El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-07
: THE GOVERNESS /;



He WAS professor devoted to science.
She was poor and alone
y pleasant faced German woman who
had sometimes done washing for her
aunt offered the lonely girl home until
she could do better. and it was while
taking home the dclicately fiuted ru.fies
To a wealthy customer that Mrs. Paul
Edgarton. noticing the bright young fa"e
| that had not vet grown pale and pinche'i
from care and want. asked her kindly:
"Are you a relative OF old Gretchen .:
"Oh no. was the frank reply. Il am
only Maud Heath, poor girl tn whom
old Gretchen has given home for
time
What would you like to dog
BEST of all. class Of little girls -
teach. the children of family Dor
haps."
Il see. And my sister Theresa wants
just such n resolute. careful little woman
as You are To look after young people.
There are two girls. Theresa and Mar
Caret. aged and . years; Henriqnc. 4
big boy of II. and the baby. Rupert, a
rollicking little fellow of ;. If ynu could
teach them
oh. madame, l would try my hest.
and what j do not know | would learn
German I know quite well: French ard
Spanish | studied little at school. h,it
for want OF practice l have nearly for
gotten them.
The lady opened a door and, g,ancing
across library. said:
"GuStave. | want you tn examine tbs
young lady's literary qualifications, SEQ
il she is competent TO teach Theresa :
children and assist her IL she is not VIII
you do itI'
Certainly
So the examination was then aud Their"
commenced. and in few days Maude
Heath was established as daily governcss
in q fashioua BILE family. She went HON"
every night to her quiet little nest with
old Gretchen. and there Professor Caval-
10 soon followed her. to go on with the
LESSONS he had commenced.
All. those evenings We're glimpseS OF
restlike paradise to her after the care
and excitement OF the day. Old Gret-
chcn's little spare room was neat as wax.
and Maude's dainty taste soon brighten
ed and ornamented it in the most charm
ing manner. Professor Cavallo enjoyed
its homelike beauty and charm to the
utmost.
You may not be n good housekeepcr."
he said one night in reply to some defrc
caiory remark of Moude's. ''but you
certainly; a homcmaker."
She bIished and said shyly. 81 did not
suppose Spanish people cared much for
home. especially such little spot as
this"
Time passed. The professor had fallen
into n regular habit OF calling two or
three times week st Maude's tiny
home.
Old Gretchen always fell asleep AMI
left them alone together. and if n snhi'vr
lesson THAT any language holds was
taught or learned none kpew.
suddenly Maudr's tuIiiultuous charges
told her one day that they were going
away. The absent papa had sent r"r
them. and the household was to he broken
up
The mother coming i'm just at this mo
m"nt confirmed the report. The girls
were {" lac sent To "A convent school i'm
mediately. HenriQue was To lac placed
again in charge Of his Uncle GustaVr
and the mother. baby and nurse were To
start in a few days for South America
But have remembered You. Maudc'
said the mother. kindly. Il have Il friend
going to Europe next week. Her lttlr
daughter. IL years old. is delicate. almost
an invalid. They want some one 10 care
for and amuse her. II will he an easy
place and delightful trip for you
Maudc thanked her henefactresS is
well as she could. but her heart was boat
ing wildly. Would he let her go without
II word? Was she caring too much for
Kim: Was it best?
tie came WIN the twilight tn the bright
little room. he bent with evident enjoy
ment over the blooming plant. he fasten-
ed Il branch OF the ivy over n fine engrlV-
ing. then he sat down. cold and quiet
Maude talked of various things with Il
sort of sad playfulness in her manner. a.
though she waited for something.
He related some incident of the youn.
men at the college where he was lectur
ing and spoke of himself.
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