The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Tmr naGrn2ls Mifs:,

Mrs. Wiatriu9ham'a drawing
room was hri2:it and comfortable
place. with It's haad-oma carpet,
aud 2ildcd tables, and deep, couch
like sofa. eoyc.ed with crimson sat
in, and the giossy rug in front Of thC
fire, into which your feet sank us il
it had been 3trawn irch deep witi
nevIy-MatllercA roa~buls. lad tiC
Gre glimmercd in thcroliskcd crate.
and the wax caud!cs hcamed
through their grounl-glass shades:
and rou -laigAt have fancicd The
apartment expressly created fol
sweet worls and honeycd liirtations
and readings from the poets, and
the various other pleasant occupa
tions which are supposed to belong
to high life. But rot for frowns and
lowering looks, such as now disturb
ed the cquanimity Of Mrs. Wlntrn>
ham's artistically-enamblcd countc
mace. as she stood there in rustlinG
chameleon -colored silk dress, witt
red carbunclcs hanging from hci
car, while Joseph.ne Moore stood
pale ard shrinking before her.
"Such forwarjlncss never saw,
said Mrs Wintrin@han. no, new
cr. And l wish yoU to understand
that it isn't noinr to be tolerated in
Inrant s0ricty. Miss Moore. 4 GOV
erness-ycs, q common nursery GOV
crness, whom Mr.. Wintringham is
good enough to cmploy-to sit the
whole Of the evening and tlirt Will
yo, no DR.. Aym2r!2
Il did not tlirt," pleaded poor 10
sic. ale was only asking me about
the arrangements Of Mcnd2lssohn's
music, which"
"Oh, very like!y,' Uttered Mrs
Wintringham, sarcastically He:
very much interested in music, I've
no doubt. And when you know
perfectly well that Octayia eX-
pected him to be talking all the
time to her. Wei, really / don
know what this world is coming to
One thing | wish you to understand
that YOU are dismissed from ny
employment this very moment.
You will find your wages on fht
mantle yonder, for | don't grudg'
you thequarter's money, though you
do leave in this irregular manner
OF course, you won't expect char
acter for | can't conscientiousl'
give you one
Josie Moore turned very red and
then pale. She did not speck .
word of remonstrance, however, but
slowly turning around, went up t
her own room, put on her bonne
and shawl packed her slender be
longings in a small trunk and lef
| the house.
Half an hour later, Mre. VIM
tringham, rustIing through the wei
warmed rooms; espied the none,
living untouched on the marble man
tie where she herself had placed it
Dear me" quoth the statel.
dame, "the governess has forgotten
her wages. Veil i shan't take the
troubls to send them after her"
Josie went home to her poor bu
neat apartments, where her aun
took in embroidery to 1 for a fash
|ionable shop, and told her simpl
tale. Aunt Mary's ;eyes, alread
reodened with night work and muc
application. were quick to overfo'
in her niece's behalf.
Its a burning shame said th
poor woman, "that such peopl
should have it in their power to ty
rannize over others; but,ncver mine
Josie, you shall be welcome to
home here until you find anothe
situation"
Il knew l should, Aunt Mary"
"What makes you speak
hoarsely, child" questioned the el
der lady.
"Mv throat is little sore, aunt
think / have caught a cold. :"
"You had better lot me make you
: cup of hot tea, and go to bed &
once"
..Nonsense, aunt" cried Josi
cheerily. I'm going TO help yo
finish this first"
But the next morning Josie wax
ed up, hot, flushed and fevensl
j. with /, racking pain over her ten
pies, and quite unable to rise; an
before evening she was delirious.
"Bob,n said aunt Nary, as 81
came out OF her nieces bedroo
with a troubled face, and went dow