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a Will aw BY MRS. ETH1 The Story of a (Continued From Last Issue.) "May I ride us far as the creek with you, doctor?" asked Hoy. "'Bless my soul. Of course you (may and I shall feel highly honored," he answered, rightly conjecting that Hoy wanted an old time confidential cliat with him. lie ktrew something was worrying her curly head. So she got her sunliat and put a basket of nice apples in the buggy, saying as she sprang in: "These arc ior your wife and children with my compliments.'' "Allow me lo (hank you in their hehaII," he answered as thev drove off. I hen Hoy told him of all her troubles ; how she luitl so muelt wished to "help papa" hy leaching school; how she had failed and ho wthc success) ul teacher had suuhhed her; how papa didn't know and was going to hoard the "horrid num." That she hail Imped that he (the doctor) could help her lo find employment. That . she had heen reading Ihe city news and searching through the "wliitoH'" columns hoping to find something, hut nil I Ire "wants" were for "hoys' hoys, hovs." 'Xi> one ever wanted a girl for any I liini;." Hi. dear; it was lo had. Poor papa." I lie doctor listened sympathelicalIv. and talked with Hoy as he would have done w ith his own daughter. And -he fell comforted. "I don'I know why il is, doctor," she said, "hul a good serious talk u iIh ,^"U always din me good. Somehow | always feel afterwards, that I want Id he heller and do something grand and uohle so as (o gain and forever retain your good will and esteem. '' '' As if you ilidu 'I already have il and* are not likely lo hold il, von witch," replied the doctor, gallantly. I'lien after a inomenl's silence? "Hoy, I am going up the country soon, and will see if T can get a school for you," hopefully. " Where? Up in the Stony Creek set(lenient /" cagerlv. "Yes." " J hen, doctor, if you don't mind and it will not. inconvenience you, I'll go with you. I know several people up there and perhaps if [ were to see the committeemen myself they an(?uld he more likly lo give nie a trial. I have wauled lo try up there." "I'll he glad to lake you along. "What's lodav, Thursday? Then he ready tomorrow at J) o'clock. Tell your papa that you are going with ni(> lo see Mary Smith, who has heen finite sick. Thai will he I rue, for 1 am going there I suppose you wish to keep your papa in the dark at presV* lit. " N es. I wi>h to give him an agreeable surprise, 1 do so hope we will succeed this lime," her eyes shining with renewed hope. So do | niv dear. He ready on j time and don't forget your certificate. '' 1' I >oHor. you are so kind. Hut. oh ! ? I for go| Ida lie knew what she was going lo say and interrupted laughingly: "<>h! Ida has a perfect horror of that neighborhood and wouldn 't have a school up there under any circumstances. That's a fad." he added, seeing lhat Ho\- looked at hint a lillle doubtfully. "And here we are at the creek. Tf \ou go I art her I shall insist on bringing you hack." "I'll not go farther. And, oh; doctor. words -are inadequate to express mv gratitude for the kind interest you take in me." said Hoy with deep feeling as she sprang from the buggy. "Oh, fiddlesticks, my dear," replied the maller-of-fact doctor. "II is a pleasure to render the least service to so sweet a girl. And now good-1 bye, lit lie one, till tomorrow." PART TWO. Hoy made a confident of Minnie, and easily gained her father's eonsent to visit Mary Smith. She and the doctor had a pleasant drive and happened to good luck, of finding two of the conmiilteenien at Mr. Smith's. The doctor told them lhat Miss Drake was anxious |o obtain I he school at the Slonv Creek school house and that he and she would be glad lo talk with tin in on the subject. "All right," said" ComiintIceman Oavis. "Nun and Hie young ladv stay al my house tonight. Jones, here, is one of the committee, an' he can go around after Duncan an' como ID A WAY. EL THOMAS. *1 Girl's Courage . over lo my house tonight, we'll all talk it over an' see what can be , doiro." "Thank you, Mr. Davis, we will j gladly accept your kind hospitality," answered the doctor. "An' now if you are ready, we'll , be gon'. Wife don't like me to bring ,j company in right at .meal time." coin tinned Mr. Davis. Then turning ho called out: "[ say, Jones, if you run i across that Mr. Hell bring him along too, and we'll settle this school question once for all." ^ All right," came the answer. "Another applicant for tlio school, dear," whispered (he doctor as ho nclpcd Hoy into the bu o*cr v, I * "And a man! Oh, doctor, 1 wish ] I hadn't