The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1879-12-05
VOL. v.

OAs
oies Of their nurse, Miss Patterson walked
in very mnch dressed, and rather flushed
and excited.
"Miss Dunlop" she said, eve shall
have few friends this evening, and !
know one or two Of them ike an IN;
promp.u dance; will Yon be ready to come
into the drawing room and play, # we
Should want you?"
u fear [ cannot play dance music very
we'll; [ never keep time," said Maggie.
"Yes, I fear so, and thought | would
come and tell you, 50 that you might
practice and be prepared for amy demands
that may be made upon you.
There was no escape from this peremp
tory command Of the beiress, and Maggie
accordingly prepared herself as we'll as
her ab;lay would admit. She was called
upon in the latter part Of evening and
might have acquitted herself with credit.
had she not, on entering the drawing
room, Suddenly discovered among the
quests her long-absent lover-Alic
Granger, in whose honor it afterwards ap-
npared. the entertainment had been given.
She recovered self possession, however,
and walked with what she aattered her
self was great dignity towards the piano.
She. felt rather than saw him raise his
head and lock at her, and the next
moment he was by her side.
"Maggie-ny dear Maggie ! Why,
fsncy you being here where did you
come f ON +? I have been trying to find
you for months"
II thought you"-and then sue did
not know how 10 90 on, so added almost
piteously, IT am the governess here"
care you? Oh, see, that is the reason
I have not seen you before, l suppose"
"Do you really know Mss Dunlap p
i3e be1esg asked, coming up and speak
jog IN he@ coolest manner.
Maggie wished si2ce4ely she could sink
iato her shoes and bury herself
"Wby, Of course do f; we have been
n7avfellows since we were born-haven
we, Maggie ?"
And Maggie, feeling that she was
backed up, answered bravely ;
eyes"
"Ob, indeed How Interesting Then
turning to Maggie, said *W'll you be 90
good As ID begin a waltz, Miss Dunlap !?
This was to be our waltz, think !" 70
Alc, and She glides Of with him, trlqn-
phantly.
was over.
~ went down to Pollock to try and
fad out whe you had gone TO-: he said'
shut nobody knew"
ut didn't matter" she said, huskilY,
letting ber foge>s wander listlessIY over
he KEYS to make believe hat she wasn't
va,v much inielested in what lie said
dyes it did-it maiteled great deal.
Why, I've got box iu1l Of curiosities Tor
vou-club, TO fight wi h, a htole heather
God or Two, and statue Of Buddah and
all so,,s Of things. I told you ! should
hing ,bem home to you. Do you live
here, i mean il this house q
He said the last words under his
II. ror ,he heisess came up, and the
next m;aute he was carried off to dance
viii M s. Somebody, at the other end Of
,be oom. Soon a,er tb;s Miss Patterson
a.ne up 10 .ae piano, and saving she
wished 10 play hersel3: and that Maggie
lootpd tlled. dismissed her without even
being able 10 get another look a. Ale.
NE ne--t mo 1ing, to Maggie's very
great sd. j. ise, Miss Paterson came into
5be scbool-loom before the children had
assembled.
miss Dantdp3 SIZE ot'iS'
should like % know where you say you
met Mr.. Granger
AT Perlock. His uncle lived next
door . my mother. He i very old
friend, indeed
.Thaak you. merely wished to IN
c,n;, j. because, Of ooulse, you must be
aware that it is moi usual for any one n
your position to make herself remarkable
by having long confidential talks with
anq gentleman who may visit the house.
II don't know what you mean, Miss
Patterson " said Maggie, Indignantly.
But Miss Paterson had swept out Ct the
room Ni.hout 5eigoing to reply.
Then Maggie went into her own ilttte
.oom, the on place she had n the world
en. rely % herself, and cried TIL her eyes
were red and her head ached.
The lessons did not progress that
morning. Maggie was thinking Of Alle,
who vas no doubt strolling about the
commons listening to lhe band and max