Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-15
CHAPTER VII. (continued)

CHAPTER VII, (continued).
With the elder one, indeed, good
many difficulties threatened, but kath-
crime was resolved to find nothing too
hard or difficult, and her long expert
ence of school discipline came into
splendid prominence now.
Her starting task was to try and put
a little organization into the life Of the
nursery.
She did not mind what she did her
self to bring about some method to re-
gulate the hours, but she quickly let
the servants know that they must
meet her halfway.
She found it necessary to change
any number Of accepted habits. When
she learned how irregular had been
the nursery arrangements, she marvel
led that her little charges were so
healthy or SO tractable.
Dennis gave her great assistance.
"You keep things down, my dear
Don't you be afraid of having your
own way. The mistress won't inter
fere She trusts every one. That's
why she gets done SO often.
Another time Dennis introduced the
question of expense.
1.-THE way money is just thrown
away In this house! =. There's not
one barrin' myself to give thought
to the one as has to pay. Why, many's
the time I've seen nurse pitch away a
bottle of special milk what couldn't be
used: and dye think that stopped her
in the orderin? Not It'll
That there had been waste and ex-
travagance to an almost criminal de-
gree Miss Granger had quickly discov,
cred for herself. Dennis had told her
that the children possessed more
feathers and frills, more lace frocks
than any other two children in the
United Kingdom, and this was no ex
aggeration. In all things that were
practical and necessary, however, they
were as shabby and as ragged as any
little beggar in the street.
Every night Katherine devoted her
self to overlooking the children's
wardrobe.
She mended what could be mended
and arranged all as far as she could
but she could not spin stockings Oh
weave warm winter garments out O
thin air.
For day or two the girl hesitateC
DIS W WuStlSI DIG SlOulu oPPloeSSl
Mrs. Lancing on this subject Sht
was really unwilling to do so, bu
finally decided it was better that sh'
should go straight to the point in Thu
and in all other matters connected
with the children and her care o
them.
And so one evening" as Camilla wa
dressing for an early dinner. Their
came knock at her door, and Denni
asked if she would see Miss Granger
Mrs. Lancing was sitting in front Q
her looking glass, her short, wavy hal
was loose on her shoulders.
At sight of Katherine she too
alarm, and, turning round, waved he
hair-brush protestingly.
Don't tell me that you have com
to give me notice" she said forcibl!
because won't take it.!
The girl laughed
II am still marvelling at my goo
fortune at being with you" she salt
She looked admiringly at Camills
How pretty! how very pretty, thl
woman was! Each time that she sa'
Mrs. Lancing she seemed to see he
in a more attractive way.
Now, in her white flowing gown
with her curly hair falling about he
: face, she looked hardly older tina
little Betty herself.
There was an unconscious wistfl
ness in Camilla Lancing's eyes ths
walked strong rush of tenderness an
protestive affection in Katherine
heart whenever she looked into them
Brief as had been her stay in tn
house, she had been long enough t