The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-06

and forthwith in little fiutter Of indig-
nation she ran to her desk and Penned
the following caustic reply:
'Miss Balderstonc presents her kind
regards n Lady Scarborough and she
will be at home at three o'clock this al
4 tern0on, when she will be glad to re-
ceive her ladyship and Miss Grahame to
discuss the matter Of Consequence al
luded to in
She had just got thus far with her let
ter when the door was burst open and
Kate Grahame, wild with grief, flung
herself into the teachers arms.
"Oh, I shall die! ! shall die!" she
mOaned. THE dearest, lsindest, noblest
fricnd-Afiss Baldcrstone, he is deadr'
The gentle lady soothed the girls
passionate outbreak of grief, and she
had no hesitation in taking from her
unresisting hand a letter which she
read with much surprise and disgust.
DEAR KATE You viii be shocked TO hear
that my brother, Sir Harry GrahGme, died OF
Jungle fsvcr on the 9th OF January last at Eist-
ncuity Of communication prevented the sad
news reaching at earlier date. Lady Scar
borough agrees with me that under the ciTcuIn-
stances you hnd better delay your preparations
for leaving Miss Balderstonc for the present
Yours sincerely, HONORIA GHAEAslE-"
What does it all meun?' Miss BaIder-
| stone asked herself. But she added,
y will soon know" and, not trusting
herself again with a pen, she sent a
verbal message that she would wait on
/ Lady Scarborough at the hour men
toned in her letter, a breach of social
etiquette which caused that grand per
sonage much righteous indignation.
/ When, however, Miss BalderstOne's
nent brOugham drew up at the door Of
| Scarborough house, the respleudeut hall
porter, on reading her card. confessed
that '''er led'ship his at 'ome" and called
/ a fOotman to summon the groom of the
( chambers to conduct her to the blue re-
| ception room.
Both of Harry Grahame's sisters were
in mOurning-nOt, of course, in grand
state, but in the embryo modification
Of Grape and cashmere.
so good of you to come, simPcred
| Honoria.
For Of course we could not leave the
house to call on you." my lady ez-
planned.
But Miss Baiderstone cut their com
| Pliments short by abruptly stating
that her visit must be brief, as Kate
G-ahume was in no condition to be left
/ in the charge of servants"
''What!' Lady Scarborough cz-
claimed. Kate i'll! What in the name
| of goodness is the matter with her?
She seemed to me to be particularly rO-
bust and healthy"
You cannot expect a hiEE-strung,
sensitive girl to receive such a com
municatiou as yours without being
prostrated,' - Miss Balders.one said. in
dignant1y.
"Oh," Miss Honoria shifted, - sup
pose You think she ought to have been
shown more consideration, but you are
not acquainted with all the particulars
of my dear brothers sad DEATH
''Or, that he died without making a
will. " added her ladyship.
4 ~,
1 her position continued Honoria.
IAN the difference in the world, -
/ echoed her sister.
Though it may make n difference in
I her prospects, - the schoolmistress said,
/ spiritedly, Il fail to see how it puts her
outside the pale of Christian sympathy.
Her loss has come upon her so sud
denly"
Really Miss Balderstone." :" Lady Scar
borough said, severely, y do not think
it is necessary to carry the manners of
/ the schOOl-rOOm into the parlor, You
are so accustomed to criticize in your
own household, that I am afraid you
forget that your opinion of right and
wrong may not have the weight it de
serves in the outside world. Nay, do
not 90. We have much to discuss yet.
You see Kate is fortunate to have fallen
into your good graces, while am
obliged to confess that she has failed to
awaken the slightest interest in the
hearts of either my sister or myself"
Nor do ! believe that anything more
need be done for her" chimed in her
ladyship. she has a good education, u
good outfit of clothes-and in this mat
ter / cannot but feel thankful that the
admirable rules of your establishment
preclude the wearing of costly mate
rials, for what she has will be quite
fitted to her new sphcre-and with .
few pounds in her pocket, she is better
equipped TO start in the world than half
the girls OF the middle classes who are
left orphans at her age"
What can she do?' Miss BalderstOne
pleaded, sacrificing her personal indig-
nation to the chance of securing some
provision for her favOrite pupil
brought up as she has been. it viii be
dORblY hard for her to face the world,
and"
''Oh, do not think, Miss BalderstOne,
that we ever approved Of poor Harry's
Vyiclsednsss-T can call it by no other
nEme-iE placing the girl in such a III
dicu1Ous position"
'But now the mischief is done, sure
iy-"
I've wash our hands Of the conse-
quence- Kate must act quite independ-
emily OF us. Let her go out as a gov
erness, or even lady's maid. am sure
that the duchess of Eipon ut Cowes
last summer had quite an accomplished
girl in her service, and should think
such a life much preferable to that OF a
preceptress, who IN the social scale is
somewhat in the position OF Ma
homet's coffin in the cave of Mecca
noatinly between Garth and Heaven
the servants hall and her mistress
draWing-room-
Lady Scarborough" Miss BaIder-
stone said, rising as she spoke, Ii the
goverRess OF your own children ever
enters the heaven Of her mistress
dFayyiHg- am afraid she viii be
disappointed with her glimpse Of para
disc
Aud having fred this broadsides the
p1uciyy little woman took her departure,
not even waiting for the searlet-plushed
nunlzy to show her the way TO her car
rings
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