The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-01
Miss Carewe, The Goyerness.
tcopyrIsht By Aasociated Literary Press,
BY NELLIE CRAvEY GILMORE.

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she was fragile and gsrlish-,e gen.
Y ~ mcuseliks little thing. the very an
stttnes's 81 per predecessor. She had
oesn gaunt. bespectacled person
ne numbered her austere years In the
ferties. who never wore anything but
i peAQk alpaca, and wi1ose watcnword
49, discipline with q big d, Marcia
reWe was twenty-thres, gracious
1 ma anectiona&e, ana whsre her pre-
II 0ecsasor inspired only dread. she COM
smMna0d instant and abiding devotion.
but the hour had come when the lit
- Governess must leave The two
years she had spent under Chelwicks
q recf caring for cheiwiclx's children.
nad been fun OF happiness and con
I tent almost too full 70 last And sud
denly. In fash, 1t dawned upon Mar
4 90 Why. She began, at frst dimIy, to
realise that she had drifted Into dam
garOus water. She had no right to
s nsld the house dull when Cheiwick
AWay. What business had ahe 10
brighten up at his return7 why had
~ held her breath, and prayed during
80 long spell Of typhoid fever that
threatened to make orphans Of his IT..
~ ones? The day he was pronouncsd
ont Of danger ths world changed Tor
her--and SHE knew. And now that
thin6x had become normal once more.
when she WAS no longer necessary, she
oHau 30.
y WIS hard to put The things II, her
trunk. She recalled with q bitte9
nesEt-pang that old struggle before
sne found this haven al peace and
rdst What had the future In store for
ner What could 1t offer--now7
Atchard Chelwfck was out Of town.
tfs& ha ~ %.1fls.
dAy. and she would wait long enough,
she decided. to thank him TOR hts un-
xaiiing goodness. his generosity. and to
Sest him Of the new pians she deemed
Eere for her betterment.
That night she had her last init
mate hour with her little charges. and
told them good-hy. -heir tears and
protestations made 1t doubly hard for
her 70 do her duty, but she managed to
kAep firm throughout the ordeal. Then
there was Mrs. Raymond. cheiwick.s
amt and honxe,eener Marcia found
II No saay thtnr 10 s,.f,ssv fhts ahrewd
fitt1e wosnan.a ar~u,nenfasfve nrni
..I,N lova In ssav" fha ravs~ns~.
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NJ. 80. - -, y. T.
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1vsv = "a a.u Nu.snsu tne LIS
o osu shu enas OF neF pasxins. lneh
sne dressed nerseff ana went Gown
VARS " breakfast.
throughout the meal she was
brighter than usual. under the whip
shc had laid upon her shrinking spir-
~. But there were gloomy faces and
-stieHy tongues All about her. ~
chelwick came tn about Q o'clock.
He was flushed from the excitement az
his tourney. But soru esfinx Intangible /
checked the sutIe on his 1ins: his
nutrk - almost feminine - Intuition
sk.sscd Instantly the air Of constraint
III taYz rzoffl zz-7--
ss1ffa. "a reyva a. ieav;r~ -. - ,,ocr
r,ier = ala NE ann, - r. n an.r,as
d nh unxuoKgn aussfIon. .HI think
~ y shanaet I dnn,t .ea baw wa.rn
II ri slrnr withnut hsr. A. va,,s
We can't nersuaae her "a change her
mind. Perhans If you.a try---.a.
IL This true. Miss Marcia -.
IN Tia i,tf,a governes. nodded ax ,.s,a
rose. fxt,n, her chair II the IN rfaxrr
thyss,,hgnr circles az rod I,nrn.i in
ner theeks. bi,t aha mar MA cYas
hraveIy. -f.m sorry 10 70. Of course.
1T. fshelwfck." ana said. .sI.ve heen
very happy here; but, az YOU know. .
I'm alone In the world. ana cannes
.f N DO Ia new,ast anv apsnsns shat
n0ints 10 INV NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IA relieved expression came into tho
mans ayes. .oh, If that IL Mi. stay
On. ~ Ill means, with us. I'll raise