The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-18

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"Id not have spoken so to a dog
Minnie said, as she repressed the bitter
tears that sprang In wounded indigna-
ton TO her blue eyes.
Alter that there was no shadow OF an
opportunity given by Minnie for Mrs.
CaTriseourt or CleOna to lay any blame
10 her charge.
She performed her duties as no gov
erness had ever performed them, and
the twins progressed 10 their mothers
com plete satisfaction.
Minnie was never seen in the rooms
cf the family, but lived entirely 10 her
self taking her solitary little walks
when the days duties were ended, aud
discipiining herself unconsciously into
an uuseltish, brave, patient woman.
Her letters home were bright and
eheerful-until one day Mrs. Velsor was
Mortified 10 learn that her darling was
dangerously i'll, that the fever had come
suddenly upon her, and that In fear and
! selfishness Mrs. Paul ST. Eustace Car
TiscOurt bad insisted that the raving
/ girl be taken from her house to the hos
Iiital.
at will kill her to move her" DR..
| Lethbridge had demonstrated indig-
uantly.
"What nonsense, mammaW Cleona
| retOrted, looking fiereely at the physi-
clan. at will not hurt her to be moved
nearly az much as il will US to keep her
here. She is nothing but the children's
governess she had better die, even,
than to risk all our lives any longer.
You viii please superintend her re-
rnoval today" she added, imperiOusly,
I 10 DIR. Lethbridge.
He looked eoldly, almost furiously, at
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Then he bowed, and answered, quietly /:
81 begin TO agree with you This poor,
suffering child had better die than re-
main among such inhuman people"
And Dr. Leihbridge personally super
Intended Minnie's transfer-not To the
hospital, but to his own house, where
bis lovely white-haired mother, and his
sister opened their hearts to the girl,
aud nursed her back TO health and
strength, aud-the sweetest happiness
that ever came 10 girls heart for
Hugh Lethbridge asked her 10 be his
wife.
And the memory of those brief days
WAS hidden away beneath the glad sun
shine Of her beautiful new life, and Min
nie In her new home was proud aud
| honored, aud beloved as q queen.
The years psssei-as years nave a
trick Of psssiug-briUging their burdens
IF joy and sorrow, aud to Hugh LstE-
bridge aud his wife there were only
landmarks of content TO mark their
flight.
Three dear children had come 10 him,
and matrOn Minnie was even fairer and
sweeter than the maiden had been, for
she had been benefited by the stern dis
| oipline Of earlier days.
] \ nd Ia fna NpQra went hv noafnr
Lethbridge grew famous and rich, until
there were no comforts or Injuries he
was obliged to refuse his wife or family
and Que Of those coveted Injuries was a
resident gOserness at the home of his
children.
II remember my own gOverness days
so well, dear" Minnie said one day to
her husband, when they We're discuss
ing the feasibility OF securing one. Il
feel as IL l never could be kind enough
TO any one in such a position in my
house. Aud yet all the happiness OF
Iny life resulted from my position in
Mrs. Carriscourt's family"
Aud she looked the unutterable love
she had for him, and DIR. Lelhbridge
kissed her lovely, upturned face ten
!. Derby.
Then / will take this widow lady.
|, whom Allison recommended, shall /.
Minnie? She is Of good family, aud in
very reduced circumstances. Her hus-
band was miserable, drunken fellow,
and she has TO support both herself aud
: her invalid mother. 1t would be a
charity, / suppose; but Of course we
must also look out for our interest,"
But the decision was to employ the
widow lady Allison had so coniidentialIy
recommended, aud a day or two after
ward an Interview was arranged.
Il was just at the dusk of a Winters
Afternoon that the servant announced
10 DR.. Lethbridge and his wife that a
lady wished to see them in the parlor-
the lady whom Mr.. Allison had sent
and Minnie and her husband went
down to meet her-iall, pale, bearing
the unmisiakable traces Of misery and
sorrow on her face-Cleona Carriscourt.
Minnie gave a little exclamation of
asionishmeBt.
"Is it possible? Miss Carriscourt-u
She interrupted, quietly:
''Alrs. Fletcher-Mrs. GeOGrey Fletch-
eT. And you are little Minnie Velsor.
/ | bad no ideR-I had forgotten DIR.
l Lethbridge's name; of course / cannot
have the position. IL would hardly be
natural that you should wish 10 befriend
me-"
Mrs Fletcher turned toward the door.
her face pale aud piteOus, her voice Bit
ter and wailing.
DR.. Lethbridge looked sternly after
her; but Minnie shot him an appealing
glance before she stepped toward the de-
parting woman.
"Wait-just a minute, please! I was
so surprised, Mrs. Fletcher PRAY sit
down; you are in trouble, aud II we can
be Of any service, know the doctor will
be glad to assist your
Mrs. Fletcher's lips qulvered second:
she turned ber pitiful, wistful eyes on
Miunie's sweet, happy face.
81 am in need of work, but I do not
expect II from you. You can only de-
spise me and hold me in hatred aud con-
tempt for what did 10 you. But that.
Or something else, has come home to
me-"
81 do not hate or despise you, Mrs.
Fletcher. God has been too good to me
Tor that. Stay! DR.. Lethbridge will
ihaorse my forgiveness, am sure, and
We VIII make you as happy as we can.
/ We will forget all that is unpleasant
ard start anew. Do stay aud teach NV
little girls, dear Mrs. Fletcher
Aud CleOna sat down, overcome with
passion ate tears, while the doctor, with
an indulgeut smile and a nod Of the
head to Minnie, left the two women
alone, under the strange circumstances
into which the sarcasm Of fate had led
them.
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