The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-23

Each dwelling SHOULD be a thing of
itself, not containing any one except
the family whose home it Is. Many q
wife and husband have been separated,
innocent children made TO suffer and
sometimes murder done because of a
man or woman going to live with a
family Of which they were not part
The Browns We're humdrum couple
home. When it was decided 10 have a
governess for their children Miss Olive
Markham was selected for the purpose.
Miss Markham was pretty, and Mrs.
taking her into the sheepfold. Not
that the wolf was likely to harm her
lambs. but there was sheep in the
family who, though not very tender.
conner Neither Mrs. Brown nor her
husband gave the entrance Of Miss
Markham into the family a thought so
far as danger was concerned. Neither
uau SNSA NAoWh fahS VI JcaA0uSy-
Mr.. Brown was pudgy. baldheaded
man Of forty-two; Mrs. Brown was a
tall, angular woman but year his
junior Neither supposed that the
other could attract any one else even
II so inclined. The governess was but
twenty and replied to Mr.. Browns re-
marks with YES, sir" and mo, sir"
as a person of an entirely different
generation. And yet there was danger
in her presence at the Browns.
Mr.. Brown had his own sleeping
room. where he might get quiet
nights rest without being disturbed
by the rest OF the family. One night
he wakened from bad dream and
could not go to sleep again. After
vainly endeavoring for an hour or
more to do so he got up, put on dress
ing gown and went downstairs to get
a biscuit and a glass of wine, hoping
that by thus drawing the blood to his
stomach he might return to slumber,
He took great care to move softly that
he might not awaken any of the fam
lily and on reaching the dining room
refrained even from striking light
He found what he wanted in the side
board and. having partaken of it, was
about to return to his room when he
felt bis hand clasped by softer one.
Mr. Brown knew Mrs. Browns hand |
very well 1t was not soft: 1t was not |
IN no ny
hard and bony. A current shot quick |
ly up his arm and entered--his heart? |
no. his self esteem. exciting that nat
ural qualification man who has pass
ed middle life feels in attracting
young woman. The conviction that /
the governess had fallen in love with
him popped into Mr.. Browns head
and created there a disturbance Mt
once delightful and terrifying. On the
one hand was his home. his wife, his
children: on the other. the siren. If
he listened to the one the wreck of ,
the others was sure to follow. But
had he the power to resist? Mr..
Brown felt in his bones that he had
not.
All this flashed through Mr.. Browns
mind in the two or three seconds that
ne held the hand in his. Then 1t was
and without sound or fare
veil the owner passed. With wildly
,eating heart he stood, listened, hoped i
or further manifestation, feared he
would receive 1t. CROPPED for it with
hands, was disappointed. :
omforted. troubled, pleased and
thrilled all at the same time. At last, \
icing convinced that the owner of the e
land had gone. he returned TO his o
Dom. i
Mr.. Brown lay awake till daylight
prey to different emotions. then went
D sleep and dreamed that he and the u
overness were floating down river y
those banks were covered with luxu- y,
liant foliage aud overhung with flow
RS. She was the same woman. but =,
TO one Of transeendent n
eauty. He bent over the side OF the +
oat and saw his own face reflected II
/ the water. To his surprise. his hair
ad come back on his head with no Z,
ray streaks in II. and bis eye had re- s.
aimed the FIRE Of youth. 81
Then he took her hand In his-the 81
lme hand he had held before. There II
as the same nleaS,iroh I.. thrill with n