Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-19

Yes. l will said Amy Jennings
This time l will Ny brothers wife b.:
called ME a little vix n long enough
And now I'll he = little vixen. I'm tired
of this per>ecution-I'm tired Of it," Amy
spoke angrly; her eyes were blazing: her
cheeks were flushed. Bl; q; the last sen
tence she falierrd; repeating it, she fell
npon her knees beside her bed and buried
her face in the pillow. " I'm tired of it,
she cried, with passionate sobs.
4 rap At the door aroused her. She
arose, wiping her eyes ruef1Ily. and asked
in voice OF forced calm. " Who's there"
Me answered Il rough but friendly
vOice-"Jack.
Have you brought me the T.mes?n
Yes.
Well, then. You can't see me just now,
dear Jack. tut the paper through the
crack She opened the door for a crevice.
received the newspaper which a clumsy
brown hand tnTus. in.and then with quick
THINK you. de1r-thanks, my dear good
JACK. recIo,ed the door, and turned the
aey in the lock.
The boyi>h footsteps bounded down the
stairs, and Amy, once more in solitude
dew to the window. hunZ herself into the
arm chair that filled its rmbr ,sure, and
"pening the newspaper. spread it upon
! her writing table, and began eagerly to
search the VANS Her eyes drifled
over column after column of those mar
sh.led appeals in prin! that stand side By
side rs unrecoguiz ,ole as faces in crowd.
bu. each one be,ring lis own individual
Dlrden-heaTrn knows what heavy bur-
[ drns for some. homeless and friendless in
The great city. Her eyes drIf,ed over these.
and seized the brief column devoted to
| " Instruction"
Wanted. at once A governess for a
girl eleven years old. Must be of an amia-
/ bic disposition, and mistress of the modern
accomplishments Call Immediately, ="
elc.. etc,
| Tui, advertisement, so perem mptory in re-
gard TO time. struck the fancy of Amy
Jennings. 1t Was urgent and impetnous
and she was in accord with impetuosiyies
and nrgencies.
THIS is list the thing for me-" she
thought. " A girl? like girl, boys are
20 'awfully' aff-cliona'e and rough.
Eleven years old Tha; is qni,e young ;
could manage that. Oh. wish | were
hack again to happy eleven. l had my
darling mother then. and my kind father
/ Now they are both gone-gone forever. 1t
[ l. terrible TO be an orphan, and terrible to
: ;lIink how unkiud some people can De to
orphans. | hrpe Heaven will keep me
/ from ever being unkind TO unhappy peo-
| pie. think 1t is the worst sin of the soul =
/ She baihed her eyelids, so red with
weeping. and preparing herself for walk
Z left the house without; a word 10 any one.
and went directly TO the place described in
I the advertisement.
The location WAS remote from the brill
liant avenue where Amy lived in her
brothers house: it hal strange, unfamil-
lar. and rather dingy air. The house stood
opposite small park. not freqnentei
I lhrongingy or Cirt with streams of travel
ike the larger squares. 1t was e;Irly win
ter. and the trees were bare, bIt children
played in The walks, and sparrows fitted
lamely across the the faded sward
F Amy g;,ze,i at this winlry park rs she
stool in the doorway of the strange house
waiting for some one to answer the bell.
She " 'i,ed long and Hhen the door was
opened the face that responded to her Tim
id " Miss Jennings: in answer to the ad-
vertisement for governess, was so stern
and r-pe'ling, her heart sank with sud-
den chill. This depressing impression was
not iessened when she entered.
4 lady entered. and Amy arose. trem-
bling. The lady was in travelling costume,
and c;rred, as if in the act of departure,
q satchel and blanket shawl. She motioned
Amy to be seated, and herself in stiffest
possible attitude. appropriated an arm
ch1ir. She was tall and gaant and severe.
WIKI a sharp, assumplive and grating
Voice she entered into examination:
e Ho old are you? "
! shall be twenty one in two years.
Too young Where were you edu-
Gated? What are your qualifications? To
whom DO you refer? What systems do
ycu Use in the study OF languages, What
method do you employ in teaching music.
and in drawing and water color? Give
me your answers rs expeditiously as pos
sible. The train starts at II As; the car
rage should be here at this moment.
am going TO Montreal Tor month. and am
unwilling to leave my niece alone. And
our cook has given Us warning. It's Il
pity. for although she has a fiery temper.
She p!e,ses brother. With difficulty |
have persuaded her to remain month.
the waitress, toa expresses dissaIisf.ic-
tion; the seamstress, | think. is more re-
liable; and altogether the househ I'D is in
S state particularly untitled to be man.
aged by Il mere child like my niece Mar
this, who, however. is head of the house.
anil Yol will call her Miss Martha,
please. And need for the place an cx-
peTienced person. But really. As this is
the last moment, and you may be better
than no one, perhaps | had better engage
You for one month; provided, Of course.
that your credentials-'
" The cab is at tue door, nam, and
says he late. and must hurry npi and
oil, here is Mr.. Riinor himself"
And gentleman entered in some haste.
merely saying, as be was presented to Miss
Jennings " | will see you in few mo-