Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14
THE D0CToR's WIFE.

Mrs. Wintringham's drawing
room was a bright and comforta-
BILE place, with its handsome car
pets. and giIded tables, and deep
'couch-Gke sofa, covered with
crimson satin, and the messy rug
in front Of the fire, into which
your feet sank as If it had been
strown, inch-deep, with newly
gathered rosebuds. And the fire
glimmered in the polished CRATE,
and the wax candles beamed
through the ground glass shades;
and you might have faneied the
apartment expressly created for
sweet words and honeyed Airta-
tons, and readings from the po-
cts, and the various other pleas
ant occupations which are sup
posed to belong to high life.
But not for frowns and lowering
looks, such as now disturbed the
equanimity of Mrs. Wintring-
hams artistically enamelled
cOuntenance, as she stood there
in a rustling chameleon-colOred
silk dress, with red carbuncles
hanging from her ears, while
Josephine Moore stood pale and
trembling before her.
"Such forwardness l never
saw" said Mrs. Wintringham.
mo, nerer! And l wish you to
understand it isn't going to be
tolerated in decent society, Miss
Moore. A governess-yes, u
common nursery govemess,
whom Mr.. Wintringham is good
enough to employ-to sit all the
evening and hirt with young DIR.
Aymer!"
II did not fiirt, . pleaded poor
Josie. ale was only asking me
about the arrangement of Men
delssohn's music, which -"
"Oh, it's very likely" Uttered
Mrs. Wintringham, sarcastically.
dies very much interested in
music. I've no doubt. And
when you knew perfectly well
that Octayia expected him to be
talking all the time to her. Well,
really | don't know what this
world is coming to! One thing
/ wish you to urderstand,you are
dismissed from my employment
this verj moment. You will
find your wages on the mantel
yonder, for l don't grudge you
the quarters money, though you
do leaye.in this irregular manner.
OF course, you won't expect Il
character, for | can't conseien-
tiously give you oneH
Josie Moore turned very red,
and then pale. She did not
speak word Of femonstrance,
however, but slowly turning
Iround, went up to her room, put
lon her bonnet and shawl, packed
her slender belongings into a
small trunk, and left the house.
Half an houg later, Mrs. Win
tringham, rustling through the
well-warmed rooms, espied the
money lying untouched on the
marble mantel where she herself
had placed it.
Dear me-" quOth the stately
dame, "the governess has forgot
ten her wages. Well, / sham
take the trouble to send them af.
ter her!'
Josie went home to the poor
but neat apartments where hel
aunt took in embroidery to dc
for a fashionable shop, and TOLD
her simple tale. Aunt Mary's
eyes, already Redeemed witt
night work and much application
were quick to overflow in hel
! niece's behalf.
Its a burning shame SAID
the poor woman, that such PEG.
pie should have it i'll their power
ito tyrannize over others. But
never mind, Josie, yen shall be
welcome to a home here unit
you find another situation
Il knew that | should, Aunt
Mary"
'lYhat makes you speak SC
hoarsely, child?' questioned the
! elderly lady.
: My throat IS little sore,
> aunt; l think l have caught d
cold"
You had better let me make
you cup Of hot tea, and so to
bed at once"
Nonsense, aunt!p' cried Jo-
, sic, cheerily; Pm going to help
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