The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-10

the present, at least"
'1 beg your pardoni' said Madge, feel
ing as if she would gladly be little
mouse, to flee away and hide from her
intense modification. II did not know
-"
Mr.. Kensington passed quietly into the
house, and Madge turned to the little
| girls.
"Children," said she, in remonstrat-
ing voice, whatever possessed you TO call
MIR. Kensington Richards"
The girls gazed at her in solemn sur
prise.
Mamma always called him SO, )" said
May.
Richard don't carel' pleaded Elsie.
'tAnd he is just like the picture of Rich
ard the Lion Hearted in our History of
England"
Miss Carson took the little book up to
her room at night--the room she shared
with her big-eyed little ones, who were
SO much worse than motherless, and
looked at the picture of "Richald the
Lion-Hearted"
Elsie was right; there was resem-
blance.
And the next day May broke into loud
lamentations that the leaf containing the
picture of Occur de Lion" was gone out
of her book.
sits lostr' sobbed May, "it's lostl
Elsie has torn it out. She never did
know how to handle a book And the
housemaid has taken it 10 light the fire,
and never shall see Richard the Lion
Hearted sgaiul"
Aud it required half score of stories,
bristling. full of fairies, giants, and ola
witches, before Elsie could be consoed.
The two girls grew very fond of their
nurse. Madge always had charm with
children; they seemed to obey Der by
magic. They learned their les sons with
out appearing to be aware that the educa-
tioSai machinery was revolving. They
hung around Madges neck with fond ca
resses; they would go nowhere without
her; and SO it happened that she was
thrown necessarily much into the society
OF Mr.. Kensington, as the summer crept
on.
And every night, before she fell asleep,
she would take a sly peep at the picture
of the " Lion-Hearted King" which sue
kept locked in her portfolio
Il am worse than Jane Eyre" she told
herself; more idiotic than the typical
nursery governess of the stsry maya
zines; but as long as nobody knows it but
myself
One day, however, an evil spirit entered
into the small, fax-gold head of May.
She had been reading story-book,
wherein the Enchanted Prince and the
Captive Princess had settled all their diff
ficulties with the magic circle of a we'd
ding ring, and 80 Mr.. Kensington came
up the lawn she cried out shrilly:
Richard, I've just been thinking what
a good plan it would be for you to marry
Miss Carson "
Mr.. Kensington came to dead stand
still. Madge crimsoned from throat to
temples. She started up, but Elsie chung
close to her hand and frustrated her IN
tention OF ignominious flight.
You had better ask Miss Carson her
opinion on the subject, May" said he.
Just then the little pink-ribboned rab-
bit bounded past both children set off in
pursuit of the fluffy creature, with glad
outcries,' and Mr.. Kensington, planting
himself full in the doorway of the little
summer house, went on with the subject
"'Tell me, Miss Carson" said he, Jam
too old and grave for young girl like
you? Would you marry me?"
Marry you'll" repeated Madge, with
the childrens mother still living? What
have | done that you should insult me
thus?'
'.It is true" said Mr. Kensington, that
the children's mother is still living; but it
happens that the children are not mine.
Their mother is no wife of mine. My
brother-dead these ten years-was their
father. He was killed in terrible rail-
way accident, and his poor wife will
never leave the private asylum, where she
is tenderly cared for, until death cuts the
knot of her sad life. So you imagined
that they were mine? | confess that
have many time allowed people to sup
pose so, sooner than reveal the utter sad
ness of their story. And now, Miss Car
son. may plead my cause?"
When May and Elsie came back, drag
ging the gaily-decorated rabbit with
them, Mr.. Kcnsington held out his hand
'sCome and kiss Miss Carson, children, =
said he. "She has promised to be my
wife.
And they joyfully obeyed.
s'She will stay with us always now"
said they; land she will make Richard
let us have everything that we want"
Miss Tyrrell herself took a holiday
the first she had granted herself in ten
years-and went down to DevonShire 10
accuaint Mrs Carson with Madge's pro-
motion.
A harsh-featured dame, who worshipped
thrift and swore by money, listened with
adamantine features of disapproyal.
''Madge wants me to forgive her, eh 2"
said she. "She can't be satisfied unless
/ come to the weddingf Do you know,
Janet Tyrrell, that she ought to have
married Mr.. Burton, who is head clerk in
a government officer"
sp,,t bo ropflonnon xuhorn cha ia N
marry now" gently interposed Miss Tyr
partment."
@Ohp' said Mrs. Carson, shat alters af-
fairs"
And she came to Madge's wedding.