing
! when she reached the large. comfortable
looking house, which she fervently trust
ed was to prove her pleasant and perma
ncnt home for many years to come.
| Mrs Litchtield met her new governess
at the hall door, so anxious was she to
see that there was no trace of beauty in
her face. The first glance put at rest for
ever all the apprehensions which size may
have had that the new governess had been
too modest in her description of her per.
sonal appearance.
Accordingly Georginna met with cor
dial greeting, and neat maid servant
conducted her to large and comfortable
room where a bright fire was burning
and which had been set apart for her use
Before she had quite finished her toilet, Q
knock came on the door, which she
quickly opened, to admit little girl OF
about nine years of age, who bad been
sent to conduct her to the diniug-room
care you to be one Of my pupils
asked Georgiana.
Yes, am Cora, and Minnie and Gus
are to be taught also" replied the child
whose thin lips and fiery black eyes be
tokened a high temper.
Walter Danforth was introduced by
his sister to Georgiana on her entrance
into the dining room, aad he could with
difficulty keep his eyes from the face
which seemed to him to be one of the
homcliest he had ever seen.
When the goyorness, at the conclusion
of the meal, left the room with her three
charges, Mrs Litchield turned to her
brother with a triumphant smile.
There! what do you say now, Wal
ter? | don't think there will be any dan
ger of your taking moonlight rambles
and rose bud tokens after this"
She has tue most exquisite teeth
saw, and her hair, though of an ugly
shade, is very abundant, and her hands
are as white and soft as can be: then her
neck"
Don't say any more, Walter. You
are welcome to fall in love with her beau
ty if you choose and Mrs Litchhc.d
laughed maliciously,
Days aud weeks passed by, and Wal
ter saw very little of the governess ex
cept at meals He never heard her talk,
even, for she seldom spoke unless asked
a question. Mrs. Litchfeld was charm
ed. Her handsome and wealthy brother
was in no danger from the wilcs Of her
homely goyerness.
One day in May, as Walter passed the
school-room door, he heard sounds OF
contention within, and Cora voice rails
ed to shrek
"You horrid, ugly old thing. l shan't
learn this lesson, either You know YOU