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

IoW, where she made 6 81 7
sweet. little picture, - sha slll ssllsd
In huge siIken chair. The co., ~ ihe
roses on hsscheeks. and at wlh& HIiss
Cleona Carrisc0urt locked In aakon-
i-hed. imperious disIash. and \ seoF-
Trey Fletcher In undssguised al aiion.
as the two entered the rou u che
sartheFest entrance.
"Ey love. what lovely aiiI Who
IL she. nfiss Cariseourss = he Ia il
Z lone Of unusual lntersst.
Cleona's eyes looked unulterable an
ger IRON Minnie to Mrs. Carriscourt.
"What On earth is she doing here,
mamma; il she crazy -
Her sharp. cutting tone was distinct
" heard, a. she Intended il should be.
by Minnie. who flushed painfully as she
rose. venturing just one glance at the
naughty beauty's face, and Mr.. FIetch-
er's eager. admiring eyes, whose bold
ness startled her.
81 am sorry to have made such mis-
take. Thought Mrs. CarriscOurt meant
I was to sit here little while. Please
excuse me; will not come again"
Her voice was sweet, and just little
nervous. and she instantly crossed the
room followed by Cleona's cold, cut
ting words, every one OF which brought
sharp thrill Of modification and pain
TO her.
"Be careful you make no more such
mistakes, girl. Your place IS among
the hired help. not in the parlors. Be
good enough to remember that"
And even Godfrey Fletcher's eal-
lous heart gave thrill Of sympathy at
the sight Of the scarlet pain on the
sweet. young face.
Once safe in her room. poor little
Minnie fought and conquered her FIRST
battle with fate.
''l'll not be crushed by my FIRST ex-
perience," she decided, resolutely, an
hour or 30 after, when her breast yet
heaved with convulsive sighs and her
eyes were all swollen from crying. "I
viii not give il up and rush home 70
mamms--my first impulse. Twill en-
deavor to construe people less literally
and keep my place"
But there came flush to her cheeks
that all her brave PhiIosophizing could
not control. at the memory Of Cleona
Carriseourt's cool insolence.
"l'd not have spoken so to dog"
Minnie sald. a. she repressed the Bit
Ter tears that sprang in wounded indig-
nation to her blue eyes.
Alter that there was no shadow Of an
opportunity given by Minnie for Mrs.
Carriscourt or CleOna to lay any blame
to her charge. She performed her du-
ties as no governess had ever performed
them, and the twins progressed to their
mothers complete satisfaction.
Minnie never was seen in the rooms
Of the family. but lived entirely to her
self. taking her solitary little walks
when the days duties were ended, and
disciplining herselfinto an unconscious
ly unselfish brave, patient woman.
Her letters home were bright and
cheerful-until one day Mrs. velsOr
was horrifed to learn that her darling
was dangerously i'll; that the fever had
come suddenly upon her. and that in
fear and sel6shness Mrs. Paul st. Eus-
tice Csrriscourt had insisted that the ra-
wing girl be taken from her house TO the
hospital.
''It will kill her 70 move her," DR..
Lethbridge had demonstrated indignant
y.
"What nonsense. mamma !'', Cleona
retoried. looking 6ercely at the physi-
clan. at viii not hurt her to be re-
moved nearly as much as il will for rs
to keep her here. She is nothing bui
the children's governess; she had bet
ter die. even than TO risk all our lives
any longer. You viii please suPenn-
tend her removal to-day" she added,
imperiously. to DR.. Lethbridge.
He looked coldly, almost furiOusly, al
Miss Carriscourt's face as be spoke.
Then be bowed. and answered quietly
81 beg to agree with you. This poor,
suffering child had better 10 die than tC
remain among such inhuman people. .
And DR.. Lethbridge personally super
intended Minnie's transier-not to the
hospital, but to his own home, where
his lovely, white-haired mother and sis-
ter opened their hearts TO the girl, and
nursed her back to health and strength,
and-she sweetest happiness that eveu
came 10 q girls heart. for Hugh Lelh.
bridge asked her to be bis wife.
Ard the memory Of these brief day.
were hidden away beneaih The glad
sunshine Of her beautiful new life, and
Minnie IN her new home Was proud and
honored, and beloved as queen.
The years Passed-ss years have I