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398 GOING A GO VERNE SSING.
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and on , and on , I went , till I readied g a lodge . Here the woman in chargethought I was on the riht roadand in answer to my
, g _> enquiries said that the way was private , and only carriages were permitted to pass through , what _Appeared to me , aMnd of park ,
! From it I at length emerged into a nigh road very tired and hot , for it was two o ' clock p . m . and a July sun was shining in _iinalloyed
fervour through my thin bonnet , on to an aching head , but hope still pointed onwards , for it was just the situation to suit me . Three
young children to be taught , no horrible " experience" _insisted these upon , things a comfortable I arrived home at the and me small eting salary of four offered roads , . from Pondering which point on
I could gaze upon the landscape stretched out in all its summer looking stood beauty a before hotel larg , -e and me house . near The surrounde the road corner on d of b my that extensive rig which ht led I past grounds had just a very . traversed _ISTot good a - *
y living creature was visible at first , but presently , toiling along discovered a meadow , it I to saw be a that figure of approaching a man somewhat . As it past came middle nearer life , I ;
evidently in the fall enjoyment of vigorous health . He was walking seemed rather fast to assist considering him greatl * the heat and of both the weather stopped , with but a inite strong a j staff erk
y ; g , as I demanded , " Can you direct me to Montague House ?'* " Montague House ! " exclaimed the traveller ; " Is not that it ?'*
pointing " I think with not Ms / ' staff I to lied the " large for that house is a on boys the ' school left . . "
" Well , well , " continued rep , he , " perhaps not , but have you enquired here ? " pointing this time to the hotel . "No , " I replied hesitatingly ,
" II did not like to do so . " " Ahnono" said he" to be sure not , to be sure not , " with such
hobble And a look then d of , on muttering compassion , ( I think , to he in himself must , his face have , " , to that been be I sure bless very not him foot , of to -sore course this ) and day not for made , " he it .
than mation the enquiry " walked Montague that , himself the towards " House . Academy He it . " soon while I for thanke returned young he d after him gentlemen with , and the with astounding , " to was some look no misg at infor other me iv - - ings turning ,
trudged , on his way . Qh , , if this mig , ht but meet his eye , and he goodness mi and ght manner thus ! , Making know and how how grateful cheering to was the was that his at young house fatherl girl y I rang kindness ' s heart at the of for prin look his
my way gre , showil cipal entrance y furnished , and drawing was admitted -room , by which a pert I servant had p red lenty girl -haire into of d time a irl large to of examineit fullhalf hour ere a
fourteen led the , put way as her upstairs head was inside into y , a and bed- an requested room , where me , to propped follow her up . g with She
pillows , reclined a lady , who encountered me with a searching _glance
398 Going A Go Verne Ssing.
398 GOING A GO VERNE _SSING .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1858, page 398, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081858/page/38/
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