Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-31

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There will be no need" she said
| gently. mo one will write to memo
one knows anything about me, or
cares whether am alive or dead"
Mrs. Caldwell was much pleased with
the signor's description OF Miss Wy
J vern.
The chief point is that she should
be refined and well bred" she said
My daughters, moving as they do in
the best society, could not endure any
, thing else
The singing master smiled as he
| conte nplated the red faces Of the
Misses Caldwell and remembered the
fair loneliness of Lady Florence. Mrs.
Caldwell begged that the young lady
would call on the following day; so,
in compliance with her wish, the young
| girl went early in the afternoon to
| Hyde Park Square.
| Mrs. Caldwell was puzzled and sur
prised at Miss Wyvern's behavior.
! She manifested neither surprise nor
embarrassment when that lady received
her in her grandest manner in a
drawing-room that seemed one blaze
| Of gilt and mirrors. She passed her
examination creditably, flushing the
while, poor child! at the strange CUES
lions asked her. She could speak
French and Italian fiuentIy. She had
never filed similar position; and she
iJyi- Of y, :;
alive. When she said something
about references, Mrs. Caldwell smiled,
and said that Signor Bacchi's word
was quite sufficient
The interview ended satisfactorily;
Mrs. Caldwell would start for Italy on
the thirtieth. If Miss Wyvern could
join her two days previous to that
time, it would be quite sufficient.
'You will not object Miss Wyvern,"
said the lady, as Florence rose to take
her leave, "to giving my daughters a
little instruction in Italian. Unfor-
tunately, they know nothing of it, and.
so 1 am obliged to take a travelling
companion
Lady Florence declared herself will
;. CduWGlI
desired
II think I have made a bargain
there said that astute lady, as the
door closed upon her visitor. SShe will
take all the trouble off our hands,
teach the girls, and be Of great use to
ME. The only thing is Maria and
Julia may think her too handsome:
but they must be reasonable. One can
not have everything.
At the appointed time Miss Wyvern
made her appearance. She brought
with her to Hyde Park Square two
weli-filled boxes, for she had dresses
in abundance.
The first cOntretenps that occurred.
was her ignorance of the exact posi-
ton of companion. The young ladies
were not visible when She arrived.
Mrs. Caldwell received her kindly, and
Uniformed her that the dinner bell
would ring in half-an-hour. Al
though the house was partially upset,
and the young ladies busily engaged
in packing, Florence Gever dreamed
that they would omit the ceremony
of dressing for dinner; accorlifnglyss
quickly unfastened ore of her boxes.
and took out a dinner dress of Hack
crepe, eXquisite1y made and trimmed.
A jet brooch with a diamond in the
center was her only orna ment. The
rich masses of her golden hair were
neatly arranged; and Lady Florence
looked what she was-gJne t6i Ma
lures own gentlewgmen.
She noticed the start and surprise
that Mrs. Caldwell tried to conceal
when she entered the Grawmg-room.
She introduced neT daughters, Maria
and Julia, and then offered sGsne kind
Of apology, saying they were too busy
and upset t10 dress for f1innec.
Miss Julia looked at the companions
equisite toilette with something like
dismay- The DINNER was good, the
table well-appOfE ted, the servants we'll
trained. With sharp, Snrutinizing
eyes, Maria and Julia watched the
newcomer, amiably anxious to de-
tect the smallest trace Of mauyaise
homie or III breeding. But they saw
them was evidently accustomed to
high society. The evening was long
and dull; and IN compliance with Mrs.
Cadwell's request, Florence play
ed some Of Memberships Lie
der ohne Worte," and sang
some operate airs. The girls
were both rather sulky at being
eclipsed; they could neither play nor
sing SO we'll as the companion. It
was net eleven O'clock when the
candles were ordered, and Florence,
wearied and IispirTted, retired to her
room.
Mamma" said the eldest Miss Cad
we'll soIemnIys when the door was
closed and they were alone, were you
mad when you engaged that girl to
live with us?*'
To i9e continued.
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