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Title: The Governess

Author: Julie M. Lippmann

Illustrator: Charles R. Chickering

Release Date: December 9, 2007 [EBook #23778]

Language: English

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[Frontispiece: There she stood]

THE GOVERNESS

BY

JULIE M. LIPPMANN

_Author of_

"MAMMA-BY-THE-DAY," etc.

_Illustrated by_

CHARLES R. CHICKERING

McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart

Publishers ------ Toronto

1916

Copyright 1897 by

THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY

Copyright 1916 by

THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY

The Governess

Contents

CHAP.

I NAN
II NAN'S VISITOR
III MR. TURNER'S PLAN
IV THE GOVERNESS
V GETTING ACQUAINTED
VI WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
VII OPEN CONFESSION
VIII NAN'S HEROINE
IX HAVING HER OWN WAY
X EXPERIENCES
XI CHRISTMAS
XII SMALL CLOUDS
XIII ON THE ICE
XIV CHANGES
XV A TUG OF WAR
XVI THE SLEIGH-RIDE
XVII CONSEQUENCES
XVIII "CHESTER NEWCOMB"
XIX IN MISS BLAKE'S ROOM
XX THROUGH DEEP WATERS
XXI ANOTHER CHRISTMAS

Illustrations

There she stood . . . . . . _Frontispiece_

"I'll run away first!"

The little governess was beside her

"I have a little errand to do"

"Provoking things!"

The Governess

CHAPTER I

NAN

"Hello, Nan!"

"Heyo, Ruthie!"

"Where are you going?"

"Over to Reid's lot."

"Take me?"

"No, Ruthie, can't."

The little child's lip began to tremble. "I think you're real mean,
Nan Cutler," she complained.

Nan shook her head. "Can't help it if you do," she returned, stoutly,
and took a step on.

"Nannie," cried the child eagerly, starting after her and clutching her
by the skirt, "I didn't mean that! Truly, I didn't. I think you're
just as nice as you can be. Do please let me go with you. Won't you?"

Nan compressed her lips. "Now, Ruth, look here," she said after a
moment, in which she stood considering, "I'd take you in a minute if I
could but the truth is--oh, you're to