Smyrna times., 1881-06-08

that all her brave philosophizing could !
not control, at the memory of Clcona Car |
riscOut's cool insolencc.
I'D not have spoken SO to a dog" Min |
ME said, as she reprGssed the bitter tears
that sprung i'll wounded Indignation to
her blue eyes.
Alter that there was no shadow Of an
opportunity given by Minnie for Mrs. Car
riscOurt or ClcOna to lay any blame to her
charge. She performed her duties as no
govcrncss had ever performed them, and
the twins progressed 10 their mothers
complete satisfaction.
Minnie never was seen in the rooms of
the family, but lived entirely to herself,
taking her solitary little walk when her
days duties were ended. and disciplinng
herself into an unconscious, uusrIii.h
brave woman.
Her letters home We're bright and cheer
iul-until one day Mrs. Nelsor was holri-
fed to learn that her darling was danger
ously i'll; that the fever had come sud
denly upon her, and that in fear and self
ishncss Mrs. Paul It. f,uslacc Cariiscomt
had insisted that the raying girl be taken
from her house TO the hospital
1t will kill her TO move her" Dr. Leth-
bridge had demonstrated Indignantly.
What nonsense. mamma = Clcona re-
lolltu' lOohlIlS IcTcclE at Tue ifl%S!Cldu'
. 1t will not hurt her to lie removed near
ly as much a. it will for us TO keep her
! here She is nothing but the childrpn's
goYcmcsS; she had better die, even. than
to risk all our lives amy longer. You will
please supelintend her removal to-day"
she added, impcriously, to DIR. Lethbridgc
lie looked c0ldly. almost furioualy, at
Miss Calriacourt's face IA he spoke, Then
| he bowed, and answered.
Il beg TO agree with You. This poor
suffering child had better to die than to
remain among such inhuman people
And DIR. Lethbridge personally superin-
tended Minnie. TRANSFORMED to the hos
pital, but to his own house. where his low
ingly Whitc-haircd mother and sister open
ed their hearts 10 the girl and nursed her
back to health and strength and-the
sweetest happiest time that ever came to a
girls heart. for Hugh Lethbridge asked
her to be his wife
And the .aemorN OF those brief days
wits hidden away beneath the glad sun
shine OF her beautiful new life. and Min
ME IN her new home was proud and hon
: orcd, and beloved as queen
The years paS,c;i-aS years have Il trick
OF passing-hringing their burdens Of JOY
and sorrow. and to Hugh Lethbrdgc and
his wife they were only landmarks of CON
> tcEt to mark their flight
Three dear children had come 10 then
and matrop Minnie was even faircr ant
: swoeter than the maiden had been. fo
5 she had been benefited by the stern dis
ciplinc of her carly days.
+. And as the years Went by Dr. Lcth
! bridge grew famous and rich. until Their,
were no comforts or luXuricS he WA
I obliged to rcfusc to his iamily-and on,
of those coveted luXuricS was a residcn
A govencss at TIE home of the children,
: remcmbe. my own goVerness days s.
0 well, dear, Minnie said the day to her hus
: band, when they were discussing the feast
e hility Of securing one. Il feel as if
|, never could he kind enough TO any one i
q such a position in my house. And vet al
the happiness of my life resulted from IN
r position in Mrs. CarriScourt's family?"
g And she looked the great unuttCrabl
g love she had for him. and DR.. Lcthbridg
: kissed her lovely uptumcd face tenderiN
h Then l will take take this widow
It whom AllistOn recommended, shall
e Minnie? lie says she is Of good family
r and in very reduced circumstances HC
IL husband was a miserable drunken fellow
e and she ha, to support herself and he
le Invalid mother. 1t would be a charity
l. suppose; but Of course we must also loo
out for our interests.
50 But the decision WAS to cnplON ii
p widow lady Aliston so cOniidcntially T.
commended and Il day or SO a0crWavd a
n interview was arranged
e. 1t was just at the dusk of winters n
to temoon that the servant announced
le DIR. Lcthbridgc and wife that lady wis
ed To see them in the parlor-thc lad
nj whom Mr.. Alliston had scnt-and Mimi
" and her husband went down to meet h,
~ tall, pale, hearing the unmistakab
IS trace of misery and SORROW on her face
as CleOna CarriscOurt.
or Minnie gave little exclamation OF Il
re tonishmCnt.
Id Is it possible? Miss Carriscourt--''
Sh She interrupted quietly.
st Mrs. Fletcher-NIrs. GeOflrey FlethC
And you are little Minnie Nelsor. Ii;
It. no idea--I had forgotten Dr. LethbridgC
on name-Of course | cannot have the DO
to ton. 1t would hardly be natural that W
a should wish to befricnd me-
rs - Mrs. Fletcher turned toward the doc
Ie- her face pale and piteous, her voice bitt
'd, and wailing.
'r- DR.. Lethbridge looked eternly after he
but Minnie shot him an appealing CLAN
a before she stepped toward the departi
on woman.
he Wait-just moment, please! W
nd SO surprised, Mrs. Fletcher. Pray sit dow
it'll you are in trouble, and if we can be
tut any service, know the doctor will
vs. glad to assist YOU
tie Mrs. Fletcher's lips quivcred Il secol
led as she turned her pitiful eyes ON Mimi
rs sweet, happy face.
me 9 l am in need of work, but do not
ere pect it from you. You can only desp
re, me and hold me in hatred and cOntcm
III, for what did to you. But that or son
nd thing else has come home TO me-"
as Il do not hate or despise you, NJ
hr. Fletcher. God has been too good to me
ra- that. Stay! pr, l4ethbridge will cndo
the my forgiveness, / am sure, and we v
make you as happy as we can. We v
IS forget all that was unpleasant and st
one anew. DO stay and teach my little gil
Mrs. Fletcher.
ger And CleOna sat down, overcome W
passionate tears, while the doctor, with
nm indulgent smile, and nod to Minnie,
the two women alone under the straI
lily circumstances into which the sarcasm
by fate had led them.
Dse, ---.------
my THEIR STATEMENTS INDoRsED. "A strC
au- statement unQualifiedly Endorsed must
ler' duce confidence In this connection
ms note the following from DR.. Louis Bocl
NJ l Son, Sheboygan, Wis: We have b
" l.