Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-06-07

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waiting on anyone, is more than | know;
and she's to be here all the holidays,
which Susan cannot endure. Pm
downright glad Pm gong away and
shan't have to wait on her: Good
night Miss Isabel i's very late, aud
you look so i'll
Isabel lay a wake for hours, thinking
of the events ofthe day, aud 1t was late
next morning when Jane entered the
room. looking very cross and sleepy.
I've brought your breakfast, miss;
it was no use waiting for you to come
down. All the Young ladies are gone.
And Madame-is she gone" Isabel
asked.
yes, miss, hours ago; and | have to
stay and take care ofMiss Adams, and
I think it TOO bad Jane grumblcd.
4 shall be here for few days, and
III help you all 1 can, Jane. Is she
very i'll to day"
She is very cross anyway, Miss
Isabel, and finding fault with everything
I do for her. She didn't let me sleep a
wink
Just at first it seemed terrible being
alone 10 the house-the stiffness aud
silence were so impressive and after
wandering from room to room' and
vainly trying to read and draw
Isabel determined TO 90 and ses
Miss Adams and ask her how she teit.
She had already forgotten all abou.
the caricature and the punishment she
had undergone, and only thought Of the
poor governess's suifering9.
Her timid knock at the door was an
swerod by a frelful Come in and she
entered quietly.
Layinc on a couch, her right arm in a
sling. and the whole head swathed in
bandaces, was Miss Adams, utterly un'
able to move limb.
Il thought that you were never COM
ing jane she said Grossly. Here
shake up thi, pillow; my head is quite
cramped, and Pm parched with thirst !!
1T is not Jane, Miss Adams, it's |. l
hope YOU ale better today Isabel
said, crossing oyer to the sofa Please
letme arrange the cushions
Thanks; but ityou will kindly ring
for Jane. 1 needn't trouble YOU was
the ungracious reply. 4 thought you
had gone away.
no. 1 am to remain tor few days
I'll nay muse comes for me 1t mus.
be very dull, Miss Adams, for you'-
May Tread you something"
Thank you, Isabel It's very kid Of
YOU. l am dull aud in great pain and l
feel being here qlile alone Miss
/ Adams replied in low yoice. You
see. | nave no friends to 90 - AID none
to come here TO nurse me, aud the doc
tor says IL may be a month before can
get about and the harsh, stern COVER
ness burst into violent fit Of sobbing.
For moment Isabel felt inclined to
run away; then she sat down by the
couch and tried to comfort her enomy
as best she knew how. When Miss
Adams grew calmcr she took up book
and read till Jane appeared with the
dinner Tray. The next day passed
much the same way; Isabel spsut
nearly all her time with Mss Adams
either reading or chatting. When bid
ding her goodnight the governeas
sighed deepy.
III could 20 on like This. Isabel. l
Should not ieal ny loneliness and
fr.endle-sness anI 50 much. she said
sadly. 1t has been worry pl.asan'
Yesterday and to-day, but what shall l
do when you are soue:'
The next day Nurse Morris arrived
and Isabel told her the whole story OF
the carica,ure and Miss Adams acci-
dent. and how M.dlme hsd not ouly
punished her, blt had gone away with
out eyen sayiu. gootbye.
4 dida'l do It nurse, and she might
have known | woulln't.'
Then who did it Gcarie:' nurse asked
grayely.
Pm moi sure. lent my case Of COL
ored crayons to one Oft Juniors such
clever little thing! -lnl she might
have done il without meaning aay harm;
hut she vent home a week ago AMI /
didn't like 20 say anything ab) 1t IN
her absence. Besides, they never
asked me, but took ii for granted lhlt
| was The culprit''
Never mind, dearie, il sill all come
riqht in the end nurse SAID with a
smile. Now get on your things, VIC
| have not much time to spare.
r Isabel looked grave for fe@ mo
ments.
+, i should like 10 80 home with yol
dearly, Nurse; but [ think ought to
3 STAY if YOU will let me- she replied
slowly.
If you're willing to give up YOU
holidays | have nothing to say; only ii
D YOU get tired and homeslck, let m'
know, deare, and I'll send Ned ioI
. you.' Nurse Morris replied grayely.
You're are a dear old thing lsabe
. repl,ed. mot to be cross with me To-
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