The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-12-30
THE DOCTORS WIFE,

Mr. WintrinRham,s drawing room was
a bright and comfortable place. with its
handsome carpets and gilded table, and
deep conch-like sofa; covered with Grim
son satin, and the messy rug in front OF
the fire into which your feet sank as if it
had been strewn an inch deep with newly
gathered rose buds. And the fire glim
mered in the polished CRATE, and the wax
candies beamed through their ground
glass shades; aud you might have fancied
the apartments expressly created for
sweet words and honeyed hirtations, and
readings from the poets, aud the various
other pleasant occupations which are
supposed to belong to high life. But
uot for frowns and lowering looks, such
as now disturbed the equanimity of Mrs.
Wintringham's artistically enameIed
countenance, as she stood there III rust
Ing chameleon colored silk dress with
red carbuncles hanging from her ear,
while Josephine Moore stood pale and
shrinking before her.
"Such forwardness I never saw" said
Mrs. Wintringham. "No, never And l
wish you to understand that it isn't goiEg
to be tolerated in decent society, Miss
Moore. A governess-yes, common
nursery governess, whom Mr.. Wintring
nam is good enough to employ-to sit
the whole of the evening and firt with
young DIR. Aymer!"
"T did not frt, )" pleaded poor Josie.
"He was only asking me about the ar
rangement of Mendelssohn's music,
which"
"Oh, very likely Uttered Mrs. Wint
ringhsm, sarcastically, "He's very much
Interested in music, I've no doubt. And
when you know perfectly well that Octa-
via expected him to be talking all the
tine to her. Well, really 1 don't know
what this world is coming to. One thing
| wish you to understand-that you are
dismissed from my employment from this
very moment. Yon will find your wages
on the mantel yonder, for | don't grudge
you the quarters money, though you do
leave in this irregular manner. OF
course you won't expect character, for
I can't conscientiously give you one
Josie Monroe turned very red and then
pale She did not speak a word of re
monstrance, however, bnt slowly turning
round, went up TO her own room, put on
her bonnet and shawl, packed her slend-
der belongings in a small trunk aud left
the house.
Half an hour later Mrs. Wintringham,
rustling through the we'll warmed rooms,
espied the money lying untouched on the
marble mantel, where she herself had
placed it.
Dear met" quoth the stately dame
''tbe governess has forgotten her wages
Well, | shant take the trouble to senG
them after hsr?'
Josie went home to the poor but nea
apartments, where her aunt took in EN-
broidery to do for fashionable shop
aud told her simple tale. Aunt Mary
eyes. already Redeemed with night worl
aud much application, were quick t,
overflow in her neice's behalf.
''It's burning shame" said the poo
woman, ''that such people should hsv
it in their power to tyrannize over others
but never mind, Josie, you shall be vel
come to home here until you find an
other situation"
Il knew should. Aunt Mary"
"What makes you speak so hoarsely
child?" questioned the elder lady.
MY throat is little sore, aunt;
think have caught cold"
"You had better let me make you
cup of hot tea, and go to bed at once
Nonsense, aunt" cried Josie, cheer
fully. 'I'm going to help you finish thi
i first
But the next morning Josie walked ur
! ho. and feyerish, with racking pai
J over her temples andquite unable to rise
, and before evening she was delirious.
J Bob" said Aunt Mary, as she cam
6 ont of her niece's bedroom with trout
: led face, and went down into the passag
where the landlady's red-headed son wa
playing marbles. 81 want you to go
DIR. Caffery's and ask him to come her
as soon as possible. Don't delay mt
, ment. Rob, for it may be matter of lii
: and DEATH"
:, Hes' said Bob, stoutly, and away b
went.