Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
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moi very happy, for l had charge
Eios f2 into these nos! S'r' obj9 !ait sst
ageS - eleven to sixteen; and | was only
twenty mvseif. Sometimes l felt as if
could not cope with them; and l was
obliged TO be stern, prim and old
maidish 10 try to keep UP their respect.
Wien the sur shone and the flowers
doomed, / longed to sing and dance in
th f illness of youth and health; for l
was oufy a girl. after all.
| dare say l ought to have liked
tea hing, but did not. Ihated it; and
was miserable. Those four girls tor
mentcd me; they were not loyable, and
yearned after the little ones in the
nursery. My employers were kind, 1
think; but q govcrness is rarely very
happy: and l was young and lonely.
All orphan, and alone in the world. l
had no relatives, save an uncle in Aus
tralia, who sometimes wrote to me,
aud occasionally sent me a tive-pound
note,
Mr.. Ponsonby was rector, an old
clergyman of the humdrum style, and
the greater share of whose work fell to
the hands of neophytes, who came and
vcnt in succession. Wc-that is, | and
Y-eldest pupil, Caroline-taught in
Tie sunday-school. Mrs. Thomson
Mixed hcr girls to be useful; and, as
Nrolne was only sixteen, she wished
lie to help her to teach by taking part
d hcr class. I was vexed at this, for
did i not teach all the week? And yet
grew 10 like the work. The solemn
faced, innocent little rustics were q
weekly relief, in their very simplicity
and awe-struck respect for ''teacher,"
from the airs and graccs OF the young
ladies in the school room,
On the Sunday that / saw Mr..
FClitheroe first l was teaching my
small scholar. when the door
opened and the rector came in.
He ueNer minded me, and l continued
trying to impress some fact on the blue
eyed innocent who stood demurely be-
fore me, and who. Us l firmly believed,
was count ne the blight buttons on my
jacket instead OF listening. Suddenly
raised my eyes, and saw q strange
face. 1t was quiet, grave and intellec-
tual ] stopped, and hesitated. The
stranger, seeing that he had put me
out, moved aside; and at that moment
Mr.. p~onSonby came up to him.
Il must introduce the teachers to
you" he said. "Mr. Clfthcroc, this is
Miss Hodgson. who has the first class"
\ few words were mtercaanged, then
they came to us.
This is Miss Caroline Thomson OF
the Grange" said the rector, ''who is
SO kind Is to help us; and this-this is
Observation-Disclosures
Morley" | said quietly, to help him
out OF his difficulty.
"Oh, yes; Miss Morley" he said.
a formal bow then followed, and
they passed on.
A!tcr this L saw Mr.. Clitheroe very
often. He became the greatest comfort
to NE, though he did not know it. His
sermons went to my heart. Gradually
my life grew more tolcrable to me-
loor. foolish little thing! | began to
look forward to sunday, TO cherish his
words and looks. TO think, | am afraid,
more OF the preacher than OF the mes
Sa@e he delivered. In nearly a year
NAT spoken to him a dozen times; but
| often iancied that his eyes resteo
Kindly and inquiringly on Inc. Their
same II school-trcat; and, as MIR
thomson was the Squire and gave tho
feast on his grounds, we had to meet {
good deal over the arrangements.
remember how carefully | dressed my
ser on that bright day. 1t was only {
f!an muslin gown that L wore, bu
with . blue ribbon in my hair and F;
nosegay in my dress, l could see that
looked nice. The day went on: MT
Nntltcroe never came near me, neveI
spoke to me. He had talked ant
laughed, played with the children
,9ned in the games, and helped witt
tne refreshments; but he took no heet
o. me, who was doing all this also
h'N hopes-shough what | had hoped
Nl'':w not%drooped, and l thought l
WIS going to he u blank day. Mr.
'lIthcroe took not the slightest notice
OF me; and after tea I felt too lonely t.
play. The children, fortified by tea
We're no longer shy and in need OF help
alll wandered away into the park
1 lett sad, and the tears came into m.
Eyes, lie M ght have spoken u wore
Inc, thought.
PRESENTLY a tail figure appeared be
SIDE me, and y voice that thrilled M
sud;
Tired. Miss Morleye You hav