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GOING A GOVERNESSING. 403
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I took tlie Woolwich steamer at _Blackball . I had humbly asked cerning God , before leaving and make liome his child that morning lastic " , as to clay work in his the own hands will of con the
potter grateful . " me heart I , had in asked of for success submission p and , under I felt happy disappointment amidst all , or my a
case , ta anxiety in — . After ' s residence landing and I had this a braced long walk and , before prepared reaching me for Cap the
the interview partiall . y I closed was shewn folding , into doors a of pretty which morning I could see room a , table throug lit h -
tered versation genial with -looking in papers which man . , with he Throug mentioned hair h just those turning that doors Mr grey came . . After soon the a a agent little pleasant con had - that he did not
answered his advertisement in the Times , and use those Instantl offices rising , I spoke he said of his " You mother come , that from dear , — venerable ? " "I old do . " lady _»
where Taking a y lad my y and hand her he daug led , hter me hastil were y seated upstairs . "M into dear y dear a mother drawing , " exclaimed -room ,
the derl the y captain tears that gentle stood , " this hearted in is her Miss woman , laced and took she it my in knew hand her my daug in hers hter , and ' s . then Then . " "while Ten the
tain called his son from eyes an p inner room and bade him receive me too cap . And I had never seen these people before ! had only lived in and been occasionall
p the etted same beneath by her village when them with a little in their position one aged . For " thoug relative I am h had not , too it been proud otherwise to say that y I
I was , , must The have captain felt honored pointing by to his the daug sympath hter y who of such was noble perhaps hearts seventeen .
, ness years was of age required , told , me only it a was few for hours his in little the morning girl that . a " finishing Was I not gover too he - where did reside ? " When the answer came
young scolded ? Mr And . for sending and I cheerfull me all that too long And way then on such he asked a fool , to ' s
heartedness look errand at , but my p they leasantl drawings admired y , and very I shewed much y . hter some After . , had which which been in the stud their two ladies kind to
shewed me theirs ( for mother and daug ying - gether afterwards , ) and . I Then could and , they not could sent regard not for my for refreshments own the choking with , equanimity and tears I tried And for to swallow months seeing
how reached a glass I was of the wine overcome hallthe kind they captain did not put urge his me hand to stay into . ; my but muff when , and I
to left all a this silver coin , there on , bur saying account , "We dear must Miss not let you . " put Then yourself with a
expense , hearty And shake went of the forth hand into wished the chill me " good grey -bye atmosp . " here , and all
seemed dark I around me . I had prayed to be resigned , and I think land h I did not murmur
and I I was had I . no walked Yet hope my , mechanicall no tears antici fell unceasing pations y , unheeding . y Even , thoug the thoug peop ht seemed le whom stagnant . I met , , _.
Going A Governessing. 403
GOING A GOVERNESSING . 403
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1858, page 403, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081858/page/43/
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