The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-18

family Of Mrs. Marshall, Of Woolwich
Mrs. Marshall's daughter by her frst
husband was really mistress OF the estab
lishment for Maria Patterson had 9
strong will, and she was an heiress. "A
very nasty heiress, too, poor Maggie
thought, and she was right, for Maria
was skinny, and thought herself sarcas.
tic, and always said nasty things to peo-
pie who did not dare to say them back
again.
One evening when Maggie had been
about a year at Woolwich, and she was
sitting alone in her school room as usual,
for her pupils had just said goodnight,
and been delivered to the tender mercies
OF their nurse, Miss Patterson walked in
very much dressed, and rather flushed
and excited.
Miss Dunlop she said, we shall
have a few friends this evening, and
know one or two of them like an i'm
promptu dance; will you be ready to
come into the drawing room and play if
we should want your
In the evening she put on her shabby
black gown and Stuck q spray OF white
flowers in her golden hair, and waited
patiently for the summons. When it
came, with a roll of music under her
arm. flush on her innocent, frightened
face, and a sacred, almost hunted ex-
preston in her eyes, she descended and
timidly opened the drawing room door,
and there stood still for q moment,
staring in astonishment. There sat the
heiress, with an eager, pleased express
sion on her face, and leaning over her,
talking and laughing, and more hand.
some than ever, and, sunburnt and
soldierly- looking, was Alic Granger.
The color rushed to Maggie's face, as if
TO say hurried goodbye, and then left
it altogether. She recovered self pos
session, however, and walked with what
she fattered herself was great dignity
towards the piano. She felt rather than
saw him raise his head and look at her,
and the next moment she saw him by
her side.
'Maggie-my dear Maggiel Why,
fancy you being here; where did you
come fromP L have been trying to find
you out for months.
Thought you'-and then she did not
know how to go on, so added, almost
pitiously, Il am the governess here
Are you? Oh, 1 see, then, that is the
reason l have not seen you before, l
suppose
DO you really know Miss Dunlop2'
the heiress asked, coming up and speak
ing in her coolest manner.
Maggie wished sincerely she could
sink into her shoes and bury herself.
'Why of course l do; we have been
playfellows ever since we were born
haven't we, MaggieG'
And Maggie, feeling she was backed
up, answered bravely:
Yes.
oh, indeed, how Interestingly then
turning to Maggie: will you be so good
as to begin waltz, Miss DunlopP This
was to be our dance, think, to Alic,
and she sailed off with him triumphantly.
He came to her directly after the
dance was over.
Il went down to Perlock to try and
fud out where you had gone to, he said,
but nobody knew
1T didn't matter, she said, huskily,
letting her fingers wander vaguely over
the keys to make believe she wasn't very
much interested in what he said.
yes it did-it mattered a great deal.
Why, I've got box full OF curicsities
for you-clubs to fight with, and little
heather god or two, and statute of
Buddha and all sorts OF things. l told
you 1 sho'd bring you them home. Do
you live sre--I mean in this houseH'
He said these last words under his
breath, for the heiress came up, and the
next minute he was carried off to dance
with Mrs. Somebody at the other end OF
the room, but not before Maggie had
nodded q reply to him. Soon after this
Miss Patterson came up to the piano,
and saying she wished to play herself,
and that Maggie looked tired, dismisse
her without being able to get even
another look at Alic.
The next morning, to Maggie's very
great surprise, Miss Patterson came into
the schoolroom before the children had
assembled.
Miss Dunlop she said stifiy, i
should like to know where you say you
met Mr.. Granger
AT PerlocB His uncle lived next
door to my mother. He is very old
friend, indeed
Thank you. 1 merely wished to in
quire, because, OF course, you must bt
aware that it is not usual for any one il
your position TO make herself remark
able by having long confidence talk
with any gentleman who may visit thu
house.
Il don't know what you mean, Mis-
Pattersonl' Maggie said Indignantly.
But Miss Patterson had swept out o
the room without deigning to reply.
Then Maggie went into her own littl