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Updated: May 15, 2025
Never shall I forget the joy which was depicted upon the countenance of little Lewis when suddenly he burst into my room, exclaiming, "Oh! Miss Roscom, our dear, dear brother Willie has come at last! Don't you wish you had a brother Willie too?" Had he known the pang which his childish remark occasioned me he certainly would never have made it.
"My servant informs me your name is Miss Roscom." I replied in the affirmative, and added, "I have the pleasure, I presume, of addressing Mrs. Leighton?" The lady acknowledged her claim to that name, and I continued, "Seeing your advertisement for a governess, I have made bold to apply for the situation." The lady bent upon me a searching look, as she replied,
"I beg pardon, Miss Roscom, for thus intruding upon your solitude, but, finding you absent on our return, I came to seek you and, with your permission, to escort you home. I think you do wrong to come to this lonely place to cherish a sorrow which seems to me to be almost unreasonable.
I therefore cast away all my desponding fears, and hastened the preparations for my departure to the home of the Leightons. I was kindly received by Mrs. Leighton upon my arrival; and, when we were seated in the parlor, she summoned the children for the purpose of introducing them to me. "My dears," said she, addressing the children, "this is Miss Roscom, your governess."
"What name?" enquired the servant, "Miss Roscom," I replied. The servant ushered me into the parlor, and left the room. Being left alone, I amused myself by taking a survey of the apartment. It was evident that I had entered the abode of luxury and wealth. The sofas and chairs were covered with rich velvet, while satin curtains draped the windows.
Georgania having left home, I had only Birdie and Lewis as pupils. Much pity did those affectionate children evince for me when they could not but observe my grief. Birdie would often say, "Please, Miss Roscom, do not grieve so much; we all love you dearly, and will be very kind to you." And Lewis, who could never bear to see my tears, would say,
Perceiving that she did not recognize me, I went near to her and said, "Can it be possible, Miss Edmonds, that you have forgotten your old pupil, Clara Roscom?" In a moment I was clasped in her arms and felt her kisses upon my cheek. Turning to the gentleman whose arm she had left, she said, "Allow me, Miss Roscom, to introduce to you Mr. Harringford, my husband."
After you left Philadelphia, she completed her education at a distant boarding school, and soon after her return home I engaged her as governess in my family. We soon learned to love and respect Miss Roscom, on account of her many excellent qualities, and we treated her very kindly.
"I will be a little brother to you, Miss Roscom, so please don't cry any more." To please my pupils, I endeavored to appear cheerful; but truly the heart knoweth its own bitterness. One thought, however, afforded me some consolation, and that was, that I was obeying my mother's dying injunction, by striving to do my duty in the position in which I was placed.
She requested me to call Aunt Patience, which I instantly did. I also sent a hasty summons to her physician, although it was needless, for she was even then entering the dark valley. The physician soon arrived, and after one look at my mother, said to me, in a low voice, "My dear Miss Roscom, as a physician, I can be of no further use, but as a friend, I will remain with you."
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