The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-22
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eovERNEss AND GUEST.
BY Julia r. Wells.

BY Julia r. Wells.
The MortoDs secured a goyerness
for their. children as the croYning
aelteyenfcrit of the iauuxsof gnsa thai .
Va psippihg into t9gr coffersANWhst /,
Mis Morton Engaged ladyfs maid
and Mr. Mo toni procured for himself
valet they thought, with butler
and footman and maid servants, that
their adiuncts we're complete. But,
as they progressed further into the I
charmed circle of society," they dis
covered their mistake, and the two L
daughters of the house soon acqulr-
ed sufficient knowledge Of the habits
Of their little world to demand re-
lease from the ,mlnistrations of nurse
maids and to request the suDstitotion
of goyerness
Mrs. Morton was somewhat at
loss to supply this lack Of her house
hold, though she readily perceived
that ii was a lack. However, the
wants Or the very rich are not long
left ungratified and when the time |
arrived for the annual migration to
Newport. she was justified in the |
compiacency with which she viewed
the present complete and correct es-
tablishment over which she regned. /
There were still some lingering |
doubts in her mind as to Miss Chal-
loners status in the household. She
was paidga salary, yet she could not
be regarded as servant. Ii ANas iOff
course impossible to consider her an
equal So she had breakfast and
Aluncheon with the family and ate
simple meal at O'Clock with her two
charges, all traces of which were OBJ
liberated before Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Idined in state, two hours later.
Miss Challoner would have gone to
bed hungry but for the buffers
I fthoughtfulness. He prepared a tray
of sandwiches and a glass of wine and
carried it himself to Miss Challoners
room every evening. The gracious
| ness of her acceptance of this service,
the kindness with which she inquir-
ed about his duties, or his family. were
fully rehearsed in the servants quar-
ters afterward.
Its only the money that's keeping
her from being a lady herself" said
the cook.
(. Its much you know of ladies If
you think that riches has anything
to do with the making of gentry was
the reproof the butler administered.
He had once been In the service OF
a poor Irish lord, and his opinion OF
his present employers would probably
have brought about his dismissal had
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no words with their hirelings. They
confined their intercourse with SER
wants 10 the necessary giving OF or
dors in a tone that somewhat ap-
preached the ''Unhand me villain OF
the heroine Of the melodrama.
With Miss Callone. they were dig
nfied, but not familiar except in
thoughtless moments when the We
neer dropped off. Then they recalled
themselves with sense OF misbeha-
vior that was, the cause OF many an
inward smilello their governess
She was beginning to find her posi-
lion well nigh intolerable. She was
> alone many hours of each day; the
children were too young to be com.
panionable and she lived through the
} dreary hours with fretting of spirit
that threatened to crush ner youth
and health. She had entered into hei
G new role without dreaming of the
petty indignties to which she would
be subjected. She soon learned to
J. avoid the guests who came and went
for they, too, belonged to the newly
rich, and after first mistaking thu
G distinguished looking governess fo
scme member of the family they rec
titled the blunder by ignoring, or pat
). ronizing her
t Miss Challoner checked off th'
days on her calendar and prayed tina
the return TO New York might not bt
e. delayed beyond the original date
v There. she had few old friends WHIT
4 gladly claimed her leisure hours, whit
petted her and made much of her.
n August arrived and found her still
S at her post, rebellious in spirit, bu
D, outwardly calm.
As she entered the breakfast room
one morning, she became aware OF al
le excitement in the usually rathe
r. heavy atmosphere. One of the chi
IN dren forgot the morning salulatlon 1
~ utT hctHutSS W iiupdil INV ihNS' SStiH
news.
Miss Challoner," she cried, we ar
to going to have a real baron visit us.
er Are you, Kitty" said the amuse
y Miss Challoner, thinking of the bal
+" ans and sons of barons. ali baron
themselves, that she had known !
the happy years she had spent i
I'd Germany.
&, But aren't you excited, Miss Cha
ST loner?" urged Marion. f
n Mr.. Morton frowned at his daugl
ter. You speak German, do you no
Miss Challoner?' he interposed.
rs Yes" answered the goyernes'
is you know | was in schooi In Ge
ne many for several years
a Didn't You have governess, lik
us?' asked Kitty.
BE still, Kitty said her father.
II. But, didn't you?" asked Marion.
or NO, never replied Miss Challone
or conscious that the statement woul
ST. cause her to lose caste in the Morton'
I'd estimation aud wholly Indifferent.
TO we are going to have young &c
10 man gentleman with US for fe'
days. He speaks English, but II
doubt he will be glad to hear his ow
= language again" said Mr.. Morton.
Il shall be glad to offer him the oI
portunity,' said the governess. thinl
ing that She would be willing TO tai
10 any one for the sake of hearln