Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-06-27

Williams, aged 15-the only child Of a
millionaire manufacturer.
It was not until her final interview
with Stella's mother, IN a sun room
which was a smother Of luxury, that
she understood the exact nature Of her
duties. Lady Williams beautiful por-
celain person, with the brains OF
butterfly looked at her with appealing
violet eyes.
"It's so difficult to explain, Miss
Shelley. OF course, my husband con-
siders education comes first, but what
want is some one TO exercise moral
influence on Stella. She-shes not nor
NAL"
aThymus gland?" ninted Ann.
20 far worse She won't wash"
Ann thought of the times she had
been sent upstairs to remove q water
mark, because she had oversight, or
wanted to finish q thriller, and she be-
gan to laugh.
That's normal, at her age" she ex-
planned. School girls often scamp
washing
Lady williams looked skeptical. but
relieved.
''The trouble began" she said, when
she was too old for a nurse. Mamie
used to wash and dress her, like g. baby.
But she refuses to let her maid do
~AAA%
clothes. It's her idea Of Independence.
She's terribly clever and socialtstic.
She'll try to catch you out"
THAT sounds stimulating" smiled
Ann.
All the same. she was not impressed
pleasantly by her new pupil. Stella
was unattractive, aggressive, and SUI
periOr. Her sole recommendation to
AIMS favor was her intelligence, which ,
was far above the average
On her first Saturday half holiday,
Ann walked out to the grounds OF Ar
hngton Manor-the residence Of the
earl OF Blankshire-to visit her old /
governess, Miss West. It was May day
of exciting weather, with concealed +
windy sky. She thrilled with sense Of
liberation, when she turned in to the
road through the woods, where the
opening beeches were an emerald fila
gree against the blue shadows OF the
underground. Z,
Miss VESTS cottage suggested fairy
tale, with its matched roof and dia- I
clearing. and was surrounded by small
garden, then purple with clumps OF
iriSes.
AIMS knock was answered by the
maid, Maggie strapping country
girl She showed the visitor into the
bed-sitting room, where her mistress,
who was crippled with rheumatism, was
sitting up In bed.
Miss West was an old woman, for
she had also been a governess to AIMS
mother Her mouth and chin had as
suned the nutcracker Of age. so that
she looked rather like an old witch,
with her black blazing eyes and snowy
hair
Her dominant quality was her Vi
foIffry - Fcnl
her, like battery, as they exchanged
greetings
Il love your little house." she re-
marked later, when Maggie had brought
IN tea but it's very lonely. Are you
sver nervous2"
Nervous Of what?" asked Miss West.
There's nothing here to steal, and no
money. Everyone knows that the earl
IS my banker"
This was her way OF explaining that
the was a penniless pensioner Of the
.arl, whom she had taught In his nlus-
ny days.
Every morning, some one comes
Town from the manor with the days
supplies" she said. Eat night, a re-
iers and complaints +. o you needn't
ook down your nose. The earl is in my
iebt- He Is prolOnging my life at
thrilling expense to himself, but Saved
lis life, when he was a child. at the
isk OF my own
Her deep voice Ilrobbed as she add
a. Il sttlI feel there is nothing so
lrect0us as Life"
Later, IN that small bewitched room,
inn was to remember her words
'TAfe's big things appeal most TO me-"
he confessed. Oxford was wonderful
very minute OF II. And I'm tust living
or my marriage with Kenneth. told
on was engaged He's doctor on q