The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-08-27

they have had,' went on Lefty,
patting her little foot on the
rustling straw on the stage floor
'but she shall not, quarrel with
me. I won'e;Tec her. I am too
good-natured and too accustomed
to humoring people more especially
old ones. Madame Moligny wrote
me word that she disliked young
and pretty governesses particular
ly. Now, I'm not young-nott
very young, you see.'
Mop
4. was twenty last week. said
Lefty, soleanly, 'and [ am not
pretty enough to disturb her
mind. [ am only tolerably de-
cent looking. Now, if madame
had selected Olive Daytors, who
used to be in the same class with
me-she was a regular beauty,
with great shady eyes, and a com
plexion all pearls and roses-there
would have been danger then
The stranger began to look in
terested.
Tell me. more about your
school, said be. Il have a sister
whom I think of placing in some
desirable Institution, and l should
like to judge whether your Mad
a,no Moligny's would be a good
home for her. g"
Letty's eyes frightened, her
cheeks reddened, and her little
tongue was loosened at once.
Her travelling companion was
social and chatty, and the time
feeted swiftly away.
You are going?' she cried, as
at a lonely glen inn, overshadowed
with silver stemmed birches, a
light chaise drawn by two white
horses was waiting:
I have reached the end Of my
Journey he said, courteously
touching: his fur cap. 4 had in
tended to keep on to the end of
the route, but | see they have
sent to me here. I wish, you
every success and happiness in
your new task Of bear-taming.'
And, as the chaise rolled away,
Lefty felt herself flushing deeply.
'I'm afraid I have been talking
too much thought Lefty; 'but
what is a body to do, shut up all
day long in a stage-coach with a
conversable gentleman p
And the rest of Miss Main
warnings journey was just a little
tedious.
It was dark when she arrived
at Easterbam Hall-a snowy, chill
dusk which made the glow of
lights through scarlet moreen cur
tains and paved hall, as seen
through the half open door, most
delightful and welcome.
Miss Electa, 8 tall, prim old
lady, in snowy cap ribbons and q
brown satin dress stood ready to
welcome her.
And just behind her r. Lefty saw
q tall gentleman, with two little,
boys clinging about him.
This is my nephew, Philip, the
old lady said. .;
And Lefty felt as if the blood
in her veins was turning to fire
as she recognized her travelling
companion Of the day..
'Do I look very much like a
bear: Miss'M 'Mainwaring? he asked,
laughing, as she stood trembling
and tongue.tied, before him. NO;
don't color. I promise you to
allow myself to become very tam
abls. And you must not cry,
either as the tears came into Let
ty'seyes. There's nothing for you
to cry for
Why didn't you tell me who
you were p she asked piteously.
because you never asked me-
Lefty resolved within herself
that she would leave Easterham
the very next day. =.
e But she did not keep the resolu'
tion.
At the years end she had
neither quarelled with Miss Electa
nor Mr.. Easterham, and the little
boys thought Miss Lefty was per-
fection.
So did their father.
Lefty said he, the year for
which | engaged you is over
YES she responded, softly.
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