The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-01-05

THE BUTTERFLY TAKES HER FIRST
FLIGHT.

THE BUTTERFLY TAKES HER FIRST
FLIGHT.
In London I never knew hat I'd lie at.
tnraptured with 4 is and enchant, d vii Il that
I'm wild with the sweet Of variety plan,
and life Gems a pleasing too happy FIR man
All was hustle and .ovful alacrity in
d smart little house in MAYFAIR
1t was bright, fresh spring morn
ing, and though it was yet very early
in May, the mildness OF the season had
brought on leaf and blossO 81 to such an
extent that the parks. one and all,
showed blaze OF rhOGodendron ana
an ca, glories, and the pink almond
worn out and fadei. was shedding itself
in showers on every side. London was
full and busy, and a brilliant season
was prOgnOsticatcd.
Mrs. Campbell had been lucky in
finding a little house to suit her, and
she had now been in town for more
than a fortnight during which every
day had been fully occupied in prepa-
ratiOns for the important time now at
hand. For Geraldine was i. and was
to make her appearance in the world,
AS preliminary. shr was Of course
to make hgr courtsey, and kiss the
hand OF our most gracious queen and
i Is on the EVENT. | morning of her -
doing that we catch our next glimpe3
Of the wild little witch Of Inchmarcw.
Any greater contrast than this to
our first peep at her IN !cr the wealth
er-stained yellow oilskin aud sailor
cap cannot well b. 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. gcntier. midcr than
OF Old she wa ovciier by far she
was no whit loss truth al, honest, ana
frank,
The gOyernese had been a great sue
cess: if Il goyernes, had been searched
for the whole world Though TO suit
the pa e. the pupil. ana her surround
ing-, better could not have Teen
fO,md than the quiet, earnest. sympa-
thctl and la gc-hearted woman who
presently found for herself % warm q
corner Of tie little girls heart cry
quickly She had fath0mCd the depths
and allow. Of the soil to e worked,
and had gagged its val q. There he'd
b On no rude measures. no haetV re
forms /. h as wo Iii have re. ted Ter
rvs very soul. but. inste ID. there had
! cen much kindly appreciation, fair
need 81 praise where praise Was due
aud above all, and it was this viii h
. had final y won he pupil, entire cc-
tons a candid ignorance on many ton
les as to which Jerry herself wa, Wcll
uaIifeu 10 instruct. To be askel to
teach when she had only expected TO
learn. All the generosity ana nobility
of the child nat re hau been aroused
10y the suppIicatjon, ana no cause had
Miss Cor ma ever had to reyont It.
once begun under aarh ausp EOS. the
pursuit of knowledge had thriven
apace.
Geraldine had actually cXultcd dur
inc the brief, duh. winter days whom
the = had been little to tempt her from
her tasl,s in the thought that the
hours which she had been wont TO
while away in I'M Productive trivlal~
ties or doleful complaints 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 lily, for
her eager spirit had set no bounds to
its desires, until even her delighted
and almost equally enthusiastic pre-
Ceptress had uenurrcd She had
hardly known how to be moderate In
the race.
TO BE CONTINUED.