The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18

herself among the palms in the conser-
vatory to weep without stint.
is anything the matter?' asked a
voice.
'Ah, beg your PARDON said Gin
evra, reddening To the very roots of
her hair. Il didn't mean to he i'm the
way, if you are the gardener, just
broke off this little orange blossom. 1
may keep it"
You may keep it certainly said a
tall, fine looking man, who was trim
ming the superfiuous branches from a
magnificent white blossomed daphne.
Il though. perhaps you had pricked
your finger on the great Colorado
cactus and hurt yourself You SEEM
ed to be crying.
1T wasn't the cactus, muttered Gin
evra lit was the children
The children
They won't mind explained Gin
evra; they only laugh at HE, and
don't know what to do
The stranger opened the side door,
which, garlanded over with passion
flowers, looked on the lawn, and called
out in stern, imperative tones, chill
drenr
Eva dropped her croquet mallet.
Ella left Off munching Strawberries.
Both obeyed the newcomer at once.
Have you been disobeying this
young lady" questioned Ginevra's
champion.
'N-no,' faltered Ella, we didn't dis
obey her, We only didn't do as she
told US
Very WELL said he, hereafter you
will be good little class or there shall
he no more boating on the river for you
or rides on the cream colored ponies !;
and nothing but bread and water for
dinner. Do you understand?'
Yes, SIR murmured Ella, meekly.
Yes, grandpa said Eva, obediently.
Ginevra looked up in surprise.
You are not General Livingston"
said she.
How do you know | am not"
III thought you were the gardener
Il do garden sometimes; but the
gardener is snuffy old Scotchman, in
a wig and pepper-and-salt suit
But General Livingston is an old
gentleman, isn't he?"
Five and forty-if you call that old.
/ see how it is said the master of the
house, laughingly. You are misled
by those little sprites calling ME grand
papa. My late wife was widow, con-
siderably older than myself. Eva and
Ella are her grandchildren, not mine.
This may explain some ofthe incon-
sistencies that puzzle you, Miss Hall.
And now, if you will resume the charge
of the young Turks, / think | can
guarantee that they shall make you no
more trouble
He was right. Eva was docile a. any
kitten; Ella sweeter than an angel.
Evidently some miracle was wrought.
"You see,' said Eva, when grand
papa says thing he means it
And We are so afraid he'll send Us
to boarding school, whispered Ella.
General Livingston came in toward
evening to see that the children kept
faith, and then Ginevra made her con-
fession to him.
"I have deceived you, sir said she.
Il don't know French at all but my
aunt told me must not let you know
it,
And then she told him the simple
story of her bereavement and depend
ence.
And if French is essential, she ad-
ded, Il must go back to Aunt Matilda,
but l couldn't keep on deceiving you,
when you had been so kind TO me-
General Livingston smiled.
'Yon are good little girl said he,
'and we must try TO dispense with
French for the present
After this Gineyra found very little
trouble. The children, wild and way
ward though they had been at first,
became attached TO her, and were
quick to learn. At the end OF six
months Mrs. Ubsdell came to Living
ston Larches.
'Ginevra,' said she, you must strike
for higher salary. Every one else is
doing it,
'Oh, Aunt Matilda cried the girl,
Il can't. The terms are too liberal al
ready. | feel that | am not earning
the money l receive
Mrs. Ubsdell, however, insisted.
Il will go to General Livingston my
self said she. These aristocrats can't
expect to grind every one down into
the earth
Poor Ginevra burst into tears but
Mrs. Ubsdell was implacable.
Ginevra scarcely dared look General
Livingston i'm the face when she met
him in the garden, a couple of hours
later. His face wore an amused ex.
preston.
Miss Hail. said he, your aunt has
been kind enough to pay me a visit
please don't think / had anything
to do with it,, said she, almost maud
IDLY. Il am too well aware that l am
already overpaid.'
General Livingston looked calmly al
her.
Miss Hall, said he, I've been think
ing matters over, and l have come t'
the conclusion to dispense with your
services rs governess in the future
Ginevra involuntarily clasped hel
hands ; she grew pale.
Oh she cried, must | go back to
Aunt Matilda? And / was so happ,
here
'Ginevra,' said General Livingston
Il am five-and-forty years old and ye