Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-06-03

trick q pazsing Bringing their buFdens
ofjoy and SORROW, and 10 Hugh Lesh-
bridge and bis wife they were only Iand-
marks Of eonienl 10 mark their Eight.
Three dear children had cone 20
them. and malson Minnie was even
ihirek and sweetef than the maiden bad
been. for she had been benefited by the
stern discipline Of earlier days.
And as ahs years vent by Doctor
LeihbEidge grew famous and rich. until
there we're no comforts o. Iuxunes he
was obliged % refuse ID bis wife o. FAM
ily--and one Of those coveted J6xurieA
was resident gOverness II the home
Of The children.
Il remember my own governess days
so well. dear" Minnie said one day 20
her husband, when they were discus
sing the feasibility Of securing one. a"I
feel a. if I never could be kind enough
TO any one 10 such position in my house.
And yet all the happiness Of my life re-
suited from my position in Mrs. Carris-
courts family.
And she looked The great unuttera-
bic love she had for him, and Dr.. Leth=
bridge kissed her lovely upturned face
senderly.
"Then I will take this widow lady,
whom Allison recommended, shall J.,
Minnie He says she is Of good iam;-
Iys and in very reduced circumstances.
Her husband was q miserable drunken
fellow. and she has to support both her
self and her invalid mother. II would
be q charity, suppose; but Of course
we must also look tOourown interests
But The decision was to employ the
widow lady Allison so confidently re-
commended. and day or 50 afaerward
an interview was arranged.
II was just al the dusk Of a winters
afternoon that the servant announced to
DR.. LethbTidge and hls wife that q lady
wished to see them iH the parlor-the
lady whom Mr.. Allison had sent-and
Minnie and her husband went down to
meet her-tall, pale, bearing the un-
mistakable traces Of misery and sorrow
on her face-Cleona Carriscourt.
Minnie gave o little exclamation of
astonishment.
'Is IT possibleI Miss Carriscourt-"
She interrupted quietly: Mrs.
Fleicher-Mrs. Geofrey Fletcher. And
you are little Minnie Velsor. had no
idea-I had no idea-T had forgotten
DR.. Lethbridge's name-Of course, /
cannot have the position. II would
hardly be natural that you should wish
to befrIend me-"
Mrs. Fletcher turned toward The door,
her face pale and piteOus, her voice
bitter and wailing.
Doctor Lethbrdge looked sternly af-
ter her; but Minnie shot him an appeal
ing glance before she stepped toward
the departing woman.
"Wait--just q moment. Pleasel /
was SO surprised, Mrs. Fletcher. Pray
sit down, you are in trouble. and if we
can be Of any service. know the doc
tor viii be glad TO assist you."
Mrs. FIetcher's lips quivered 9 Sec
ond. as she turned her pitiful eyes on
Minnie's sweet, happy face.
az am in need of work, but do not
expect il Of you. You can only despise
me and hold me IN hatred and contempt
for what did TO you. But that or some
thing else has come home 70 me-"
II do not hate or despise you, Mrs.
Fletcher. God has been too good to me
for that. StsyI Doctor Lelhbridge will
indorse my forgiveness, am sure, and
we will make you as happy as We csn.
We viii forget all that was unpleasant
and start anew. Do stay and teach my
little girls, Mrs. Fletcher"
And CIeona sat down. overcome with
passionate tears. while the doctor, with
an indulgent smile, and . nod Of the
head 10 Minnie, LEFT the two women
alone. under the strange circumstances
into which the sarcasm Of fate had led
them.