Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
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eyes, said Horatio, lifting up he
great dark eyes, dim and hollow witt
pain. 81 shall be better soon, but
shall lose my situation.
"What situation ?'' said Jenny Ford
who was bandaging the swollen ankle
with flannel cloths dipped in hot water,
Horatio told her all about it.
rs that all ?'' said Jenny. "Bless
me I'll take it for you, and keep ii
until you are able to assume it yourself.
'You!'' echoed Horatio.
Eyes; l." said Jenny. ''Why not ?
Pm not SO very accomplished, to be
sure, but I've had a good common
school education, and 1 dare say l can
manage to hold my own.''
''But, Jenny, do you really think you
can ~ hesitated Horatio.
''I've not the least doubt in the world
Of it, " valiantly answered Jenny.
Mr.. Murray had taken his aunt Bon
nington down to the sea shore for few
days, and old Mrs. Kesler, the house
keeper, was in charge of the uproarious
young household, when Jenny Ford
arrived at the stately mansion in Ches-
void street.
II am the nursery goyerness," said
she.
"And you've come just in time, and
do belive, y cried Mrs. Kesler, with
infinite relief, 'to prevent those chill
dren from killing themselves and every
body else. Pray walk in, miss !! They're
in the dinning-room, climbing on the
table to reach down the crystal drops
Of the chandelier, and playing ball
among the masters engraved wine
glasses, as is worth their weight in
gold, and more. Please make haste,
miss, for I'm responsible-worse luck
for the silver, and glass, and china p
Jenny Ford advanced into the
dining-room like a female Napoleon
upon the battle field of modern Aus
terlitz.
Children, :" said she, "what are you
doing? can't have such an uproar
as this ?''
In five minutes the three young bar
barians were listening courteously to
most unparalleled fairy tale, that had
three giants, seven ogres and a dis
tressed princess in it.
When, at the end of three days, Mr..
Murray returned, the children were all
willing subjects Of the new empress.
Peace and order were restored, daily
lessons were organized in the school
room, and blessed calm had settled
upon the turbulent nursery at last.
tShe's treasure, Kenneth - said
Mrs. bennington. ''Let me advise
you to double her wages at once. y
''She is very unlike Harold Wendall, :"
said Mr.. Murray. ''He is tall and
dark she is fair and small, with great
blue eyes, like baby, and hair of the
genuine gold. don't wonder that the
children like her. [ almost wished,
this morning, to be child myself, and
listen to the end of the marvellous story
about the green princess and the dra-
gron y
AT the months end Mr.. Murray came
into the school-room.
''Miss Wendall-'' said he.
IT beg your pardon, sir, interrupted
Jenny, turning crimson ''but Pm not
Miss Wendall am an impostor And
I may as well confess it at once.
"a what ?'' said Mr.. Murray, unable
to believe his own senses.
"My name is Jenny Ford,'' said the
girl. II only came here for a month,
because Horatio Wendall had sprained
her ankle and couldn't enter upon the
situation and she was afraid of losing
it, and so I've been keeping it for her.
And please, sir, the month is now up,
and she is coming, and-and 1 can't
bear the thought of parting with the
children, but
"Stop a minute said Mr.. Murray,
with a puzzled face. "You are not
Miss Wendall 90
''No, sir I'm little Jenny Ford, the
confectioner's daughter y faltered the
girl and 1 didn't mean to deceive
you, but Horatio was in such trouble,
and | thought could manage the chill
dren and teach them just for little
while"
"You have done more with them
than I could have imagined possible y
said Mr.. Murray with emphasis.
Horatio Wendall came the next day
"a tall, lovely girl, with dropping
lashes, soft brown eyes and jet black
braids, and a wax doll set up in a
chair in a school-room would have
maintained about as much government |
over these children as she had.
At the expiration of the first week,
Mr.. Murray found her crying in the
dark corner of the nursery.
''What is the matter, Miss Wendall?"
he asked, kindly.
CT can't do anything with the
children, Mr.. Murray" she acknowl-
edged "I shall be compelled to give
up the situation
''Pray do not be discouraged, - said
MI. Murray. "You are successful in
all points but that of discipline, and 1
am going to confde in you now. My
wife will assume the direction of that
in few weeks. -
Horatio looked up in amazement.
"You are going to be married ?"
said she.
Il am going to be married p
tsTO-''
''To Jenny Ford, your little friend,
and the sweetest girl ever met in my
life ~ said Mr.. Murray. with earnest