The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15
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II was painted In very black letters on .
very white board. He Who ran could read,
and Ruth Bennett was only walking very
fast when she came on IL. But she knew IL
BY heart already. For the last month she
had read 1t every day. I'D every day nleekly
turned into the dusty road and made the
long dstour need d to get past Mr.. Hale's
grounds and into his next ne gtb0r's Five
inmates walk through that beautiful park
would have brought her to Mrs. Alexsnasr's
hedge, and saved h modicum OF strength and
temper sorely needed for her trials as day
govsrness to the three little AlexaDders.
But she had never vsntured on the liberty,
the Impulse had grown greater since she had
asked Mrs. Alex der If it Was quite i'm pos
s,ble.
'There's never . soul about, and it's ap
eighth OF q mile certainly to the house.
don't believe anyone would ever see me
and II they did could tell them l was your
governess For il seemed to the young
girl . sufficient distinction to be that to
Mrs. Rufus Ale xander. leading lady of the
pretty town where her summer home was 10
Gated.
II would not venture 1t II were you, u
Mrs Alexander answered kindly. She wa.
always kind to her govern esees, despite bel
wealth aud her May flower blood, ID sne
had special liking for this bright faced,
eager girl. Mr. Hale lie very particu ar He
II a ne VIC )mer here, and disposed TO make
every one respect his rights" 1t had been
on the lady's lips to call him parvenu, but
she would not throw scorn at her neighbof
before her governess.
why. Miss Bennett" Harry Alexander
had added as che turned away, do you
know that last summer his gardener ordered
my mother of the grounds? OF csurse Mr.
Hale excused Il after ward-sad The man bad
his orders to make no discrimination: bat
fancy-my motherl' and Harrys accent
wss more than the words.
Little Miss Bennett bowed her head before
the rights of good democrat who had made
all his money in the last twenty years, al
was therefore more aristocratc and exclu-
sive than On English nobleman would have
been with respect to his posse ssioDs. Half
the village would have been grateful bad
Mr.. Hale allowed foot-pat to traverse his
splendid park; but of course an American
can not make cor cessons TO the lower
CLASSES and he stood on his rights and digni-
ties. But to day Ruth caused. She Was late
for her lessons; she had fingered TO put the
last touches to the pretty ne ~ dress she wore,
and there vas thunderstorm coming.
Should she run the risk of offending Mrs.
Alexander and spelling her dress. or should
she trespass? No one was in sight al she
looked ABOUT. and q nearer roll of
thunder helped her to q decision. She
stepped through tue little gate which all
these days bad Knocked her with its invita-.
ton to forbidden ground, and hurried across
the lawn. In the distance she could see the
stately house. the leaping fountains a1d
bright flowers She kept her eye on that,
fearing some servant on the watch. She
never looked the other way, and so, when n
step suddenly came bss de her, she started
In consc ence-sn,itten guilt.
Are you asa-e, madam" clear cut
voice said, that you are on private
groundsw
She looked up. stout, bad maa stood
beside her. a nan whom her prophetic soul
assured her was Mr.. Haze. He had deigned
70 touch bis ba', bat OF out of respect for
her. che vas sure He aluted Ia her his
owp dignity and sense OF the propri-ties. He
had pom pous air. as of one who I. AIRED his
simple persoi aity MAS not Impressive
enough, and the neat perfection of his cos
tune nafe more prominent his common
place features
Eyes sir" she answered. meekly: "but
Pm doing my best to get out OF them"
"You came in by the lower gate You
saw the sign, of course?' he went on in the
same magists rial tones.
Yes; but was in a hurry, and II was
I'm Mn. AL Iandsr's governessn She
ventured glance at him as she
said this but it evidently made no impress.
sion. III beg your pardon: and can 90
back, i suppose. l thought that for once
and don't want to spoil my dress" she fin
ished impetuously. rs q great drop of rain
fell on her hand.
She looked up with eyes whose appeal
might have softened aim Ii seemed TO her Q
very ample excuse, but there was no relent-
ing In his facs. In his own mind, indeed
he was making concession. As she Was
his neighbor's governess he would not carry
the matter farther, and so he stiffiy said. as
M sto ID back to let her retrace her steps.
~ am sure I-or Mrs. Alexander will be
much obliged for you-your unexpected
oonsideration," Miss Bennett answered, a.
ohe took up her skirts and prepared to beat .
dlgnifed retreat
There was no use In hurrying; she was sure
10 be caught in the storm new. and 80 she
turned aud swept Mr. Hale profound rev.
srence whose discain he could not under
stand But there was dimne2 In her eyes
~ she raised them to his.
Afser All she was only child and % far
thu vorld hal smiled into her pretty lace
And treated her iRdulgently. That was not
NJ HaIs's attitude; bat a. she walked away,
eomethipg-perbaps the pride OF self asser-
fion over this intruding governeses perhaps
the thought of those eyes-made him relent.
In ave minutes Il would De pouring, and he