Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
THE NURSERY GOyERNESS.
saturday Night.

MIR. Murray, knitting MS ploWs INTO
thoughtful shape; "but really don't see
what | can do in the matter. One can
not offer money to Harry Wendall's
wife and daughter, and unfortunately l
am not at the head of government
bureau to bestow situations on lone,
lorn females. No, really don't see
my way clear to any method of help
ing them"
And he pushed aside the piteous little
letter signed "Horatia Wendall," which
which had so graphically depicted the
wants and woes of the bankrupt mer-
chants family.
As he did 50, the door opened, and
his aunt, Mrs. Barnabas Bennington,
came ina plump, overdressed matron,
with rose-pink cap-ribbons, deld.gold
jewelry, and o silk dress that trailed
full quarter of n yard on the floor
"Kenneth," said Mrs. bennington,
this can't 60 on any longer"
"What can't go on any longer? said
Mr. Murray.
This domestic uproar," said Mrs.
bennington, with every ribbon loop on
her cap quivering with excitement.
"This general lawlessness-this utter
lack of anything like order or discipline
in your household
Mr.. Murray smiled and shrugged his
shoulders.
as it the children again?" said he.
Its the children again" said Mrs.
bennington.
"And what have they been doing
his time!" questioned Mr.. Murray with
an air of mild resignation
''What haven't they been doing?" said
Mrs. bennington, elevating both her
hands. "They have harnessed up the
Eastlake drawing-room chairs tor a
four-horse stage coach; they have
broken the great Persian jar, with the
medallion paintings on 1t; they have
cut out all the plates in the 'Encyclo
pedia Britannica, to daub them up
with their horrid little paint-boxes, and
worst OF all, Betsey CHANGED to go UP
stairs, Il little while ago, and found them
all playing tag on the roof of the
house"
This must be put stop to- said
Mr.. Murray.
"Just what | say myself" declared
Mrs. Bennington, tanning herself vehe-
mently.
but how" queried Mr.. Murray
with n troubled expression of counte-
nance.
Engage governess," said Mrs Bon
nlngton-"a nusery governess, now
some nice, unassuming, substantial per-
son, who
"The very thingl" said Mr., Murray
,,,ofiroIix.ol., l,x, h,o hond the
half-open letter, that was still on the
desk. Harold Wendall's orphan
daughter has just written to me, to tell
me OF the destiution that they are in
and to ask me to help them in some
way. I'll offer her the situation"
'She won't take it," said Mrs, Bon
nineton.
"Why shouldn't she," said Mr.. Muir.
ray.
Reduced gentry are deal too proud
to stoop TO work for living" said the
lady
"Then they must reconcile them
selves TO starve," said the rich man
with an incipient frown gathering be.
tween his level black brows.
And BESIDES" added the rich mans
aunt, II don't at all relish the idea of q
naughty slip of thing like that domi.
neering over my dead niece's children
and taking offense at every look and
wold."
'She won't domineer And | don't
believe she'll take offense, asserted
Mr.. Murray. "At all events, | mean "a
make the trial. Don't you see, my
dear aunt, it's q clear pointing of the
finger Of Providence ?-three noisy
children that want a governess and a
young woman that stands in need of a
situation"
my DEAR" said Mrs. Wendall, dis.
solving into tears, II couldn't listen tc
such proposition. 1t would be an in.
suit to your dear dead papa's memory
But mamma" said Horatia Wen.
dali, 81 don't see why"
If Mr.. Murray had the soul of q
gentleman" said Mrs. Wendall behind
her black-bordered pocket-handker
chief, he would have sent us a check
for thousand dollars"
Mamma as if we could have taker
itp
"Why not ~ whimpered the widow
I'VE are not-beggdfs T.
"That wouldn't be begging" saic
Mrs. Wendall. Your papa always
banked at Mr.. Murray's establishment
when he had money to bank with; anc
Mr.. Murray owes it to us not TO insult
us with an offer Of $25 month and
board, in the capacity of menia
drudge"
"A nursery governess is no menia
drudge, mamma" spoke up Horatiat
with some dignity; land ! sha.l write r
Mr.. Murray, al once, accepting M
offer with the sincerest thanks"
At this Mrs. Wendall burst into fresh
tears.
" oh, dear oh, dear = she bewailed
herself. why wasn't /, too. taken out
OF this world OF humiliation ana sorrow
when your dear papa was torn away
from ms?n
Horatia wrote the letter Of accept
ance, nevertheless, and went out her
self 70 post il in the nearest letter-box
and coming back, in great hurry, K
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