Emily Bronte Part III

Emily’s short time at Miss Wooler’s school set a pattern for her life. She rarely left home, and seemed to become ill and unhappy when she did so. For a short time in 1838 when she was 20, she worked at a school as a teacher, but her health broke down and she returned to Haworth. The Brontes’ servant, their nanny and housekeeper Tabitha Ackroyd, was getting older. Emily began to take over the work of housekeeping. Aunt Branwell was getting older also, and Emily seemed to enjoy the practical side of keeping house, cooking and cleaning. However it had always been expected that the girls would go out as governesses or teachers and earn their living… as Patrick had little money to leave them. Miss Branwell had made a will dividing her own small fortune among the 3 girls. However, it was becoming apparent that in spite of his genuine intelligence, Branwell had personality problems -he could not be depended on. He was not likely to make his fortune as an artist or writer. The girls thought of opening a school, which would mean that they were in charge and could control their lives and reap all the profits…