Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-11

Katherine, pencil in

| Very much surprised, Katherine, pencil III
hand, and black stuff apron on-as all the
teachers were required to wear-to the par
lor and saw Mr.. Sarmiento. He had come
| to ask her to be governess to his little
daughter.
90, I should like it I know 1 should like
it," she said, her face beaming with pleasure.
But I'm afraid"
"Afraid of what ?" asked Mr.. Sarmiento,
smiling.
ri do not think Miss Poole will release
me.''
ssSupposing Miss Poole does release you-is
it what will suit you ?-what you seem your.
self fitted for-the charge of one little girl -
81 truly think So" answered Katherine.
s'She is rather a rebellious child and requires
firm management. My good old aunt, who
lives with me and has much ndulged her, con-
fesses that Emma is getting beyond her con-
troll But dear Aunt Rachel is Just as mild as
mild, and Emma knows that quite we'll
81 do not fear being able to train her, -
spoke Miss Maverick with beamlng face.
II shall begin by making her love me.'
sJust so ; make her love you," returned
Mr.. Sarmiento in a pleasant tone. II need
not say, Miss Maverick, that you will be en-
tirely as one of ourselves in my home; regard
ed as visitor, not as governess. And with
regard to remuneration, Rachel thought a
hundred year-if you would consider that
sufficient"
"a hundred a-year cried Katherine, breath
lessly. ''For me Why, / only get twelve
pounds here. That is why 1 have to dress so
plainly'
"Then we will say it is settled" returned
Mr.. Sarmiento.
"Oh, if it might be % sighed Katherine,
her ardor damped. "But there's Miss Poole. "
"Kindly leave Miss Poole to me-"
81 should not like to seem ungrateful-
she has just raised my salary" debated kath-
crime. ''Two pounds more. Until this term
II will settle matters with Miss Poole" lie
answered, laughing.
Two years later. Reginald Lanster and his
young wife are on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sarmiento.
''What geese we were in those old days,
Katherine p exclaimed Reginald, in a mo-
ment of confidence; for he was just as outspo-
ken as ever. $50 silly and foolish"
''Speak for yourself if you please, sir,' said
Mrs Sarmento. 81 think the contrary. All,
Reginald, fate and fortune judged better for
us than we were inclined then to judge for
ourselves. Had been the goose implied, you
might be less happy man now than you are:
We should never have suited another you and
I'
"Well, no, dare say not" candidly ac-
knowledged Reginald. "You would have been
too clever for me too sensible. Dot is the
dearest little wife in the world, but she has not
bit of cleverness in her she she gives in to
me in all respects"
"Just so, said Katherine. "And should
have lectured you and kept you in order
which you'd not have liked. What ever is, is
right, you know. There is a far wider truth
in that assertion, Reginald than the world
generally realize"
Eyes, thought of Katherine as my posi-
BILE wife when 1 was staying those few days
with your father and MOTHER" answered Mr..
Sarmento to Dot, when they were converslng
together of old times. II was very much tax
en- with her. 1 came home and talked it over
with Rachel she was always telling me l
ought to marry again and we agreed to in
vite Miss Maverick here as the child's COVER
ness, that might have the opportunity of see
ing more of her and deciding for it OF against
it,
And you decided for it," nodded Dot, ap-
provingly.
"I did and shortly, too. Dear Katherine
often think it was heaven itself that threw
the chance in my way"