Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20


graceful Julia-slghed and bent her eyes
sadiy on the ground. as ahe Instantly
tulned her steps toward the house. The
llttls Willful and spirited Willie began TO
strut manfully backward and forward, de-
CARING That the others might do as they
liked, but that no would not go near the
ugly woman. Georgy pouted, and Lizzie
oufAt into tears. At the sound OF weeping.
Julia turned back, soothed and oheered
tnen all by turns. kissed away the tears
OF ono sister smOOthed the others uoWn-
ing brow with her soft and loving hand.
ana laughed at Willie till he was fain TO
JOIN In the laugh IN spite Of himself. She
then desired them to follow her to the
sehoolroom, which they did. cllnging to her
dress, however. as II they expected to see
monster In the shape OF governess; but
as they reached the flight OF steps when
led from the lawn to the house. their
courage failed. and. leaving Julia to ascend
alone, they suddenly aud simultaneously
turned to escape, and. hurrying away, CON
cealed themselves in the garden where
they soon resumed their sports.
In the meantime, Julia had assembled the
steps and stood gazing In silent ast0nish-
ment through the glas door opening mo the
6choolroon. The object OF her dread was
there-but not as she had pictured her-a
prim. severe old maid. girl apparently
younger than herself with sweet, glowing
face, shaded by prolusion OF lovely mar
hor straw bonnet flung on the iioor. and her
simple white dress looking anything but
olh-mMdlsh, was STOPPING TO chress their
fayorlte dog. Carlo. while the pet parrot
eat perched on ler shoulder. mingling MS
gorgeous plumage with her light brown
curs, and crying with all his might. odd
maid goyornessl old-mald governess = As
our heroine raised her head. wondering at
the strange salutatlon (Which. by the way,
master Willie had been mallciousiy teaching
him for some time preyiomD her eyes en-
countercd those Of the emlllng Julia, who.
equally surprised and delighted at the scene.
already saw In Mss Evelyn a friend after
her own heart, such one as che mad long
ardenty desired.
At this critical moment the good old
nurse entered from the lawn. and seeing
the mutual embarrassment Of the parties,
said simply to May; This is your Oldest
pupil, Madame" At the words MADAME"
and pupil" both MAY and Julia tried hard
to ropress emiles which would peep through
their eyes and lips, but In vain. The dimple5
On the cheeks Of the youthful governess grew
deeper and deeper, Julas dark eyes flashed
through their dropping iringes more and
more brightly, and. at length, the smothercd
merrment burst irresistibly forth. No soon
err mad the latter's eye caught the arch glance
and her ear the musical laugh OF May, than
she sprang forward TO clasp her readily
extended hand. excaimlng, II am sure you
VIII be my frlendW
THAT l WILL" said May, III YOU won't
call me old maid g07erness' again.
"Old-mnld goycrness, old-mald governess,"
screamed tho parrot from his cage.
May began TO look grave, and julia, blush
ing with vexatOn led her gently TO the
cage, outside Of the door, and pointed to
the bird IN silence.
"How stupid wasl' exclaimed May;
81 quite forgot the parrot when | saw that
beautiful dog. l do so love dogs-don't
you?'
"Yes. but love you better" said Julia.
aftectonately, throwing her arm around her
new friends neck. and scaling her avowal
with a ltss.
At this moment Willie was seen peepIng
out and stealing shyly around the shrub
berry, hls rogulsh face subdued TO az demure
a look as it could possibly assume. For
moment he stared at tho pair In astonlsh-
mont, and then clapplng his hands, he
shouted;
"Goorgyl Lizzie, Goorgyl Come and see
Julia kissing tho goyerness!"
oh! you lovely boy!" exclaimed May.
bounding down the Steps. 81 must have a
ksav and away she flew after the little
rosy rogue, he laughing so heartily az to
impede his progress, til at last helpless,
from very glee, he fell into her arms, and
allowed her to kiss him half dozen times
before he remembered that she was the
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