Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-06
Continued.

Go away" repeated Miss joyce, IN
the tones of one chafed beyond endur-
ance. ut is very easy to say so. And
OF course you ought to go away. My
house is not a place for beggars. But
where are you TO go? Where Is your
father"
II do not know"
you must know You must have
some idea. | believe 1t is all a plot
TO secure your education and malnten-
ance. You could tell me If you chose
Madeline Despard
Indeed, could not. Indeed, | would
tell you II could | would 90 home
this moment If knew where to go.
Indeed, Miss Joyce, / would"
She was trembling all over, she
Joined her hands nervously together
and looked up into Miss Joyce's stony
face with desperate appeal for pity and
belief: but Miss Joyce's anger was not
appeased
"a very likely story. 1t is no use
trying to blind me. Your father is a
thorough going cheat and rogue and
you know IT. Don't interrupt me. You
are not probably aware that | have
visited the town where Gen. Armstrong
resided and where you and your father
managed to make his acquaintance and
find that he left the place because
he was deeply involved in debt. He
had not paid his bills. nor his rent;
he had simply decamped, with his wife
and children, without leaving any adj
dress. OF course, you know Of this?"
II only knew he had gone away"
said Madeline, with quivering lips. "He
sent me no address. My letter came
back to me from the postofIioe."
"A very dlsgracefu and seandalous
state of affairs. Well, no doubt, you
will hear from him in time | shall
do my best to find him and when he
Is found he had better take charge
OF you again. Until then there is
nothing for 1t but to stay here"
Madeiine's self-command deserted
her at this point She burst into tears
and wrung her slender hands together.
oh, no no" she cried 81 can't
stay here, indeed, can't, not after all
this. would rather 90 away would
rather go to the workhouse or earn my
own living. | cannot possibly stay"
You are an exceedingly silly girl"
said Miss Joyce. severely, "and you
forget that ! have duties toward you
and that, as 4 Christian woman,
shall not neglect them. am respon-
oil fnt I H. - ttyfn ~.
Gene to any harm You viii remain
here, of course. until Easter BY that
time your father may have commun-
icated with me and shall know what
10 do"
Il would rather 80 away Couldn't
you let me go?" sobbed Madeline
Don't be little fool, said Miss
Joyce, more angrily than she usually
permitted herself to speak IF you
went away how would your father find
YOU You would involve me in adj
dltional trouble and expense. for, of
course, ! should have 10 put the police
on your track and they would easily
hunt You down Miss Joyce knew the
value OF n iudicous threat of this kino
and think what trouble and dis
q ace hat would be No, stay where
E0u are for the present and we will
&c what can be done You might
perhaps try TO make yourself useful
with the younger girls III the house or
do something TO compensate in some
way for all the expense TO which
shall he put"
II will do anything | can" said
Madeline catching her breath
II hope YOU Will And ! trust that
you will feel some gratitude toward
those who are % kind and 50 generous
toward you Some people would have
turned you ont TO starve in the street
would ,hey not. Miss WeIhy9"
'Ah, yes indeed But you are too
kind too good for that" sighed the
governess.
n thy 10 40 my duts said Miss
joyce, With the air 81 i martyr "eveu
in the most trying circumstances. You
can so, Madeline Dcspard trust that
you will provo Yourself worthy Of the
Kindness that is lalishea upon YOU
Madeline retreated feeling terribly
guilty IN that ehe was conscious Of
more resentment against Miss joyce
than gratitude for her kindness III
only Miss Joyce had spoken charitable
the girls fnther, she could haze
borne any harshness toward herself
But Madclmes affections were very
keen and very strong II was hard in
deed g ALLEVIATE her heart from those
sne loved AHA cvru while she knew
that Oscar nespard h3a behaved abom-
inahlN she could not rive UP her cling
ing tllial love for him
The course Of her school life was
soon very much changed Miss joyce
wrote to Lady Esler. Int lady Eser
coldly refused rs contribute oue tarth-
ting toward the support 81 il girl wham
shehad no reason she declared to re.
gard as relation Miss 1oyoo Vas
again startled BY this revelation eff
Lady Esler's opinion Size had hithcr.