Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-04-07
MechancsbW Frederick County, Maryland Thursday April / !892

pose ?
Yes.
I never heard of them until last
week. sald she. musingly; and now
how strangely things are ordered in
this world-I am going to cast in my
lot among Them
How does that happen ? said the
gentleman. H. could not very we'll
say less in ordinary politeness. and yet
Lefty felt triumphautly that she had
drawn h,m out
They wrote to Nine. Moligny, my
old teacher, TO select u governess quail.
ified to teach two little boys and mad.
anne knew that'I wished for situation
end so here am. | wonder how they
will like mc?'
I hope you viii like them, said the
gentleman.
That isn't the question, Lefty cor.
rected imperatlvcly. Mr.. Easterham
is dreadful bear.
You are acquainted with h,m?'
oh no only what I have heard, an.
Swerad Lefty.
And what may that be"
You arc a neighbor,' said Lefty,
doubtfully. Perhaps I've said too
much already.
tie laughed with more animation than
she had yet seen IN his manner.
depend upon 1t. | shall not tetray
you to Mr.. Easterham. So lie is bear :?
Well, have thonght so sometimes my.
self
But be Wont bite me if am good
girl and do my duty to the little ones
and they tell me they are very nice
boys, persisted Lettie.
They are very much like their father
I believe
Oh said Lettie. laughing; can
tame young bears 1t ls only the full
grown specimen, with sharp teeth and
long claws am afraid Of. Only think,
and demure, apprehensive expression
came over Letty's round, blooming
countenance, he goes all around the
house all day long and mover says a
word to any one.
He must be savage, indeed said
the gentleman.
And Miss Electa Easterhani, the old
maid aunt who keeps house for him,
has quarreled successfully with every
governess they have had, went on Let
ty. patting her little foot on the rust
ling straw on the stage floor, but she
shall not quarrel with me. l won't let
her. am to- good natured and too
accustomed to humoring people. especial
ly old ones. Nine. Moligny wrote me
word that she disllked young and pref
ty governesses particularly. Now Pm
not young-not very young, You see.
No 2
i was twenty last week. said Let
ty, solemnly, and | am not pretty
enough to disturb her mind. I am only
tolerably decent looking. Now, if
Madame had selected Olive Dayton.
who used to be IN the came class with
me--she was regular beauty,wlth great
shady eyes and a complexion all pearls
and roses-there would haYe been dan.
ger then
The stranger began to look interest.
ed.
Tell me more about your school, he
said. i have a sister whom I think Of
placing in some desirable institution,
al d | should like to judge whether your
Nine. Molignys would be good home
for her.
Letty's eyes frightened, her cheeks
reddened and her little tongue was un-
loosed at once. Her travelling COM
panion was social and chatty and the
time fleeted swiftly away.
You are going! she cried, as at a
little in, overshadwed with silver stem
med blrches and funeral spruce
woods, Il light sleigh, drawn by two
milk-wh,te horses, WAS waiting.
I haye reached the end of my jour
ney,' be said, courteously touching his
fur cap, Il had intended keeping on to
the end of the route, but | see they
have sent to meet me here. wish you
every success and happiness in your bear
tanning
And as the sleigh bells jingled away
Lefty found herself flushing deeply.
I'm afraid I've been talking too
much,' thought Lefty. but what is a
body to do. shut up all day long i'll a
coach with a conversable gentleman ?
And the rest of Miss Mainwarlng's
Journey was just little tedious.
It was dusk when they arrived at
Easterham Hall--a snowy, chill dusk
which made the glow Of lights through
tie scarlst moreen curtains and the