Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-29
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feel lonely"
Hates room was q perfect boudoir.
She had all sorts of pretty things, and
had been at good boarding-school near
London. She had little swinging book
case, Just like my own, with the same
admixture OF novels, poems and devo-
tional works. My little white couch was
charming. In girls fashion we lay in
bed ever so long talking. i told her all
the story of my day, from the first start
in the morning until Mr.. Curtis drove me
into Manningham. Twas glad to hear
her gossip little about William Curtis.
He was the son of a big farmer, or rather
Squire, just such another as Mr.. Wins
low, to whose house was going. He
had been the head boy of the Manning.
ham Grammar School, and then at an
agricultural college, and he had also
travelled in foreign parts. 1t was quite
clear that Kate regarded him as one of
the aristocracy of the neighborhood.
There was no difficulty in identifying
the young man who had been driving
tandem. Kate denounced him as :. a
perfect BRUTE" and i heartily agreed
with her energetic language. 1t was
the very MIR. Blades whom heard
her mother abiding to in her converse
ton with William Curtis. Whenever he
came to the inn she took care that she
never came near him. She had seen him
the worse for liquor once-which she be-
lieved was his usual condition-and her
mother would never let her run the
chance of seeing him thus a second time.
The morning came genial and brill
liant. 1 slept soundly, and rose re-
freshed A pleasant breakfast was
spread in the sitting-room, where had
been over night. There was little mat
ter which was sorely perplexing me.
Being at the inn ought to ask for and
pay my account, but on the other hand
had been treated with such mOtherly
kindness and hospitality that really did
not like to offer them money. Iremem-
Der, however, having heard my dear
father say that it was very rarely indeed
that you could offend people by offering
them money which might be thought their
due, and he also used to say that whether
they took it or not they at least liked to
have the offer of it. Accordingly though
with some stammering, / asked for my
bill. As soon as ever had uttered the
monosyllable I was ashamed of It, for
my good landlady took both my hands
in hers and said that must not say an
other syllable on the subject, for they
were charmed to have me there. and
were thankful that 1 should have been
their guest.
"And now, my DEAR" she said, 81
declare there are visitors coming to see
you already"
And sure enough, just underneath the
archway, there was low pOny-carriage
with pair of white ponies, and a dear
old lady and gentleman. white headed,
who exactly matched the ponies. In a
minute they were within the room shak-
ing hands with me very warmly.
1--WE are the father and mother of
William Curtis, who brought you here
last night said the old lady. introduce
ing herself. 1--WE are so very glad that
he was able to render you this service.
The Wilmslows are old friends of ours,
and we thought that it might perhaps
be nicer for you if we drove you over
this morning in our pony-chaise. We
are afraid that they must have been very
much alarmed as you did not turn up"
Nothing could be kinder than this
beautiful old lady was as we drove along.
She knew all about my going to be a
governess at the Wilmslows, and said
that she hoped that she should be often
seeing me, and that / must come and
spend my shorter holidays at their home
Langley Manor House, on the other
side of Manningham. In due time we
came to bennington, when the Wins
lows gave me very kind reception.
They had been greatly perturbed and dis
mayed by my nOn-arrivai. Mrs. Wins
low, with natural feminine sagacity,
laid all the blame upon her irrational
husband, who at once meekly accepted
her reprimand.
This, then, was the one CLEAN of TO
nance which illumined my girlhood. 1t
did not last so very long. That is to
say, it lasted from five o'clock in the
afternoon till ten o clock that memorable
September day. Since then really can
not say that l have ever met with any
thing in the shape of an adventure. It
is said by wise people that the nation is
happy which has no history, and think
that the same may be said of woman.
But from this adventure, such as it was,
there flowed several important results.
found in the Curtises the kindest and
most loving friends / ever made in my
life. AS I made some mention Of my
family at the outset, may say that the
young Squire married my eldest sister,
and through her influence our curate got
! living, which enabled him to marry
my second sister. As for myself, / often
,ay that am still a governess, but with
his important differcnce-that am gov
.rness to children of my own, and as my
boys grow up they are sometimes
i. cheeky" and call my dearest William
he Governor. often bless the day
when that one CLEAN of romance, through
ears and troubles, brought me to the
ettled sunshine of my life.-AH the Year
Round.