Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-02
OHLE A CUISINES.

~ WAS great felleI IOr Gharit
Brown 10 be able TO throw down he
mending that beautiful summer da,
and 60 out on the lawn where a merr,
party were playing croquet. She wa
only the nursery governess at tho Ire
vors', and II was not usual for her h
be invited to meet their guests, but to
day they wanted her TO help make u
10 set.
| Colonel Field, a handsome man o
Isix or seven and thirty, was idly
knocking the balls about when Chariti
ARRIVED. H. looked up and met he
dark eyes with glance of interest Al
they were introduced by Leila Trevor
the fourteen -year-old daughter of the
house.
The young ladies, Adela Brighton
and Victorine Wallace, who pretended
TO be leaders In the society of tn,
town, looked scorniully at the new
conner and made spitetul remark il
her hearing that made the blood rush
to her cheeks.
The game commenced, however
land in The spirit of the contest i'll.
nature was forgotten. 1t resulted In {
signal defeat OF Miss Wallace's side,
owing to Charita's excellent play
This was too much for the heiresI
and she flung down her mallet IL
anger.
miss Brown cheated that las
stroke" she broke out. 81 nigh
have known what TO expect playing
with a nursery governess. ThatI
what l get for playing with a ser
want"
Charita interrupted her with quie
dignity:
81 will not trouble you with my
society any longer, but return to my
duties. Only you may possibly regre
the passionate words you have used,
as she walked away with downcab
eyes.
Leila Trevor turned on Misc Wal
lace. angTlly stamping her little foot
"Charlta isn't a servant at all. He
father Is the clergyman; and she cal
speak Italian, and sing Spanish songs
and play beautifully on the plano
And she Is lady born; and she only
came to help Mrs, Brett because he
father had the bronchitis, or som
such horrid thing in his throat, AM
couldn't preach any more; and they
were poor. And / love ChaIit
land
"And you are a noble little parti
san," said Colonel Field, kindly
stroklng her curls; land l admire yol
for standing up for the absent"
Victorine Wallace walked haughtill
away; Miss Brighton followed her
And so the little party broke up.
1t was twilight when Colonel Fiel,
wended his slow way down the glei
path to a certain little nook where hi
oilen smoked bis vesper cigar.
And just In the densest tangle of thu
woods he heard q soft sound, likt
stifled sObbing. He paused, anC
glanced around him Something pur
ple cleaned through the tree trunks
Charita Browns faded cashmer'
gown; and then he saw that she wa.
sitting In a natural seat formed by thu
festooned branches of monster wild
grapevine, her forehead resting agains
the moss enamelled trunk of a tree
while her flushed cheeks were we
with tears.
miss Brown" he said gently.
Like frightened fawn she sprane
tup.
ooh, Colonel Field what-whai
must you think of me2" she cried.
That you are true lady-a true
heroine" he answered, promptly.
"WhAt am TO dor" she said, sp-
Ipealingly. MRS. Trevor has been re
proving me for being, rs she says, i'm
pertinent to her guest, Miss Wallace.
''As far as / can judge" said the
colonel, quietly, "all the impertinencG
was on the other side"
"And / am discharged, "said Charita
"Perhaps 1t was my own fault fer say
ling that 1 would live in no houst
where / was not treated like lady.
"You were indisputably right" sait
Colonel Field.
"But papa and mamma-and tn,
little ones at homep' uttered Charita
piteously.
MAY l go home with youH" sai(
the colonel, flinging bis cigar into
thicket Of sWeetbrier. "Will you in
troduce me to yonr fatherp It lie jus
p ,ssible that / may be of use to him.
"Who would have thought It, saiC
Mrs. Brown, with tears in the mild
hazel eyes which were go like Charl
ta's. dAnd your papa is 80 delighted
Chatty. 1t is just the business hi
Hikes, this revision of these old Orien
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