Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-02

Eess. Why. I could nOt govern any
tang larger than year-old baby, wao
could % kissed and cuddled and chr
ruped into good humlr.
Then l began ala over again, took on
the blue dress ana lace and smoorhed
hack NV hasr. which was naturally
Wavy and full q kisks, by Werring ana
brushing 70 vigorously, and fastened Il
down with a black band / 30nned NY
plain old black dress and q sun linen
collar ON. If / were only taller.
tired putting chips Ia the heels Of nay
shoes, bat the effect was scarcely per
cepuble; besides, / reasoned that / could
NOT endure that right along should the
position De obtained so l took them out.
Well, the result was hardly satisfactory,
but II was the best | could do, and mat
high white forehead, without a stray
lock to soften it. did look, l thought,
decidedly solemn aud dignihed. Then |
practiced before the mirror 10 secure an
expression mild, bat firm, and at 9:45
/ started out; Oh, No. mean | walked
majestic4lly forth. al least l Tired 10.
The street and number were noted on
a slip Of paper III my pocket, but that
was an unnecessary precautiOn. Was
there any danger OF my ever forgetting
that number-"l419 Highton avenue,
s0uth?' IL had sung itself over 10 me
all that morning and the previous
evening 10 all the tunes from ~ Yankee
Doodle" TO "Suwanee River" II had
seemed as though the whole army of the
worlds inhabitants lived on Highton
avenue at 1919. / moved mp the avenue
with what | imagined was stately
bearing Who was there 10 know that
my knees knocked together? The first
sight of the handsome stone house filed
me with dismay | walked slowly by,
as if the idea of stopping had never oc-
CURED 10 me. Then | fiouted at my
own weakElindedness, turned, got as
far as the lower step off the street, then.
in very panic of dismay, wheeled and
passed on. | turned once more, with
some uncOmplimentary reflections upon
my own folly, and forgetting my digni-
" in impetuOus haste, ran up the steps
and touched TIE bell. How idiotically
hoped that they might not be at home
no, the door opened.
i was ushered in, and after few mo-
ments the lady appeared, bringing with
her two of the offspring of the house
evidently to pass their opinion upon the
article displayed for their approval. The
older was an Oyerdressed girl of about
fourteen, who surveyed me with
oh
large boy of twelve years, with long.
yellow curls hanging nearly TO his
waist. The mother questioned me about
my attainments, while the young lady
indifferently turned the leaves of book
ard the young gentleman stared at me.
| She was pleased to know of my prof.
cheney in French and painting, but
seemed so young and inexperienced:
had | been accustomed to teaching?
| was obliged To confess that had not
She had misgivings. Her son was i'll a
great deal and required indulgence with
wise training. / did not wonder at his
/ illness. looking at those ridiculous baby
ish curls on that great boy in trousers.
| / thought his malady must be conta-
| gious. | began to feel extremely indis-
| posed myself. And her daughter, she
continued, was very mature for her
years. and sometimes, perhaps, exacting
and
Mamma" murmured the daughter
languidly, please do not humiliate me
before a servant"
Quite mature!
| On the whole nv lady thou0bt |
would hardly suit, and she blandly
wished me good morning. Kate Field 5
| Washington.