River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-08
. THE GOvERNESS.
a Romance in a New York Nursery.

A Romanee in New York Nursery.
A short time ago a we'll known mer-
chant of New York city advertised in a
newspaper for nursery governess 10
take special charge of an infant daugh-
ter, whose nervous condition required
peculiarly intelligent care. Among the
many answers he received was one based
apparently upon wonderful exact APP
preh' ion Of his wan1, and worded in
such fnbination OF business method
and digniliad self confidence that it at
once decided him IN his preference. The
address given him by the writer was in
Fifth avenue. where at certain hour of
q certain afternoon ouly she could be seen.
This last specification sounded rather
iictatoriai, under the circumstances, but
The father xished no ordinary profession
al attepdaitt fer his child. Accordingly
ut the appointed time he went TO the
house designated, and upon the very
stoop thereof was met by a lady vailed
and attrea for the street, who at once
accosted Kim as the principal of the adj
gertlsemeht. and introduced herself as
ais CORRESPONDENT. She further explained
Shnt, as lee was few minutes behind
time, she had scarcely expected 70 see
him, and .vas starting upon an erTand OF
business importauce. While speaking
She slowly descended to the street, her
caller mechanically following, and their
conversation was concluded as they
walked side by side along the avenue.
In as few words as possible the lady ex-
claimed that the house they had left was
mat of ire Dis with whom she was tenn
noraiilv guest; that she greatly need
4d such employment as she had made
application Tor, and could give the high
est references rs to qualification. Family
uames of great responsibility were cited
this connection, the gentleman notedin
tJem dowl and then with bow, went
lis own way. These references being
subsequently, found answerable to all his
requirements, the merchant informed the
ssdv by ndte that lis wife would be glad
% see her. in short, the engagement
gas made. Not only did the wife APP
Srove il lo the utmost, but the child in
she case exhibited an immediate liking for
tie new conner. Nevertheless there had
Eeen certain unwontedness about the
saanner Of bringing the arrangement
SDout, and this perhaps aroused the
Curiosity vi the mistress OF the mansion.
ut any rate it was not long before she
expressed 10 her husband the convic-
r5on that there was some mystery about
tho nursery governess, who, she had
c5und, spoke aud wrote several languages
,.nd had the manners Of "perfect lady,"
The gentleman thought this so much the
setter, an} did not trouble himself with
sentimental conjectures. But when
Somewhat later his better half contided
ID him that she thought their otherwise
adm rabie new acquisition acted little
& strangely At times his masculinelv pro-
sale bent 0i mind induced him 10 leave
i bottle Of brandy, az by accident, where
Gnv trusted familiar of the household
laieht find il, and when he himself OK
gSmimed il some of the contents were
rome. Just before this Development,
however, "A female hairdresser, OF great
,,nstom onkFifth avenue, had called al the
f.ouse. hT Orsler, to dress the child's head
f5,r iuverile party while the mother was
cut. Upon the return Of the latter the
l:ttle girls Grst words we're: sob, moth
er,-(namAng the hairdresser) knows
EtiA -~T(the governess). At once the
Saother's curiosity was stimulated atresh,
/ aud she took measures 10 have the hair
I dresser come sgain, when the two
/ ivlight meet in her presence. No sooner,
/ however. had the summoned adept in
fashionable coffures 81 tered the
lSausIon aD that occasion than the
mysterious nursery goverc' 80 betook
herself to ner own apal tnlent4, and, up
Ga being subsequently sorehi, was found
To- have packed up ali htI few wardrobe
belongings and departed from the Louse
without word Of adieu And who was
sec? The chattering little hairdresser,
Through hsr own professional famili-
SSity with family matters in the avenue,
, did, inde,sl, know all about her. A
fsv years :ago she conducted one OF the
iAost fashionable female seminarics ON
Rath averIue. And had among her
SCHOLARS tSe daughters of a number of
tNe wealthIest househ- Ids mp town. or
distinguished Irish birth, with her father
AZ eminent clergyman 10 the church of
Eygland, bef brother general in the
Esirish srhy, and many of her relatives,
ti$l@d people, she had come TO this coun-
trg by reason Of some domestic lnielici-
tbs never very definitely explained 10
lar friends here, though the sequel msy
have thrown some light upon them.
fkgIe she established her scnool, as al
rc5dy noted babe fair for time to be-
come wealthy by II, and then lost all
s6Aool. frieiids, everything by betraying
fcnelf rs an irreclaimable diuGkard! In
the house az which she had given the adj
dress in answering the advertisement
were plying former friends. who allowed
liUr TO 90 50, and thew were compassionate
cilIy patrons of her school who had
allowed themselves 10 recommend her
tf5 last employment The after ended
a.. above described, only & few days ago,
and where the unhappy woman now hides
her mis- ~ and shame no one knows.
1se sad st0ty reaches print here for the
first time, all names being withheld be
cause the family involved naturally
shrink from. public association in such
matter and Identification Of the hapless
fugitive mignt close to her some future
possibility Of redemption Baltimore
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