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    GOING A GOVERNESSING 399

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    and the enquiry , " if I was the young lady from , the Governesses Institution ? " The lbeing in the affirmativeshe told the red

    haired girl , who looked repy very sulky , to send her papa , up stairs . In . the mean time , pending this gentleman ' s appearance , she

    proceeded to inform me that she required a governess for her family . _" You will find it a most comfortable situation" she saidsearching

    under her pillow while speaking , " my governesses , are all , sorry to leave me . Here is a letter from one who left last . No , that ' s a

    bill . Here it is ! No , that is from another sweet girl . Well never mind about the letter . I was only going to shew you how

    she mama says dear . ' to mama No my , I daug ' am That hter telling is in it it . — you She ' Give wrong was my , a ' dear most Give love affectionate my to kind your love ir ind l to g ;

    but your she has obtained . a more lucrative situation than mine , and what can During I say ? this Wh time y the onl lad y this y continued , 'My to love dart ! her . go scrutinizing , and be happy glances . ' _"

    _from degree under relax the , as ni she ght proceeded cap frills , " , You nor will did not her find vigilance your duties in the heavy least . de I have nce , and thre you e young must g find irls who time will to read require history your and constant science superinten , and give

    lessons in French , and on the use of the globes , to the two elder ones your . morning But all walk the reading from _& ve lessons o ' clock can till be six got . throug When h you while come taking home

    it will be time to wash and dress the younger children , as we have prayers mi at ht seven perhaps o ' clock ive . After drawing prayers or music comes lessons breakfast to , fill and up then the

    you interval g until you commence g school , at nine . At twelve , you will walk with the children until dinner . Affcer dinner , school

    again until five younger . Then you will have tea , ( you will find us very will the punctual little have have , ) ones quite to and put prepare affcer fini Emil shed that y their and with meal Lucy lessons the , you others and < for 3 an Georgy the attend you next can to to have day the bed . elder , all affcer At the g ei irls which g evening ht while you if

    to you yourself . I understand you draw well , ; I am glad of that , as you will will have be several sufficientl pupils advanced in that department to teach the . And young in gentlemen music I hop who e y

    you governess . that are my , you husband . will Some find ' s pup them are ils quite , very as polite several young , , and men of them , will but soon take you lessons get need used not from to mind my it .

    Then always I ke shall ep the expect key ; you to see to th take at the charge decanters of the are wine replenished cellar , when and must necessary dress , and neatl wine and glasses in a and lad biscuit -like manner s at hand also if required as I shall . often You y

    require you to y see visitors for me . And I should , be glad to Jiave you as soon as possible , for I have a few pupils from children the

    families and _moro the than parents in ei the ht are nei or g getting hbourhood nine besides impatient , to our instruct to own begin with little . There my ones own will and not I shall be , ,,

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    Going A Governessing 399

    GOING A GOVERNESSING 399

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1858, page 399, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081858/page/39/