Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-21
nUT IN THE COLD WORLD.

0TT IN IHL COLD WURLD.
It's a glorious morning in early
Anil Flo Brymer is sitting alone in
roTraously.furnished morning-room
,utsitiIir the advent of Mrs. Fitz-Mau-
.i"s smith. When Flo arrived, that
adv g.s absent at an entertainment;
s',t This morning she has intimat5d
,hrough her maid that it is her pleasure
a boii an interview with her new gov.
,TneSs at ten O'Clock precisely in her
nOrnlng-TOom.
II is half-past ten; but no Mrs. FltZ.
Maurice Smith has as yet put in an ap-
,sarance. Flo is tired of contemplate
rgtbe tables and cabinets crowded
Citb Jris G.brdc; she is equally weary
n photograph OF large stout wo-
nan much bedizened with lace adorn-
mo the gold-fringed mantelshelf, and
Whieh instinct tells her is the portrait
# Mrs. FItz-Maurice Smith. Finally
he door handle turns slowly, and Mrs.
Fitz-Maurice Smith enters the room.
She IS a tail and very portly woman
II between forty and fifty. Her COM
Dle1ion is flcrld, her hair of golden
bue. elaborately dressed, and surmoln-
tsd b7 an airy cap; her hands are very
big. yery white, and very much bediz-
snsd with diamonds. She is clad IN a
rich hesvily-falliEg silk overladen with
trimmings, and she wears on her shoul-
iersa pale-blue Shetland shawl, not
fOy TIE sake Of Its warmth, but because
the sIade suits her pinky-white skin.
She advances with dignifed step to-
ward Flo, who has risen to meet her,
and holds out the tips of two broad
white fingers from the folds of her
Shetland shawl, saying. in slightly
nasal tone. and with decided lisp
"Miss Brymer, suppose? l am afraid
have kept you waiting; but my little
dog had no appetite this morning for
his breakfast, and l have been trying
10 coax him to eat a little"
Flo tries TO represS smile as she an
sSers, reseating herself on her low chair
and shutting up her pocket-book-
81 have been busy with my accounts
50 the time did not seem very long,"
Mrs. Smith establishes herself in a
UOmy causeuse, and contemplates her
new gOverness through her double
eyeglasses for some moments in silence
After while the scrutiny becomes en-
barrssslng TO Flo, who feels desperately
inclined to laugh; so she proceeds TO
business.
"You wish to speak to me about the
children, l think, Mrs. Smith?" she
asks.
'sMrs. Fitz-Maurice Smith, corrects
that lady severely.
Flo bows her head in meek accep-
lance of the rebuke.
"Yes: wish TO give you an idea of
the general order of things, and list
Of the studies TO be pursued, which l
have drawn up"
Il have hitherto made my owp ar
rsngements about lessons" answers
Flo, smiling. "If you will kindly emu
mera.e the various studies, and say
how many hours a day you would like
the children TO work, need not trouble
you further.n
"Ab! l see you have been accuston-
ed TO people who, having engaged their
gOyerneSS, consider they have done
their duty to their children; but l au
not Of that opinion. / superintend every
thing. In this house there is time for
everything and for everything a time. :"
Flo bends her head slightly, and
awaits further particulars.
"YoJasaw the children, Of course, at
the school-room breakfast?"
Yes" aSSents Flo readily.
Your chief charge will be Cornelia.
She IS unusually advanced in all her
studies, far more so than most girls Of
her age. She has however four mas
iers-drawing, music, German, and
Latan-SO that you need not feel diff
Dent about undertaking her. Your
duty viii simply be to prepare her for
me different lessons. You may have
observed that the dear child is very
dslicate:" Ms. Smith pauses.
No." answers Flo honestly; "she
made hearty breakfastthiS morning" 8"
u am glad TO hear It." responds
MIS-. Smith with a frown; shut Cor
nelia is nevertheless extremely delicate
so much so that, unless engaged in
out-of-dOOr exercise, l wish her to lie
On her back for the greater part of
each day. IN recumbent position she
cannot, of course, study without great
inconvenience; consequently it will be
-Four duty to read and re-read her les
sons for her until she knows them by
heart, Whilst you are engaged with
CoTnelia, Dot, Trot, and Tom will walk
with their maid"
And what time shall l devote to
NE little ones?" asks Flo, somewhat
aghaSt.
All, have theory of my own re-
specu2g the little onesi / think 1t a
Seat mistake for small children to be
1usht en- nldSSa; so you will kindly
axe the little ones fer an hour each,
separately, every day. Ihave made out
. ss,complete list Of your duties, and l
uink placed it in that cupboard"-
Wlntlng maiestically to a large black
cabinet embellished with much gliding.
fio Is beginning to feel amused; she
Ssllll more amused when, having dis
uttered full-sized piece of bristol
pOard closely covered with extremely
uisck ealigraphy. she finds that it con-
tAns iul particulars of her work. She
noias II al arms length with both hands
aaa nio wonders vaguely whether Mrs.
.Nz-Maurice Smith is aware that only
'"enty-fOur hours go to make day.
am a thoroughly energetic and
Welnodlcal woman. continues Mrs
conplaeently, land you will find that
you have there full occupation for every
i've minutes in the day. You will OBJ
serve that in many instances / have
oonlflved to make the time serve two
ip9fposes-'5 P. NJ. TO 6 P. NJ, you see.
SSofnelia at German; Trot, Dot, and
rom, needlework. Governess reads
r french aloud again, $50 P. NJ. Co.
s, sssua, calisthenics, questioned mean
u@e on mental arithmetic.
:, 10 IS still gazing blankly at her huge
1eet of cardboard.
Don't you seer" asks Mrs. Smith
inpatiently.
NO." answers Flo quietly. 81 HhinE