Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-05

. Office, at Washingtou-all alone
eating her modest little lunch OF breal
and butter and baked pears, while
through the open window, she could SEE
the children dlsporting themselves in the
March winds, and hear the music o.
their merry shouts. If school had beeu
in session, she would decorously have
read the letter and replaced il in its
envelope. AS it was, she flung it
rapturous to the ceiling with a cry OF
JOY, caught 1t again and, springing to
her feet, clapped her hands like a
child.
"Oh, thank goodness-thank good
nessl' she exclaimed cc,tatically. at
will all be right now! Papa can 90 to
the South right away. Will can have
his school outfit, and we can pay Squire
Augur all the back rent that has been
owing for year Oh, it was SO good
of Judge Melen to interest himself in
my poor little affairs am 50 glad that
thought Of writing to himl"
Miss Middlcworth could hardly con.
uuSb buo ulotlIII SSdOJI W tuc Cul VI Us
afternoon session, so joyIuIly disquletel
was her mind.
"Teachers in love-" said the biggest
girl in a whisper to the next biggest
girl.
Guess teachers got au invite to
singing school" muttercd the next bi =
gest girl, who was IN hopeless despair
over an interest sum on her slate.
How gladly Miss Frank Nidd!cworth
locked the battered schoolhouse door a,
last! How rapidly she walked home.
wardl She was almost vexed at meet.
Ing Reginald Augur at the cross.roaI,
by the old stone mill
His face frightened up a: sight OF
her.
ooh, Frank W said he. ~ was lust
wishing to see you'll"
The government. clerk elect" drew
herself up. Mr.. Augur neel not have
been so familiar with her, she thought!
"lndeedl' she uttered somewh hat frig-
idly.
Honest Reginald looked rather puz.
zled.
MY cousin, Mrs. Evelyn, wants gov
erness," said she. "Tne family is small,
and she's willing to pay five hun irei
dollars year. And you know you have
always wanted to go the city,"
"fes, | know" said Miss Middle
worth, with chilling Indifference. "But
l have changed my mind"
Reginald Augur looked at her in amaze.
ment.
Frank" he said, shave offended
youR"
"Oh, no. said she. allow should
you offend me! Butt am appointed
to an office in Washington. am to have
eleven hundred dollars year"
"And leave US, Frankl' he exclaimed.
She bit her liz.
"One cannot always stay in the same
place like crooked apple tree or a lin.
pet growing to the rock, said she.
"But, Frank, listen to mel" pleaded
MIR. Augur. al am to commence the
practice of law on my own account next
month. My father will receive me into
equal partnership, and then"
~ am very happy to hear it," said
Miss Middleworth, absently.
"And then" persisted Reginald; 81
shall be able to marry. And if"
"YesR" Frank lifte1 her eyebrows,
provokingly enough. ~ hope you will
get very good wife. I am sure you
will both have my best wishes" !
Young Augur's frank, boyish faca fell.
~ had hoped" he began, little
awkwardly.
"Surely, l cannot be at all interested
n your hopes, interrupted Miss Middle.
worth. "Let me pass, please. I'm in
great hurry to-day"
Reginald Augur stood aside, with
harp pang at his heart. He hal loved
Frank Mlddlcworth ever since he could
emember. He had always installed {
Ter, as queen, in all the visionary castles
n the air which he had built within his
'wn brain. And here she had abdicat.
ID OF her own free will and flung his
'tfering away.
Frank, herself, felt little conscious
trlcken as she walked hurriedly on. t
Reginald Augur had all tho winning
manner aud sterling goodness of nature t
Which would naturally commend them. L
elves to any feminine heart. She had c
ways liked him-nay, she had once a
Imost believed that she loved him Il
ut this new development had changed
be whole aspect Of her world. t
81 am to be Government off. "
ial, now," she said to her. Ii
ef. III am to have eleven hun.
red dollars year. can send papa to il
florida. Mamma shall have girl to
clip her with the homework. Will can h
o to school, and shall have career Y
pen to mel" h
so Frank went home, ordered new A
onnet from the village milliuer; hereto. t
IRE she had always trimmed her own
ats-and purchased, on credit, fur.
immed cloak which had long been the g
DIect of her secret yearnings in the h
of Tape 6 Buckram. d.
nd after sending in her resignation to