Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-14
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sMrs. Simpson Thompson presents her
compliments to Miss Percival, and she
will be ready to receive her as governess
to her children ON this day week. Mrs.
S. n has decided not to settle on sal
ary until she sees what Miss z. can do.
AS she has never been in place before,
this is all she can expect as beginning.
Miss p. will please come by an after
noon train on next Monday. Mrs. ST.
hopes she win give satisfaction"
1t was the morning of the concert, and
Nest stood bordering the foregoing letter
which she had Just received. Its terms
had given her shock, and, earnestly as
she had longed to escape from her pres
ent position, she could not bring herself
at once to accept the post offered.
No replies had come to her other let
tiers, and this seemed the only way open.
Mrs. Simpson Thompson, though she had
asked for references, had given none.
Nest. as she looked at the letter, thought
of what Geoff would be likely to say if
he could only see it. She flushed holly
at the thought, and, thrusting it into q
drawer, ran downstairs. Madame was in
the salon.
Cook declares she will do no more
marketing she said, $50 you must 50
out today. There is the list, and do not
be long, for / want you for ever so many
things"
II wish / need not CO." Nest began
timidly, but madame struck in sharp
ly-
"Nonsensei / wonder what you think
you came here fort You can't play, You
can't arrange rooms, aud now you say
You don't want to save cooks time by
going out to buy the things. Pray tell
me what you would like to employ your
time att"
Il thought / should have been able to
go on with my VIOLIN" Nest said. strug-
Cling with the mingled fright and anger
which madame's words had evoked
That lady again interrupted.
81 have no time to argue about it
and don't want to be furried on the
very day of the concert. There is the
list. and cook won't go, so you must"
Nest had 40 choice but to obey. AS
she hurried along the streets she glanced
TO right and left, dreading lest Prof
VolkmaTr might be in sight She had
some idea this time in which direction
the shops lay, and hoped she might safe
ly accomplish her errand, but she had
not gone far when the person who occu-
pied her thoughts came in sight, with the
smile on his face which she found so
vodious.
$50 you put your work off on cook
until she struck, did your" he said ia
miliarly as he Joined her. But no mat
ter, ask nothing better than to help
You again"
II do not want your help' Nest said
IN a determined voice. Il can do quite
well by myself, and you insult me by
forcing your help upon me when | have
told you I do not want it. Please go
away"
s'Does madame know about the last
time we metz"
Nest colored painfully, but she spoke
bravely.
"She shall know 1T this time the mo
merit return. Once more, will you gof''
sYou are ungrateful. 1t is owing TO
me that you are kept on in your present
post. Do you think madame would have
let you stay if had not offered to do
your workf She viii keep you as long
as l play her Accomplishments, but if |
cease-whiffi-off you go. And where?
You have no other placer"
az have another place. ] do not care
what you do"
$50 you are going to Cornwallf That
will SUIT my plans ezeellently."
II am not going TO Cornwall. If you
do not leave me ] shall give you in
charge to the first policeman we meet"
He looked at her sideways and seemed
to consider.
"You need not do that" he said, still
with smile. you have another place ?
Good Then / shall CO.
He lifted his hat, bowed tremendously,
and left her. Nest, full of vague appre-
hension, hurried on. There was no ques-
ton now but she must accept Mrs. Simp-
son Thompson's offer, but If madame
should cast her adrift at once and not
allow her to remain until next Monday,
what should she do? She was trembling
from head to foot as she executed her
various commissions and turned her steps
homewards. She was persuaded that
some new and dreadful development
awaited her there.
Fanny opened the door and gTimly re-
garded her.
You are to TO at once to madame"
she said, and Nest went.
She found madame pacing the room
with hurried steps, her dress in disorder,
as if she had been interrupted in her
toilet. Her eyes we've wild, her look al
most frenzied. Nest was frightened at
her aspect.
You may well stares" cried Nine. st.
Aubert shrilly. Il am ruinedl Read
that 1t came few minutes ago."
She flung. a letter to Nest, who caught
II up and read
Dear Madame: | regret that / can
not play your aecompaniments this even
ing, as | leave for Germany at once.
Doubtless Miss Percival, who has been
praeticing so sedulousiy, viii be able TO
take my place, so that you viii not be at
any disadvantage. Yours sincerely,
a Volkmarr."
What does it meanir cried madame