New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-30

and more than once saw her cheek flush
and her eye brighten as she glanced in
the mirror at her own reflection when
thus arrayed.
Poor girln' my aunt said. st seems
really a pity that such attractions Should
not be set off by the advantages of dress,
in which, after all, am inclined to
think half the effect of beauty lies.
Despite her humble origin, Sophie Dane
certainly looks born lady"
What sympathy and liking / had for
Miss Dane and she was not one who
appeared to care much for either soon
received a severe check, the occasion of
which was as follows:
Suddenly entering my room one eve
ming, was surprised to see the COVER
ness standing before my dressing-table.
absorbed in reading a letter. She start
ed, flushed, and hastily thrust it into her
pocket; then said, with what appeared
only a natural embarrassment:
ssPlease excuse me, Miss Christine;
but in passing your room it looked SO
quiet that thought I might venture to
slip. in and read a letter from my moth
err
should not for moment have doubt
ed her, but that in my hasty glance at
the letter I thought it looked like one
which had that evening received from
Robert, and had carelessly left lying
about. could not be certain, however,
and said nothing at the time, and next
morning the letter was discovered be-
hind the dressing-table where it appear
ed accidently to have slipped.
s'Christine," said my Uncle Forces
ter, cheerfully, one day at dinner, '.you
must look your best tomorrow, Robert
will be here then, you know
The words struck coldly upon my
heart. So long as Robert was at dis
lance, my fate had not appeared to me
so obvious; but now, to think that was
SO soon to be in his presence, SO soon the
wife of the man whom l knew l did not
and could not love sent chill to my
heart. And Philip-why was it, ask
ed myself, that Philips image would
constantly intrude whenever thought
of my future husband.
The following day, however, brought
"A letter, which caused among US quite
a commotion.
Robert and his mother were at Paris,
he being in too feeble a state Of health
to risk the passage across the Channel;
and his mother proposed that should
proceed to Paris, in care of some friend,
and there let the marriage take place.
They would make all preparations for
rovy 1soonrfinvo onI vxyo 00v,11 fhoY,
coed to Italy for the winter.
OF course, in considering this propos-
oil, the first thing to be done was to dis
cuss the matter with my family.
Accordingly, my aunt and myself, ac-
companied by the children, whom she
was now unwilling to leave in charge of
Miss Dane, at once proceeded to my
home in the country.
The governess had permission to visit
her family during our absence, but this
she declined, preferring, she said, to
wait for the regular holidays.
l confess that before leaving l took
care to secure my apartments and per-
sonal effects from any further possible
meddling of her.
Our absence lasted not quite week.
At a solemn family conclave it was de-
cided that I should go to Paris, under
care of Uncle Marcus himself, accom-
panied by Aunt Forester; and there
upon we fastened back to London, to
carry out this plan.
1t was late in the evening when we ar
rived. and the children's first inquiry
was for their governess.
s'Miss Dane went away the same day
you left,'' was the servants answer
"She took her trunks with her, and said
she would be back as soon as ever she
was informed of your return MAMA"
Il suppose said my aunt, ''that she
found it lonely, or fancied that we would
stay longer than we did,
ooh, no, anna, she didn't seem to
be very lonesome! She was coming and
going all the time, and quite lively-like."
Preparations for our journey immedi-
ately commenced. My first care was to
get my travelling paraphernalia in order;
but, upon opening the closet wherein it
had been left, I discovered it to be MISS
ing.
Further search disclosed the fact that
several of my handsomest dresses, with
most of my choice lingerie, had also dis
appeared. l Instantly gave utterance to
my convictions.
s.Sophie Dane has done this!''
My aunt would not at first believe it.
She was inclined to suspect the servants,
but consented to despatch message to
Sophie's home to inquire after her. The
man returned. reporting that Miss Dane
had not been home, nor had her family
the least idea of where she was.
eve won't allow this mishap to de-
lay us, Uncle Marcus said. "Order
another travelling dress, Christine; and
for the rest, will see that you are prop
erly provided in Paris. When our af-
fairs are settled, will inquire after this
clever governess of my sister-in-law.'
The next day we were in Paris.
We had no sooner arrived at our hotel,
than Uncle Marcus proceeded to inquire
for his sister Mrs. Bradshaw, and her son.
The polite waiter answered, volubly-
s.Monsieur Bradshaw, and madame,
his mother, had honored their house.
But it was now week or more since
they had left-when monsieur had mar
ried.'.,
MARRIED." we cried, simultaneously.
s.Certainly. Monsieur had married a
young lady--Mademoiselle Fenwick-
and has gone to Nice
''Fenwick!" exclaimed, in surprise,
for it was my own name.
The waiter was quite sure the lady's
name was Fenwic!S, and when Uncle
Marcus Indignantly denied that Mr. Brad
shaw had married at all, he called an
other waiter, who had accompanied
Monsieur Bradshaw's servant to the Eng
lish Protestant church, and there had
seen tho ceremony performed.
'There is some extraordinary mistake
here" Uncle Marcus declared turning
very red, and sudden conviction at