New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16
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When Mss Borrcwdalc reached the small apart.
ment near the roof allotted TO her. she caught
sight Of her face and spectacIes IN the glass
and burst out laughing. Then she threw me
glasses OIL and sat down III char between TIE
little bed and the little window and surveyed her
new domain.
maid, and painted furniture she nnrmuTed Inns
is real life! | wonder how / shall get through my
hair! / won't be beaten. And how can dress Tor
dinnerY No one has uupackcd my trunk. 1hcn
she remembered that tea the only forthcoming
refreshment, which was the more announcement as
she had lunched merely upon biscuits and sherry.
'Oh that .dra wing room fecene! she continued
This is indeed something new The terrible lat
woman with her pOmposity, the vulgar man with
his ynglIng pockets and his good-nature. those
dreadful children COttagcrs' children arc princes
10 them. never imagined that such PERSONS could
exist Two months alone with those four children !!
Courage, my dear; human nature Ia worth study
ing; let merge my consciousness III that OF
others for time. And this Is lite-real lifef Yes
| aIn indeed living, | am wrestling with circnn-
stances. | wonder If they will starye mef almost
hope so. II the rain would come through this
roof. and the wind through this window, II would
be perfect ;. ana yepGor Emmy tn ere tne
passed the next ten minutes III laughing and wcop-
ing alternately -
cried a small voice, "A small hand ratified impa-
tently at the handle of the locked door. It's get
ting cold, and Monty has eaten all the Jam OIL the
bread and Eta and Ju say they can't wait any
Then MISS Borrowdale dried her eyes. and came
down to tho school room, bare, chccrlesS apart
ment hung with maps and scantly furnished, on
the next floor The window was high, and com
manded a view OF part of the stables, Including a
pump The ttea-tasle was not more inviting from
its recent invasion by Master Monty.
| saw haven't you been crying 7 he exclaimed,
with all the innocent hcartessnoss OF young child
Il can see, for all your great spectacics. Why do
governesses always cry the first dayf Only babies
should cry.
- II you make any more remarks upon me. Monty,
| 1 shall put you in u corner hho replied to his
aInazemcnt.
OF course he made one TO test her, and imure-
dately found himself in the corner. Monty felt
that the crucial moment had come and that lie or
she must be master Of the situation now and forever
| lie therefore iput forth all his powers and a
dreadful battle ensued, from which Miss Borrow
dale emerged victorious with flushed cheeks and
| flashing eyes.
TO think of a miserable little boy like Won DEFY
ing me- she cried, while Monty howled dismally
but submissively, and soon cane aud laid his
golden curls on cher shoulder, aud asked to be
| kissed.
1t took longer TO vanquish the three girls; but
in the course of time they too, found that they had
to do with will stronger than their own and
that had apparently never been crossed.
Lets have her sent awayp said Ju TO Eta when
they discovered the fact. What can we tell ma
about herr
young ladies.
bonnet. spectacles and all-was walking in the
fields with her young chargea ACCOMPANIED hy tho