Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-29
THE GOVERNESS.
BY j K
CHAPTER II

The next few days passed rapidly. and
after a tender farewell with little Jim,
a cordial one with Mr.. Locks ey and his
sister, and a cold one with Gertrude,
Margaret entered the pOny-carriage and
was Whirled away to the station. an
route for DevOnshire.
The journey was long and somewhat
tedious, only the sun was shining bright
ly and budding Nature at her freshest
and fairest, and she was interested
looking at the lovely scenery through
which she was flying.
''NOrburyi NOrburyr' rang in her
ears at last, and with a start she reused
herself from her day dreams, and gath
ering up her parcels, alighted from the
train and stood looking rather help
lessly around.
porter. -
lone box
Which after a while was duly brought
70 light and deposited near her.
800 you know" she asked timidly,
elf any carriage has been sent from
HarlOwe Hall for me?"
''Why, yes, m. The barush as been
WGitin' here q matter o. faiVe-Gnd-thirty
minutes
Margaret hurried out of the station
on hearing this, followed by the porter
shOuldering the box, and entering the
carriage was swiftly away through the
park like grounds.
There be the Hall, miss, - announced
the cOachman, turning his head round
and pointing with his whip towards a
stately pile of grey stone. with square
battlemented towers and mullioned
windows, and queer twisted chimneyS,
and broad terraces rising one above the
other, and q background of black frs
and rising hills, the whole silVered by
the cold beams of the newly risen moon.
Margaret looked curiOusly at her
new home, wondering what the great
grey walls held for her, and whether
she would be happy or melancholy
there.
She was fascinated by its appearance,
despite that a sort of loneliness, almost
ghOstliness, hung over it in the moon
light, and forgot her WEAKNESS as she
gazed at the battlements, the great
windows with their lozenge shaped
panes, and the family cOat-Of-arms
blazOned midway in gold and rich col
Ors, the massive oak door studded with
huge nails, and the lions cOztcba7lt that
guarded each side of the entrance!
Nevertheless she was glad when the
heavy door swung back, and she was
welcomed, in the duszy, shoulder high
panelled hall by a plump pleasant
looking woman In rustling silk gown.
Miss CreweP' she said interrOga-
lively.
Yes assented Margaret.
Let me show you to your apart
ments. You must be fatigued. We
expected you an hour ago.
The train was late" explained the
gOVerness, as the hOusekeeper opened
a door matching, yet not so heavy as
the hall door, and went up the broad
time blackened sta rcase to the corridor
above, where he opened a door dis
closing two small anG one fair sized
room, in which a CHEEKY fire was Durli-
ing, for the spring days were still chilly
''Fhis is our bedroom. Miss Crewe;
there is a small dressing room beyond,
and this side cosy sitting room
thing you Will like them; the view
across the river is considered very fine. |
lit is lovely, she agreed readily,
lifting a glance across the water. that
looked like Tpples of molten silver
meath the mOOnbeams, ere the woman
crew down the blind.
''Is there any company here nOw?''
she added. - Just dressP''
81 here is no one here now but mis-
tresS. Miss OrOthy, and Mr.. NOrbury.''
Mr.. NOrbury!" echoed Margaret.
while a bewIldered look crossed her
face.
eyes. the maste--Mrs. Morton's
brother, explained the hOusekeeper
glibly.
''Yes, of course, murmured Mar
garet not willing to let the woman
know that she had never even heard
her actual employers name For she
mad learnt from Henry Locksley that
Mrs Morton possessed only a paltry
hundred year. and in reality was de-
pendent on her wealthy brother for
almost everything.
Mrs. Morton would like you to come
town to dinner at eight If you are not
too tired Master dimes early, and
never lei., e. h $ room of an evening %
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