Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-12
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advertisement"
Your advertisement" Miss Wigger re
peated. miss Westerfeld, how dare you
beg for employment in a newspaper without
asking my leave?'
II only waited to tell you what had done
till knew whether my advertisement would
be answered or not"
She spoke as calmly as before, still submit
ting to the insolent authority of the school
mistress with steady fortitude very remark
able in any girl, and especially in girl
whose face revealed sensitive nature. Lin
icy approached her and said his few kind
words before Miss Wigger could assert her
self for the third time.
81 am afraid have taken liberty in an
swering you personally, when 1 ought to
have answered you by letter. My only ex-
cuSe is that have no time to arrange for an
interview, in London, by correspondence. I
live in Scotland, and am obliged to return
by the mail tonight"
he paused. She was looking at him. Did
she understand him?
She understood him only too well. For the
first time, poor soul, in the miserable years
OF her school life, she saw eyes that rested
on her with the sympathy that is too truly
felt to be uttered in words. The admirable
resignation which had learnt its first hard
lesson under her mothers neglect-which
had endured, in after years, the daily perse-
cution that heartleSs companionship so well
knows how to infiict-failed to sustain her,
when one kind look from stranger poured
It's balm into the girls sore heart. Her head
sank; her wasted figure trembled; few
tears dropped slowly on the bosom of her
shabby dress She tried, desperately tried,
to control herself. Il beg your pardon, sir"
was all she could say; II am not very we'll"
Miss Wigger tapped her on the shoulder
and pointed to the door, Are you well
enough to see your way out?" she asked.
Linley turned on the wretch with mind
divided between wonder and disgust. Good
God, what has she done to deserve being
treated In that way?" he asked.
Miss Wiggers mouth widened; Miss Wig
gers forehead developed new wrinkles. To
own It plainly, the school-mistress smiled.
When it is Of serious Importance to man
| to become acquainted with wOman's true
nature-say, when he contemplates marriage
his one poor chance of arriving at right
| conclusion is to find himself provoked by ex-
| asperating circumstances and 10 fly into a
passion. If the lady flies into passion on
her side, he may rely on it that her faults are
more than balanced by her good qualities
If, on the other hand, she exhibits the most
admirable self-cOntrOl, and sets him an ex-
ample which ought to make him ashamed of
himself, he has seen a bad sign, and he will
do well to remember it.
Miss Wigger's seIf-control put Herbert
Linley in the wrong before she took the
trouble of noticing what he had said.
'If you were not out of temper" she re-
piled, II might have told you that don't al
low my house to be made an office for the
engagement of governesses. AS it is, L mere
ly remind you that your carriage is at the
door"
He took the only course that was open to
him; he took his hat.
Sydney turned away to leave the room.
Linley opened the door for her. Don't be
| discouraged" he whispered as she passed
him; "you shall hear from me-" Having
said this, he made his parting bow to the
| school-mistress Miss Wigger held up 4 per-
| emptory foreiinger and stopped him on his
way out. He waited, wondering what she
would do next She rang the bell
"You are in the house of gentlewoman,"
Miss Wigger explained. MY servant at
ICiiIlo fiolbOlo, NhNll tIIC itiNO lIiN. n
faint smell of soap made itself felt in the
room; the maid appeared, wiping her smok-
ing arms on her apron. Door. | wish you
good-morning''-wer the last words of Miss
Wigger.
Leaving the house, Linley slipped bride
into the servants hand. 81 am going to write
to Miss WcSteriield," he said. ''Will you
see that she gets my letter."
THAT L willr'
He was surprised by the fervOr with which
the girl answered him. Absolutely without
--~;t,' l." h"h no suspicion of the value
which his winning manner his bright blue
eyes, and his sunny smile had conferred on
his little gift of money. A handsome man
was an eighth wonder of the world at Miss
Wiggcrs school,.
At the first Stationer's shop that he passed
he stopped the carriage and wrote his letter.
81 shall be glad, indeed, if | can offer YOU
happier life than the life you are leading
now. 1t rests with you to help me to do this.
VIII you send me the address of your parents
II they are in London, or the name of any
friend with whom | can arrange to give you
trial as goVerneSs to my little girl? | am
waiting your answer in the neighborhood. If
any hindrance should prevent you from re-
plying at once, | add the name of the hotel
at which l am staying-so that you may tele-
graph to me before leave London tonight"
The stationer's boy, inspired by a private
view of half-a-crown, set off at a run-and
returned at a run with reply.
Il have neither parents nor friends, and l
have Just been dismissed from my employ
ment at the school. Without references to
speak for me l must not take advantage of
your generous offer. VIII you help me to
hear my disappointment by permitting me
to see you for a few minutes only at your
hotel? Indeed, indeed, sir, am not forget
full of what | owe to my respect for you, and
satisfy you that am not quite unworthy of
the interest which you have been pleased to
feel in S. W"
In those sad words Sydney WeSterfield an
nounced that she had completed her cduca-
ton.