The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-20
"They are much like their father.

believe "
"Oh," said Lettice, laughing, Il can
tame young bears; it is only the full
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rustling straw on the stage floor, "but
she shall not quarrel with me. l won't
let her. | am too good-natured and
too accustomed to humoring people,
especially old ones. Nine. Moligny
wrote me word that she disliked young
and pretty governesses particularly.
Now, I'm not youny-not very young,
you see."
Mop"
Il was twenty last week." said Lefty,
solemnly, land | am not pretty enough
to disturb her mind. | am only toler-
ably decent-looking. Now, if madame
had selected Olive Dayton. who used
to be in the same class with me-she
was a regular beauty, with great shady
eyes and a complexion all pearls and
roses-there would have been danger
then"
The stranger began to look inte-
rested.
"Tell me more about your school,"
said he. Il have sister whom | think
of placing in some desirable institu-
ton, and should like to Judge whether
your Nine. Moligny's would be good
home for her."
Letty's eyes frightened, her cheeks
reddened and her little tongue was
unloosed at once. Her travelling COM
panion was social and chatty and the
time tleeted swiftly away.
You are going" she cried, as at
lonely inn, overshadowed with silver
stemmed birches and funereal spruce
woods, light sleigh drawn by two
milk-white horses, was waiting.
Il have reached the end of nv Jour
ney," he said. courteously touching his
fur cap, Il mad intended to keep 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-taming."
And as the sleigh-bells iingled 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 in stage
coach with a conversable gentleman?"
And the rest of Miss Mainwaring's
journey was just little tedious.
Aunt Electa, tall, prim old lady in
snowy cap-ribbons and brown-satin
dress. stood ready to welcome her, and
just behind her Lefty saw tall gen
| tleman with two little boys clinging
about him.
This is my nephew Philip" the old
| lady said, and Lefty felt as if the blood
in her veins were turning to fire as She
recognized her travelling companion of
the day.
do | look very much like bear,
Miss Mainwaring?" he asked, laughing
as she stood trem bling and tongue-tied
before him. mo, don't color, I prom
Use you to allow myself to become
very tameable. 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
were?" she asked piteously.
Because you didn't ask me-"
Lefty resolved that she would leave
Easterham hall the very next day. But
she didn't keep the resolution.
At the next years end she had
neither quarreled with Aunt Electa
nor Mr.. Easterham, and the little
boys thought Miss Lefty" was perfec-
ton. So did their father
Lefty" said he, "the year for which
/ engaged you is over"
yes" she responded, softly.
"Will you stay another year? viii
you stay with me always, Letty?"
And so. within the yellow shine of
wedding ring, Lefty found herself a
prison. forever at Easterham hall.
TRIED TT ON THE =, FVATOR ROYS.