Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-23

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for Errainia Hall was pennies, sni Is
was necessary far her TO earn her Iive.i-
hood in some wx or other, and the trade
Of = governess was at least ''genteel.''
keep a day-school," suggested old
Mr. Prince. who had been wont u dine
every Sunday with Judge Hall during
that eminent bsnkrupt's life, and to CON
sumo a quantity Of lobster salad. cham
payne and bOned turkey, which was sim
ply appalling upon those festive occasions.
"Nobody would come tn me, said poor
Erminia, with tears in her eyes. She had
supposed, inexperienced child that she
was, that Mr.. Prince would have been
ready With twenty or fifty dollar bill, in
this her necessity.
"Needlework," suggested Mr.. Clay,
who had mysteriousIy made money out
of the very speculation that bcggared the
dead man.
81 never learned to sew" faltered Err
NINA. ~ could not earn cent in that
way"
'Humph!" gruntcd Mr.. Clay. 1.-THE
education of woman in the present day
is Out-ra.ge-ous-ly defective. Itshould all
be reformed"
ado you suppose" meekly hazarded
Erminia, 'that could obtain any copy
ing from your office2 Mademoiselle Le-
feru used to say wrote an elegant hand.
Here is aspecimen."
Cup strokes, thin; down strokes, black !;
long tails to the 'g's' and 'y's'-the .Ital-
ian school. Pshawl Your writing may
do for perfumed note or young lady's
album, bub no lawyer would look twice
at it. But dare say that you " ill scratch
along somehow"
"How2" murmured Erminia, resolutely
REFRESHING the tears that were rising to
her eyes.
"Howf Why, there are ways enough.
Nobody need to starve in this country.
I dare say if you keep on the lookout
something will turn up"
And that was all the satisfaction Err
minia Hall got.
She went next to her rich cousin, Mrs.
Bellairs Bolton.
II am cory you came this morning,
Erminia," said that lady, coolly, II am
busy with my accounts"
II won't detain you an instant" said
Erminia, with a sinking heart. IL
need something to do very MUCH"
Mrs. Bellairs Bolton shut her lips to.
gether, as if her mouth were a new pa
tent portmonnaie, and penciled down her
figures without looking up.
sand I thought" went on Erminia,
her heart failing her more and more, 81
could perhaps teach your little children
would work for very little, and
"Quite out Of the question" said Mrs
Beilairs Bolton. ~ have just engaged q
Swiss bonnie, who will give them the reg
ular accent"
And Erminia turned away. feeling al
most desperate. Lunch was in progress
She could perceive the fragrance of the
chocolate and see the dining-room girls
setting French rolls and spiced salmon
on the table. Yet Mrs. Bellairs Bolton
never asked her to stay and break bread
with them.
40. how strange and cruel the world
is" thought Erminia, with q choking seq
safioo in her throat Il had 30 man,
friends whea poor papa Was alise-nOw
have not one excep; Major MiIes-bus
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