Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-09

tie hus neu Wild more animation lnan
she had yet seen in his manner.
Depend upon it, shall not betray You
TO Mr.. Eas'erham. So he IS bearf
Well, | thought so sometimes myself.
But be won't bite me if am good
girl and do my duty to the little ones; and
they tell me the are very nice boys, per
Esi<ted Lettuce,
'eThey are very like their father, be.
lieve
.'Ohl" said Latiic, laughing, al can
tame young bears; it is only the full
grown specimen with share teeth and
long claws | am afraid Of Oaly think. -
and demure apprehensiye expression
came over Lefty round, blooming coun.
tenanee, "he goes round the hous
all day long and never says a word to
anyone.
"He must be savage, indeed" ob.
served the gentleman.
And Miss Ellcta Easterham, the old
maid aunt who keeps house for HIM, has
quarreled sutcessively with every govern
ess they have had, went on Lefty, pattipg
her little foot on the rustling straw on the
stage floor, but she shall not quarrel with
ne. | won let her. | am too good ma
ture6 and too accustomed to humoring
people, especially older ones. Mme. Mo
ligny wrote me word that she disiked
young and pretty goyernesses particular.
ly. Now, I'm not young-not very young,
you see
"No."
81 was twenty last week" said Lefty,
solemniy, "and am NOT pretty enough TO
disturb her mind | am only t0lerably
decent looking. Now, If madame had Sc
lected Olive Dayton, who used TO be in the
same class with me-she was a regular
beauty, with great shady eyes and a com,
plexlon all pearls and roses-there would
have been do ger then.
The stranger began to look interested
Tell me more about your school said
ne. 81 have sister whom think of
placing in s)me desirable institution, and
should ike TO Judge whether your Nine
Molicny's would be a good home fer
her g."
Lefty s eyes frightened her cheeks red
dened and her little tongue was embossed
at once. Her travelling companion was
social and cha'ty, and the time haeled
swiftly away.
You are going, she cried, as at lone
y inn, over ,had0wed with sjlger-stemmed
birChes and funeral spruce woOus, a
light sleigh, drawn by two milk-white
horses, was waiting.
II have reached the end of my Jour.
ney," he said, eourteorsy touching HIS
FIR cap. al had intended to keep on to
the end of the route, but see they have
sent 10 meet me here wish YOU every
success and happiness in your bear tam.
ing"
And as the sleigh.beIs jingled away
Lefty felt herself flashing deeply.
81 m afraid | have been talking too
much, " thought Lefty; but what is a
body to do, shut up all day long in a
stage-coacn with . conversable gentle
man2"
And the rest of Miss Mainwaring's
journey was JUS little tedious
Ii was dusk when they arrived 1T East
erham hall--a snowy, chill dusk which
made the glow OF lights through scarlet
moreen curtains and the coral shine Of a
great wood fire in a stone paved hail, as
seen through the half open door, mos; de-
liRhful and welcome.
This is my neVhew Philip" the old
lady said and Lettie felt as il the blood in
her veins were Turning TO fire, as she rec
ognized her travelling companion Of the
day.
DO look very much like bear Miss
Main Earinc?' he asked, laughing, as she
stood, trembling and tonRue-tied, before
him. No, don color promise you to
allow myself to become yer tamable. And
you must not cry either" as the tears
came into Letty's eyes. There's nothing
for YOU to cry for "
"Why didn't you tell me who you
were2' she asked, piteously.
Because you never asked me.
Lefty resolved within herself that she
would leave Elsterham the very next day.
But she didn't keep her resolution.
At the years end she had neither quar-
relied with Aunt Electa nor Mr.. Easter
ham, and the little boys thought Miss
Lefty was perfection. So did their
father,
Lefty" said he, the year for which
engaged you is over.
yes, she responded, softly.
"Wil you stay another year? VIII you
stay with me always?"
And so, within the yellow shine Of a
wedding ring, Lettg found herself pris.
oner forever at EasterLam hall Amy
Randolph, in N. Y Ledger.