Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-01-22


ont the wide, shady drive, until the
house was reached and every step re-
veaIed how lightly time had touched
the place. The new owners had made
no changes. Every seat, arbor and
statue We're the same, and unchanged
as to position. Two children on the
sha ty stone porch sat on the same or
namental settee she had always usel, i,
ind at the sight Of her one of them
bumped up.
Il s'pect you re our new governess.
10 Won want to see mamma
Yes answered Lucille. with u
great eXertlon at steadving her voice
And the child at once disappeared
mo the house, lraving her sister star
log shyly at the stranger.
y pleasant faced lady soon appeared
III The doorway.
will you walk in, please? 1t is
yerv warm without ~
Lucille did so more by sense of feel
ing than sight, for memories were
pvrrpowering.
You come in answer to the alver
tisem'nr. Miss"
"Lathrop," said Lucille family. and
pushing aside her veil with reluctance
as she remembered her tear stained
face.
But the darkness of the room only
revealed its excessive pallor-nothing
more.
Il would be pleased to secure the
position, and can teach music, French.
ferman, and, with little study, Lat
II Bnt | am a-stranger here, and
nv references are from places and
people so distant that did not know
heth-r you would be willing to &C
spt them
Two keen. bright eyes had been
Farchlng her face u, she spoke, and
cir owner Was making up her mind
hurried, decisive way characters |
Of her
Il tnrnk | would be willing. Are
you fond of chlldren:'
Yes. madame"
And have taught before :"
For three years. 10 . family from |
whom bring recommended on"
\ few more answers and questions
followed. aud then, almost before La.
clIIe realized it. she was engaged, |
shown tn her room and boz dis
patched to tbs Village for her trcnk. /
=, =. .rl ris<.heIss OF .sss oa'y
Tho TIE chair oyA Asisr .inslc~. s-.~.,hs
very room that had bei,a.s-.l 70 issss
governe.s. Father. mother, do yon I
know that am at home: Home
Oh. what bitter mockery. | must |
20 away asa:n | can never bear it,"
But she did bear it, and soon learn
ii To love those who now called it
home. Mrs Morton wa. widow.
with frank. iIpulsive heart that
VAS soon son By the stranger, and the
children fell promptly in love with
their new goyerness, who never grew |
tired of s;rolling about the grounds |
With them apd telling the most won
derful stories Of how another little /
girl had one lived in their house and |
done so and so. Ii was life nearer
happy than any she had lived for 10 |
years, aud many. many times the
truth hung to her lips when talking
with Mrs. Morton. But she never
spoke IL.
"Such a piece of news" id that
lady, coming in one dav with an open |
letter in her hand. My brother is
coming home
Yes" said Lucille, with polite in
terest. The one you call your favor
tie: Is he coming to visit you -
Visit me? Why, this is his house,"
laughed Mrs. Morton. throwing down
the garden hat. And with such Il
lovely home as this he leaves me to do
as please here. and goes roaming a
round the world after a girl he loved
wears ago, TINS was her home. Why.
Miss l.athrop-'
"0h. it is nothing" interrupt d
LnciiIs, CHASTITY pale. "Oaly Il stitch /
IN my SIDE. | have them frequently |
Bat | was interested in your story. |
lid not mean t. interrupt Go on,
please
Il really don't know all the partic-
ulars. oft AS | have heard them"
said Mrs. Morton. But they were
engaged and as say, this was her
home; but her father forged, or some
thing. and killed himself, aud then
the giri and her mother gave up every
thing and disappeared. But | forgot
to say that just before that my brother
had been called abroad, and was re
ported lost at sea, but had escaped
death In the miraculous way that some
people,
But with a startled cry she inter
rupted herself and sprang up, just as
Lucille sank from her chair to the
floor in utter insenslbilty. 1t almost
seemed as though life would not re
turn, but Mrs. Morton, together with
the servants who rushed in at her
frightened cry, we're indefatigable, and
at last they were rewarded.
do not speak," Mrs. Morton ex
claimed, as thu gaze on her face grew
rational and the white lips began to
tremble. 81 gu So what you would
sa,. You are Lucille Brayton. Close
your eyes II | am right"
Instantly the lids fell, but as quick
ly lifted again.
"Sayit again. the faint voice plead
I'd, in spite Of commands of silence.
"Lo,d lives? My Lloyd? Leyd Muir
ray?"
"Yes, yes. But you must be quiet.
| will not talk to you," cried Mrs.
Norton, who was in perfect delirium
of JOY and excitement.
Bnt Lucille did not want her to.
That one deliriously joyful truth was
enough to feast on for the present, and