The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-10
CHAPTER III.
LIE NEw GovERNEss.

THE NEW GovERNESS.
The following conversation take.
place in the breakfast room of the
Vernon Mansion, in the village ot
Norton. The family consisted of Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon and son and
daughter, Nellie and Richard, who
were twins and. very much cndeared
to each other.
81 fear Nellie, you and Dick kept
rather late hours last night" said THEN
father.
Oh! papa, I do not think eleven
o'clock too late at party" she gave
Dick knowing look, and he under
stood her.
Really father" said Dick, 81 don't
think it was quite eleven"
It had really been almost one, but
fearing not to get permission to go
again, they agreed not to say it was 50
late.
''Was the party success? asked
their father.
Eyes, and 50 was the supper" put
in Dick, who regarded something
good to eat as the most essential thing
to happiness.
Mrs. Vernon here interrupted the
conversation, by saying:
Il expect our new governess, to-
day"
"Great Cseser," CALCULATED Dick,
"Nell, that knocks the bottom out OF
our plans. OF course she will be tall
and guant, sharp nose, piercing black
eyes. She will want to rule the
household, as governesses generally
do, and"
"Come, come, my son, that is all
unnecessary; and, before expressing
your opinion, you must see the lady.
And now what are your plans?'
Dick looked at Nell as much as to
say, you tell him.
Papa, you know our birthday
comes on the 10th of December" said
Nellie, land we were going to ask you
and mamma if we might have a par
ty."
"Mother, can't We" put in Dick, cit
is Just three weeks from tomorrow
we will be fifteen years old and we
never have had party"
1--WE will think about it, my child
ren, you are rather young to indulge
much in evening parties. Now is the
time to store your minds with knowl-
edge"
They were sure of their parents
consent, so far as the present the sub
ject was dropped.
81 say Nell let's go for a walk, this
is our last holiday for awhile; after
to-day Miss Tyrant will be the ruling
power. I do detest governesses."
After rambling around for awhile
they decided to climb to the top of the
garden wall and watch for the carri-
age in which the governcss would come
from the railway station.
''By the way, Dick, let's get papa
to write for Uncle Harvey to come, he
shall be master Of ceremonies at the
party"
BY this time they had reached the
wall. Dick assisted Nell to the tor
and then climbed up himself, but by
some means he stumbled and over t.
the other side he went, falling agains
and almost knocking down the owner
of the grounds, an old and peculiar
! gentleman.
"Heighl hol young man, you are
not very ceremonious, are you in the
habit of dropping down on people il
in this manner ? seeming to come from
the clouds, are you hurt?"
(Which question shall I answer
first" said Dick. II did not stanC
back on ceremony, for 1 didn't havo
time. do not usually down this way
and 1 am not seriously hurt. GooC
thing the ground was soft. Ny ankle
Tis little hurt. Can you assist NE u
the wall p
Nellie on seeing Dick fall was in tn,
act of jumping after him, but on see
ing him rise to his feet, she knew h
was not seriously hurt, and the ole
gentleman would lend him some as
sistance.
"Oh! Dick you are not hurt ar'
YOU? was shocked when you fell:
''Not any more shocked than I wa
when 1 struck" said Dick.
q came near falling because yo1
did" said Nellie.
Then we would had q double ca
lamity," said Dick.
By this time Mr.. Gardener ha.
come with 4 small ladder, and Die