The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-06-09
,YANrnl,. a GnVERNnas.

WANTED. a GOVERNEgs.
1T IS provoking" Mrs Gayland
said. 81 have letter here asking
me 60 provide q suitable goycrness
for two young ladies, fourteen and
sixteen
provoking, ssid Miss Whitman
"when you are wishing 90 much iol
situation lor Miss agnes r.
"Hear me out. The situation is
charming; my correspondent writes
that me home is an that the heart
would desire Che pupils amialser the
house under control OF p housekeCp-
er, and NIo father widoWer, now on
the continent But condition most
imperative is attho governess must
be middle aged
"And Agnes is twenty
$50, you see, she will not do"
"Suppose ! go cried Miss Whit
man
"Youy cried Mrs Gayland.
eyes. i am thirty five, and look
forty five"
"Bul what viii become of me u
"Gye my place TO Miss keyse
and advance The other teachers, giy-
ING the last place TO Agnes "
"Bul-"
81 win not hear objections /
want change, and when those
young ladies Geese to require o gov
erncss, ify0u want me ] will return
20 YOU"
81 thought you were happy here,
Ella, Mrs. Gayland said, reproach-
fully.
II am 7 always have been But
l want TO see glimpse Of life else
where / can never forget all your
kindness 70 me; and yet J want q
change. Write and recommend me
for this situation"
"If ] must, I must But promise
to return here If You are not happy
at SIR ElkentoH's"
- promise"
4
Il wonder what She win look like,
Nelly Eikcnton said TO her sister
Lilly
We shall know very soon," sai(
Lilly, gently, "ior the cagioge Z
turning The bend IN tue road"
Il hope she won't be cross" Mel
lly said half poutng Here sh,
lis"
II was only natural The girli
should scradnize the lady who
aiighted from the vehicle. which hat
bcen to meet the train. She wa.
tall, will O full, commanding figure
a noble faeo, fun Of intellect and re-
lnement, and with brown eyes 81
lull Of tenderness, a smile so win
ming, that her pupils advanced tC
meet her with hearts already cage
to give her loving welcome.
1--WE are Lilly and Ella Elkenton,
Nellie said, With courtesy This il
Lilly, and ! am Ella-but everybody
calls me Nelly"
Miss Whitman replied pleasantly
kissing her pupils, and seeming
deeply moved by their cordial wei.
come. The old housekeeper, Mrs
Short, was in the ball, and a cry rosl
to her lips as she came forward
But Miss Whitman greeted her as
stranger, and she drew back, muttor
ing swell, WE'LL If that amt
curious thing! ] never saw tw,
people so alike"
Walter Elkenton remained abroad
and Ella vas mistress OF bis splen
did home, inalrnctress of his dauah
ters, who gave her almost worship
ping love.
1t was marvellous to see how sh
seemed to grow younger in her ne,
home. Her great beauty was Of th
/ type that does not fade early, and +
the pure air her color frightened
/ her eyes grew softly luminous, an
she had ever a happy light /
them, more beautiful than their oil
/ serenity.
For many years there had lurke
[ under the peaceful expression Ga
traces of sorrow overcome, Of a li.
battle where the victory WAS won 3
fierce Struggle; but all sadness LEI
T, her noble face Ct Moss Hill, as MI
Elkon,on called his place, and III
peace frightened to happiness
Three years after the June da
F. when The sisters watched for the al
= rival of their goyernoss, the happ
trio were assembled after tea, chat
ting IN lhe twilight In October Ell
/ ,was TO lose one Of her pupils. LII
Z was TO 60 to her aunt to enter soci,
ty, and Nelly would remain still lw
years at Moss Hin
"Tcllu story" Nelly said, si
ting on the porch step, and leanir
i back against a pillar; "a love stor
B please, Miss Ella -
"a love story Let me thinl
j Once upon a time"
2 Lilly laughed musieally.
: 1T ought to be a fairy story, II
d opens so, Lilly said.
"Noi it is love story, said Ell
4 but she did not smile. a0noe upl
+ time there was o very rich m
who owned a magnificent estate.
had married late in life aad lost
wife, whom be idoiized. soon afl
? their marriage, By an accident. S