Bismarck weekly tribune., 1885-10-30

VI 4ss RI |s. i3 FL i5s
exhibited no surprise at the request but
made haste TO show the visitor at once into
! the minister's study. where he sat ,readino
| at his desk. s 4 III Al 81
The intention Of ahaying a talkn on Soma
important subject was written plainly on
her hard, lean face, and Mr.. Brown laid
down his book at once and prepared to Listen
to whatever she had come to say.
II hope TIN not disturbing you. Mr..
| Brown began Anastasia with 4 little
| nervous cough as she took a seat She felt
quite agitated, and an unwonted color
brightenei her sallow cheek. Her mission
was so important, SO much hung upon it,
success. that it was not strange she was not
| quite as calm as usual.
"No, oh no,s answered Mr.. Brown, with
q faint sigh, as he glanced at his beloved
book u am always glad to have Won come.
hope there is nothing wronegr anxiously.
"The truth is, Mr. Brown, I've come to see
you about the girls They are not managed
| as well as I could wish. Miss Piper Is a
good woman, but she can't have the au-
| thority a-a-mother would have. YOU
know, and she let's them do about as they
please, and they are growing up rude and
wild.
Mr.. Brown looked startled. It did not oc-
cur to him to question Miss Anastasia's IS
statements. He took them in good faith al
ways being simple enouga to believe her to
nave his interests at heart
"Why, you were the one who recon-
mended Miss Piper to me-" he said at length
"and have been we'll satisfied with her."
"She does the best she knows how" said
Miss Anastasia, "but she hasn't sufficient au-
thority to govern them properly All, poor
little creatures, they need the care of a
mother" ...g r.
This was a bold stroke. A flush rose to
the minister's high. pale brow, but he gave
no other sign Of emotion. Any reference to
his dead wife panied him. even now that
she had lain in her grave two years. but of
course be did not say So ~.
"You are very kind to take such an in
terest." he murmured a little indistinctly
"What would you advisea" LII
Il would advise their being sent to board
ing school, Mr.. Brown. have friend
VINO keeps very select seminary at Wood
stock. she WILL oe delighted to take charge
OF Flora and Annie, l am sure"
L snouiu not ike to part with them," said
Mr. brown medltatlvely. "And-and-
what would become of Miss Pipera
"ouiont IKE 20 hurt her feelings, and she
loves the girls dearly" -5,
"Ihered be no cause for her to feel hurt
Iell ner simply that force OF circumstances
conpelS you 10 DISMISS her. a months
noslce VIII oe sunc'ent"
Will ne very unpieasant said the
ln'nis'er 10 'repioa1lon'' "And where will
sue gos one mas no nome out Shls, and not
reiatiVe s,, III tae "orio.
~. que iAus' III" ano1her sltuatlon," said
MISS Anas'asla- Sne can begin at once
10 LOOK ior one. You can tell her of the
'on'elip'a'eo cnange tnls evening"" and,
aleer promt>ins 10 write at once to the
.neipA. VI one SEMINARY at woodstock,
H'S, Auas s'asia le't' walking nome In state
~ VI. oiiss IS ooloering On ecstasy; she felt sure
.na' a.'s sue n,. nau ~ poS IN 5he hrst wedge that
] "ouiu A.o nei Oo"aru nome IN the par
oba,,eos che a',S osan w piah tne
a,aat '' sA' "'"'" 1as'Ae Al ''s arrange
A"In' D..
nuo q snaoow ,nau oeen tnrown over Mr.
oio"nS peaceiui h1e' his soul was filled
" VIII oespalr unu6teraole at the thought OF
Sa;a snaS oonT T elSaolon no uuse nave WIN MISS
niper' ,a s aae mere possibility OF her shedding
80 n19e snuuuer run Inrougn his
.lame' Iraun ,ie , couiu no' maze up MS mlnd to
q! speaA w nel' anu oay aIter DAY passed. un-
.. Ou ~ .s.Aeu 4s~ ontS '"o "eeks OIL tne tlme
~ w ot'oAA' -Hon o'
Ia. n7 spoke
he came into the sitting room, where she
:at darn ing his socks by the light of stu
oen5 lamp the girls having gone to bed.
one iooKeo up IN surprise as he entered, for
ne seioon !eiI MS stuiy until midnight; but
no6 one ialntest intuition had she of the
p4ow "hlcn was TO fall upon her:
MISS rlper' began the poor man, feeling
profoundly wretched, "I-l-have decided
W a make cnahge;
cnahge! Inc SOCK Miss Piper was
earning ien from ner hand. She began to
'remole' ana ner race turned deadly pale.
Yes MISS Anastasia thlnks-and of
Goutse-i-i5 CO IS all 1or the best, you know
Flora and Annie ought to go to school" d" fal-
tered the minister:
And you wish to give me notice. I sup
pose, SIR" said the little governess in trem-
ulous' aggrleved tone, that stabbed Mr..
brown to tue heart. "When do you wish
me to leave. sir" looking at him with
quivering smile
@Oh, any time; suit yourself-vour own
convenience" stammered Mr. Brown.
"Do you want me to get the girls ready,
SIR" she asked, trying to speak chesrfully.
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