Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-01-30

CHAPTER IL.
THE BUTTERFLY TAKES HEI; FIRST
FLIGHT.
In London nev.r kn, what I'd en-.
Enraptured with I is and enchnnti WI h that !;
I'm wild with he sweet OF varietys plan,
And life Gems Il bleaz ing too hap y man.
All was hustle and oyfu' allcrity in
smart little house in Mayfair.
1t was a bright, fresh spring morn
ing, and though it was yet very early
in May, the mildness OF the seasol had
brongnt on leaf and blosso to such an
extent that the parks, one and all.
showed a blaze of rhododendron and
Il a Ell, gioricS. and the pink almond
wr'"n out and faded. was shedding itself
in showers on every side. London was
ful ana busy, and a brilliant season
was prognosticated.
Mrs Campbell had been lucky in
finding little house to suit her. and
she had now been in town for more
than fortnight. during which every
day had been fully occupied in prepa
rations for the important time now at
hand. For Geraldine was Il. and was
20 make her appearance in the world.
AS a pre- lImlnary. she was of course
to make her courtsey, and kiss the
hand of our most gracious ueer. and
it is on he EVENT. | morning OF her so
do ny that we catch our next glimpse
IF the wild little witch of Inchmarew.
Any greater contrast than this to
our first peep at her un Ter the wealth
or stained yellow oilskin and sailor
cap cannot well be imagined and the
outer difference does but shadow forth
the still greater one within.
Three years had done its work, and
done it well for Geraldine.
She was taller, gentler milder than
Of old she was lovelier by far she
was no whit less truthful, honest, ana
frank.
The governess had been great suc-
cess: if "A governess had been searched
for the whole world through to suit
the pa e, the pupil, and her surround
ing5. better could not have teen
70 nd than the quiet, earnest, sympa-
theft and a ge iearted woman who
presently ound for herself 30 warm a
corurr OF tie little girls heart. cry
quickly she had fathOmed the depths
and allows of the soil to lie worked,
and had gauged its vale. There had
been no rude measures, no hastv re-
forms / h as wo Id have re O.ted Jer-
rvs very soul, but. instead, there had
l ctn IiICil hllulk dppICIldtiou a iaAi
meel of praise where praise was due,
and above all. and it was this whi h
had finally won The pupils entire a &C.
tions-a candid ignorance on many ton
les as to which Jerry herself was well
. ualitied to instruct. To be asked to
teach when she had only expected to
learn. All the generosity and nobility
Of the child nat re had been aroused
oy the sunplication. and no cause had
Miss Cor ma ever had to repent it.
Once begun under such auspices. the
pursuit of knowledge had thrivep
pace.
eraldine had actually exulted dur
ing the bri 81, dull, winter days, when
the e had been little 10 tempt her from
her tasks. in the thought that the
hours which she had been wont to
while away in n roductive triviali-
tics or doleful com plants had cen now
hardly long enough for all he had had
to do. What with one thing and an
other the weeks had eemed to fly, for
her eager spirit had set no bounds to
us desires. until even her delighted
and almost equally enthusiastic pre-
ceptress had dcmurred. She had
hardly known how TO be moderate in
he race.
TO BE CONTINUED.