Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-22

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eel can quite believe that, returned
Margaret shortly, her blue eyes flashing
OminOusly
cit is your duty" continued Mrs.
LOcksley with irritating calm and ct
frOntery, ''tO keep his clothes neat and
tidy-part of your daily work. just as
much as it is the hOusemaid's to dust
his nursery"
..And ike the hOusemald fail to give
you satisfaction" observed the cover
ness coOlly, controlling her wrath.
We'll certainly" acknowledged the
mistress of Oak Hurst, with q sneer that
made her plain face absolutely ideOus.
eff the arrangement for Jim were
placed in my hands I should look out al
once for another, and, to my mind,
more suitable instructress for him. -
ga fortunate thing for me that ar
rangements are not IN your hands -
i've no doubt you think so. To my
mind you are altogether unsuited fol
the position you hold y
Indeed
Yes. indeed.
''You think am too d-lOokingP''
suggested argaret tantaIzingly.
F'By no means - returned the Other
quickly. TT fast-loOking, if yOL
ike.
You are the first person who has ev
old me that exclaimed the girl with
another ominOus flash from her beauti-
ful eyes.
''Really?" said Mrs. LOcksleY insult
ingly; - dare say l shall not be the last
You haze more the appearance of a
third-rate actress than a gOVerness,'
with a jealous glance at the slender
figure and well-pOised graceful golden
head.
and you look ike a lady, and are
| not one-nOt even wOmanlY, - retOrted
| Margaret tiercely, losing all self-cOntrOl
and then realizing to what a low leVe.
/ she was sinking by bandYing words With
such woman, she turned away abrupt
| ", and walked swiftly to the schOO
room. where tea and her pupil were
awaiting her.
/ That evening, as soon as Henry
4 LOcksley returned, she sought him, anO
/ in few words told him her desire &c
leave as on as possible.
al shall be sorry to lose yOu," he
said with kindly eyes, ''and Jim will be
Il hope not she said quickly, 2
suspicious moisture in her eyes, 2
tremble on her red lips.
II am sure Of it; he is much attached
to you.
Gle is so young; he viii soon grow
to care for another gOVerness."
II don know that; he is not like
most children
mo; he is unusually quick and keer
for his age -
You have managed him wonderfully
WE'LL
II am glad you think So
''And l am very sorry to hear you
must leave US. hope you have moth
ing to complain of that you have / eer
/ comfortable here.
You and Miss LOcksley have been
most kind, - she returned warmly.
Then why you gOP'' he enquireC
with visible hesitation. ''YOu do not
find the work too hardP"
''Oh no; have had plenty Of leisure.
Only think it best to 60"
LOeksley seemed to understand for
he rema ned silent, regarding the gov
erness intently. or the first time in
all the three years she had lived in his
house he real zed how beautiful she was
how graceful, how ladylike, and well
bred; and also for the first time q
suspicion of his wife's unreasonable and
grOundless jealousy flashed across his
brain and a feeling very like indigna
ton stirred his honest heart.
''And what are you going to doP" he
asked kindly.
Try to get an engagement in one
of the southern cOunties-DevOnshire
if possible"
LAS governess?''
Eyes; or companion. I don't minC
which
''Or both tOgetherP''
That would be rather 3 difficult
position, would it nOtP''
mo; don see why it should be
You might instruct a child during the
day, and read, play or sing to the
parent or parents at night
Eyes. Still. that would hardly give
me a leisure moment. "
True. Then you would not care
to accept such an engagementP''
Il hardly know, she said dOubtfully
''Needs must, sometimes; 1 cannot af
ford to be idle. -
THE reason 1 ask is" he went on
because an old friend Of mine asked
me to look out for a lady who would
instruct his little niece Tor four hours
in the day, and sing to him, and play
chess with him, of an evening occasion
ally"
al see -
''Do you feel disposed to try itP My
friend lives at II arlOWe Hall, Bracken-
dene, South Devon. His sister, Mrs
Morton, lives with him, and it is hel
daughter who will be your pupil
They are very rich people, think
your duties viii be light, and no
unpleasant, and the salary will bt
higher by twenty pounds than you hsv,
been receiving
Very liberal. she murmured.
''WilI you think it over? They would
want you at once" he continued
divining there had been a storm in
teacuD, and that it would be a relief K
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