Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-26

LA ltal
ssT'r<<s.Ay brows, very red lips
= 9Ssis isSsSS and loud incisiyc
E~sWfT voice. Her two
young niects sat by
the window, shrinking back as ii
every word had been blow.
They had been with Mrs. ubsdell
for month now-just long enough
for the grass to become green on their
fathers grave, and the Grape trim
mipgs of their frocks to grow little
rusty and crumpled.
"And now" went on the portly
dame, sit is time for you to try to do
something for yourselves. I'm not
rich, you k~ow. You must go to
work.
"But we don't know what to do,
Aunt Matilda" said Kate.
"We are very willing to work, "
murmured Ginevra, "if any one would
show us how"
General Livingston wants a Cover.
ness for his little granddaughters, "
said Mrs. Ubsdell. "They are six and
seven years old. Music, French and
Latin required. You shall take the
position, Ginoyra.
The taller of the two girls changed
color"
~ don't know much music" sale
she. "Papa taught me Latin; but
am quite ignorant of French"
"Say you know it, said Mrs, Ubs
dell, sharply; "and do the best you
can. General Livingston is at hom
very little. Twenty to one he'll neve
find it out. At all events, I've toll
Mrs. jerks, the housekeeper, that you
will be there tomorrow at O'Clock
to take the situation"
"But, Aunt Matilda" said Ginevra
her voice faltering, "wouldn't that b'
acting lie?"
"a lie, indeed !" almost screame
Mrs. Ubsdell, her portly forr
seeming to expand, her eyes bla7
ing like fire. GLOW dare you sa
that word to me, Ginevra Hill? Ate
all the pains I've taken to get you
respectable place! As for you, Kate
you are to go as companion to Mis-
Ramona Ray. She's as deaf as pos
and you've got good clear voice
read aloud to her. She's bad tempere
and eyactlng but it's the business {
you young people to give way to you
elders. And anyhow, you've got you
living to earn"
Kate and Ginevra looked aghast {
each other when Mrs. Ubsdell ha
hustled out of the room.
"What are we to do?" said Kate.
"What can we do except to obey
sighed Ginevra. "It is very evide>
that we are unwelcome here. Aul
- Ubsdell grudges every bite of bre'
that we put into our mouths. o
Kate, Kate, if we could only have di
and been buried with papa!"
"We must do the best We can
said Kate, who was tall and dar
with soft, velvety eyes, long firing
and languid, and skin rs white al
fine grained as the petal of Iii
hSs "Perhaps this Miss Ray will not
a' so bad as it would seem. [ shall t
to be very patient and obedient.'
"Aud IL am to enter the FAM
under false pretences?" cried Ginevl
"But l will endcavor to earn my s
Ut" airy at least"
Ginevra was as unlike as possible
her brunette sister-a rosy, dimpl'
childish little thing, who scarce
looked her seventeen years.
Kate looked at her with tender
~, greet.
" "The idea of your being COY
ness |" said she.
Cor of your turning lady's CO
Ak. panionl' retorted Ginevra. "Bu
tn, do believe. Kate, we should 60
."t gypsy fortune.teilers, or take sit
"'' tions as scullery maids, to get fr
10 under Aunt Matilda's eye.
:ae, Miss Ramona Ray was rather dea
their could be no doubt of that. |
''' Kate Hall had clear, distinct en-
~. citation, and found little trouble
! making her hear.
J And really, her temper was no
q very bad, after all.
1t was necessary to be very part
lar in the care of her parrot and
] daily bath OF her poodle-dog,
Is watering of her plants, and the pl
:: aration of the rose-creams and
Ks lily.lotions that she used for her
I cradle complexion: as
G.; But she eonceived'a decided ia
, I for her new companion, took her
Is in the carriage for a daily drive,
4 told her the whole story OF the M
I: can officer who had once been
u gagged to her, and who went ava
! Chspultepec or some of those four
labeled places, and married Spa
,r sonora even while Miss Ramc
IL, wedding.cake was being baked.
,ent' And when Miss Ramona told
n Il, tn, story to any one it was sign OF
crest e st. high favor, indeed.
great Miss Ramona had only one reli
alton, lion. in the world--a nephew and he
city. q naval officer. And, as it hnppe
80 he came home on n visit wien
. Your Hall had been week with his
low %S' 70 bursting into the room at twill
s !. ,Gr like cheerful tornado.
,,D hSS "Well, Aunt Mona," said he,
qua" ay' am. Got your letter at Nor
| s ss,. What sort OF a companion ha 7e
80 got now2 Regular old maid, ehP
: You widow in dyed bombazine and
writ. glasses?"
"a Ga. "Hush, Godfrey" said Miss
- "Kate, my dear, bring candles.
young lady is my companion at
IN emit. Miss Hall, allow me to pr
n my nephew, Lieutenant Rossmo
uvo,, uao - said Kote Ian Obi nj