Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-09

you tiresome child, don't want the doc
tor. I'm not i'll.
There, mammal cried Kitty. ''She new
er scoIded me before to-day"
In other words, here was a complete re-
yersal of the usual order of things in the
schooI-room. Patient Sydney was out of
temper; gentle Sydney spoke bitterly to the
little friend whom she loved Mrs. Linley
drew a chair TO the governess' side and took
her hand. The strangely altered girl tore
her hand away, and burst into violent fit
OF crying Puzzled and frightened, Kitty
Ito the best of the .child's ability followed
her example. Mrs. Linley took her daugh-
ter on her knee and gave Sydney's outbreak
of agitation time to subside. There were no
feyerish appearances in her face; Their
no feverish heat in her skin when their hands
had touched each other for moment In
all probability the mischief was nervous mis-
chief, and the outburst of weeping was
hysterical effort at relief.
81 am afraid, my dear, you have had bad
night" Mrs. Linley said.
Bad? Worse than badr'
Sydney stopped, looked at her good mis-
tress and friend in terror, and made a con
fused effort to explain away what she had
just said. AS sensibly and kindly self-pos
sessed as ever. Mrs. Linley told her that she
only wanted rest and quiet. Let me take
you to my roor." she proposed. 1--WE will
have the sofa moved into the balcony, and
you will soon go to sleep in the delicious,
warm air. You may put away your books,
Kitty; this is holiday. Come with me, and
be petted and spoilt by the ladies in the
morning ROOM"
Neither the governess nor the pupil were
yVprfbv IF tho fro MI offarlG
to them. Still strangely confused, Sydney
made commonplace apologies, and asked
leave to 90 out and walk in the park. Hear
ing this, Kitty declared that where her gov
erness went she would go, too. Mrs. Linley
smoothed her daughters pretty auburn hair
and said, playfully: Il think ought to be
jealous" To her surprise Sydney looked uE
as if the words had been addressed to her
self. You mustn't be fondeT, my dear, OF
your goyerness," Mrs. Linley went on, than
you are of your mother" She kissed the
child, and, rising to CO. discovered that sgd
ney had moved TO another part of the ROOM
She was standing at the piano, with page
of music in her hand. The page was upside
dOwn-and she had placed herself in a posi-
ton which concealed her face. Slow as Mrs
Linley was to doubt any person (more eS-
pecially person who interested herr she left
the room with vague fear of something
wrong, and with a conviction that she would
do well to consult her husband.
Hearing the door close, Sydney looked
round. She and Kitty were alone again;
and Kitty was putting away her books, with
out showing any pleasure at the prospect Of
a holiday.
Sydney took the child fondly in her arms.
Would you be very sorry" she asked, ''if
was obliged to go away, some day, and leave
yOu?" Kitty turned pale with terror at the
dreadful prospect which those words pre-
sented. There! there! am only joking"
Sydney said, shocked at the effect which her
attempt to suggest the impending separation
had produced. you shall come with me,
darling; we will walk in the park together"
kitty's face frightened directly. She pro
posed extending their walk to the paddock
and feeding the cows. Sydney readily con.
sented. Any amusement was welcome to
her which diverted the child's attention from
herself.
They had been nearly an hour in the park,
and were returning to the house through
clump of trees when Sydneys companion.
running on before her, cried: Here's papap
Her first impulse was to draw back behind
tree in the hope of escaping notice Linley
sent Kitty away to gather a nosegay OF
daisies, and joined Sydney under the trees
Il have been looking for you everywhere"
he said. My wife"
Sydney interrupted him. discovered al.
rcady! she exclaimed.
'"rhere is nothing that need alarm you,"
he replied. Catherine is too good and too
true herself to suspect others easily. She sees
a change in you that she doesn't understand
W how
all. But her mother has the cunning of the
devil. There is a serious reason for control.
ling yourself"
He spoke so earnestly that he startled her
''Are you angry with mef'' she asked
Angry! Does the man live who could
be angry with you?"
ut might be better for both of us If YOU
acre angry with me. / have tried to con-
troll myself; [ will try again. Oh, if you
only knew what | suffer when Mrs Linley
is kind to mep'
lie persisted in trying to rouse her to
sense of the danger that threatened them
while the visitors remained in the house. ''ln
few days, Sydney, there will be no more
need for the deceit that Is now forced on u.s.
Till that time comes, remember-MrS. PreSty
Kitty ran back to them with her hands full
of daisies before they could say more.
There is your nosegay, papa. No, don't
want you TO thank me- want to know what
present you are going to give me-" Her
fathers mind was preOcCupied; he looked at
her abSently. The chid'S sense of her own
importance was wounded; she appealed to
her governess. Would You believe it?' she
asked. Papa has forgotten that next Tues
day is my birthday!'
Every well, Kitty, must pay the penalty
OF forgetting. What present would you like
to have?"
II want a dolls perambulator."
TIA! In my time we were satisfied with
doll"
Iney all three looked round. Another per-
son had suddenly joined in the talk. There
was no installing the persons voice. Mrs.
PreSty appeared among the trees, taking
walk in the park. Had she heard what Lin
ley and the goyerness had said to each other
while Kitty was gathering daisies?
Quite domestic scenev' the sly old lady
remarked. Papa, looking like saint in
picture, with flowers in his hand; papa's
spoilt child always wanting something and
always getting it, and papas govemess, so
sweetly fresh and pretty that should GER
tainly fall in love with her if had the adj
vantage OF being a-man. You have no doubt
remarked, Herbert-think l hear the bell;
shall we go to lunch?-you have no doubt,
say, remarked what curiOusly opposite styles
Catherine and Miss Westerheld present-so
charming, and yet such complete contrasts.
wonder whether they occasionally envy
each others good looks? Does my daughter
ever regret that she is not Miss WeStertield?
And do you, my DEAR sometimes wish you
were Mrs. Lnley?'
while we are about it, let me put a third
question:" Linley interposed. Are you