Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-03-04
THE GOyERNEss.

Some one must do something f,
quietly observed NY mother. with tbai
peculiar vague kind of helplessnes,
which l have never seen in any Other
human beng.
some one must" l replied land
that some one IS this young, strong.
limbed Di Cannon, whose life hitherto
has been too fun of sunshine. peace
aud poetry
hat have we had in the shape OF
sunshine, | should like to know. since
our fathers death? Just tell me that, ,
Hundreds Of things" l replied
land, first and foremost. we have eacl
other-we have been together. Do YOU
call that nothing, Bertie, that for five
years l should have been permitted tC
be with yOu, ard wait upon you?r
"Cnlld, every thing is as nothing while
am as am, chained here and useless.
l wonder how long It is TO last ~ be
said lmpatiently, turning his face from
NE.
Perhaps not for long, darling" /
whispered. "When uncle Edward
comes home he may be rich enough to
take You to that German oculist whom
the world seems to be talking so much
of. Who knows? He may come sooI
now, BERTHE. Meanwhile no time shall
be lost I viii get something TO do, and
work hand TO make the necessary money
for you to 60"
''Di, you are a brick ~ exclaimed
. BERTHE, after a dreamy pause. You
are always bright and cheerful, and il
does one good to talk to you. AS fol
uncle Edward. have lost all hope OF
him do not think of his return now.
We have heard so much OF it SO long
that the waiting and the talking have
tired me out. l have more hope of you,
dear 1 think your sunshine may be
worth something after all, DL"
MY sunshine - l repeated SorrGw-
fully. "Ah. BERTHE, talked very
grandly about it Just nowi / always
try TO do so before you and mamma,
and un Il lately 1t has been much TO me;
but your dim eyes have dimmed my
brightness more than aught else ON
earth could. It has come so suddenly
upon me.
And upon me too, " remarked our
mother. who had been listening TO us
and watching Us fTOm her armchair.
"Your Uncle Edward may or may not
come. and we cannot lose time in walt
ing for him I am sure l do not know
what is best to do - she added help
leSsly.
But DO, - I said land I viii tell
you what Il Is. Will ask every one /
know. who I think can help me, TO look
out for me a situation as governesS
somewhere. and every penny OF the
money | make by teaching shall be put
bv towards taking BERTHE to this great
Uculist: and l mean to look out at once.
/ shall 20 after dinner to see Mrs. Tin
lev II think she would be a good help
she hears so much, and has so many
friends.'
After cur simple midday meal was
over. l envelOped myself in my thick
red cloak and started for Mrs. Tinley s..
Nv thoughts were all of Bsrte as
went. The bright happy days OF long
ago came to me like some sweet dream
of the past, but, oh, so sadly shaded
were they now by the dark cloud OF the
present
1t Is enly a short six weeks ago since
BERTHE came home one evening from BIS
business in the Cffice of cid Snap, our
AsTdown LAWYER. and complained that
his eyes ached and smarted painfully,
l Iremember [ did not think much OF II
at the time; but his eyes had gradnsiy
grown worse and worse, until Dr. I'M
lev sail that his sight was IN danger,
and that he must have perfect rest and
the advice OF a great London ocullst, a
German. who had effected eXtra0rdl-
nary cures. It was perfect agony 10
me- 10 entertain the possibility of my
handsome brother Bertie's blindness.
.sOb. it could nOt-could not be u L
vbisnered to myself. as / walked up
Doctor Tinley's garden. A.
Mrs. Tinley," i said, KISSING Ie tie
kind face l had known all my HE, 40
help me if you can. l want SITUATION.
l want to teach some little children, OF
read to some old lady-anythlng-l 90
not care what, so that l get something
TO DO. l must make some money
And I did tell her all my reasons, ana
poured into her kind mOtherly heart lly
one desire to do something to help ber,
tie. She listened very attentiyely to all
had to say.
ID NV Gear" she said, when came
to A breathless conclusion, sit Is as Ie-
markably smooth for you as chdPVeI
IN a storv-book only do not think N
story hooks people happen to hnd Jusl
what they want so easily L had ieV-
ter Yesterday from Mrs. Martyr, Heiy
old friend of mine, IN when she anu 9,
me to look out for a suitable young IalS
as goyeruess for her little Maud. II =
the very thing for you, dear, II you are are
really in earnest abont going. am
quite sure YOU will be happy down az
Hatherleigh Reclory. l VIII Wrlte "
my friend tonight, Di. y ~
"Oh, ifyou woufdl' l replied. MIS-
Tinley. it has quite taken me by sur
prise, | had never dreamed that I
should be fortunate enough to hear ol
ansihinr TODAY. l only hoped that al
some future time you might hear OF
some one to whom | might be OF USE
hope it VIII not be too late >,
"We Will hope for the best, ioVe.
And the kind hand stroking my nan
seemed to I'll me with assurance anu
comfort. "a.
IoiI hope for the best. hoped Win
all the strength and fervor OF my heale-
L seemed almost to fly through the an
on my homeward journey that evening,
In my wild haste to carry my good ne"S
10 nv mother and BERTHE.
Wen, love, if you go there 1 nope
you vii be treated as lady," opser'eu
my mother, after l had finished my re-
cital. when L was girl L kno" e
governess used to be treated as one U
the family; but things are very aliie'-
ent now in every way"
''Of course I should be treated as Q
iadyin replied. And, if | were noe, nos
1should Tot much mind 1 have oh'