come," tremulously. "Courage, dear. Even if you fail < here there arc other schools and other occupations. Hut I'll plead for , .vou with all the eloquence t possess < >md can muster up," laughing. "Nev- i ??r say fail, and you'll succeed." "This is my last try for a school," ' declared Hoy. < ^ They soon reached the home of ' Committeeman Davis. Mrs. Davis a 1 largo and lovable motherly woman, 1 bustled around in a hurry, preparing ( little extras for supper, while Hoy ' I'layed with the baby and I<,1,1 stories I <o the larger children who clung ' around her lovingly. Then after sup- 1 per she helped Mrs. Davis to clear the table and by so doing forever gained Hie good will of that tired and over- I worked woman. lien I ney joined the men in (he 1 "bi-r room" and awaited the coming 11 "I the expected visitors. They came ' at last ami Hoy's hopes fell as slit; saw the patronizing manner in which Jones and' Duncan treated Mr. Hell. ' Di.ike i.-, jo (his neighborhood seeking ' labors of those around us by little and made every sacrifice necessary to < a school. Il'er father is a poor country ' llarmer. like most people in this 1 country, and has strained every nerve. The doctor glanced at her and saw < that she was very pale. < Mrs. Davis got a chance and slyly < pinched her husband to nttarct his attention. "Look here, now, Hill Da- 1 vis," she whispered, "if you d<?n't stick up for the young lady, I'll, I'll, well, I'll shaking her head significantly. ^ I hat T will, Katy," lie answered, "but i| Jones and Duncan have set their hearts on that puny looking feller, wtiy, they'll have him or die. i 'here ain't no reason about nary one I of 'em." " Well, gentlemen," commenced the J doctor at last, seeing that all were waiting for some one else to broach 1 I lie subject, "you all know that Mr. 1 Drake did all lie could to educate i iis two daughters. Now his health ' has failed and he has no son to help I liim in his old age. And, be it said I t" her everlasting honor, Miss Drake . wishes with all her heart to do some- ; thing to help her father, who has : lone so much for her. She has tried L perse vcringly jto find a school, I hut, strange to say, she has been < I in lied oil or set aside for gentlemen i teachers, whose certiticates were sec- I omi grade. Hers is tirst grade. At the third school she tried, she was t jus! a little loo late. A gentleman, | ??r a man. rather, bad already applied 1 lor and obtained permission to teach, i Those committeemen knew Miss : Drake's abilities, and were sorry to i have missed her service, and thought. that perhaps the man would resign . in lavor of Miss Drake, and take one of two more schools not far away, that had not as yet employed a teacher. Miss Drake went to the young man herself, humbled her pride and explained to him Die whole thing, laid bare the motive which prompted her actions, and kindly asked that he resign in her favor and take one of Hie other schools. And what was the answer of the man? Tt was: 'Xo. I hank you. my dear; I prefer this to any other school, but would be pleased to have you for a scholar.' ff was the most ungallan! speech T ever heard of from one claiming to be a gentleman to a young lady of tire purest, noblest type. How grasping, how selfish, how mercenary, how unti.illant is the ordinary young man. How unfair it all is?this struggle for position between young men and young women. And now to the point. I have known Miss Drake all her life and wish to say a word in her be- i half. She has a good, sweol and lov- ; ing disposition, and will win the heart j of an\ child, however rude or boister- J ous. She wishes to teach the public ' * AJLl^ Ei??" The doctor had spoken eloquent ' s lace alternately softening wj tuuTerness and flashing with indigi an'<5,,,e1/aW5 of Committeemen Joi: , VUncan wer? a study. Th "lifted uneasily in their chairs, loc ed at one another and'then at b Boll, who seemed very ill at ease. Well," drawled Jones, "I dun .B,,ou.t What do you say J " ?"???? to Duncan with a doubti it fc "I say that no gal can manage o rough set. It'll take switches a not love to keep 'era straight," ve positively. ? L "Oh, do lot mie try; I am sure " manage, them. And you do, 7 "hal I Can do til, you , |nc pleaded Hoy prettily. '''Well, I'?, f0r 11,0 young lady. >elie\c she can manage the sc'lio U'd, !l,alf,U,v? would do more th < nos, said Davis, in response i P"iHi from his impatient wife. ' W'li.v ever one of our chaps above with her a 'ready," declared t *ood woman, unable to restrain I, agerness longer. "I know she can manage it!" i 'lanued Mol, Davis, an over-grown b ? sixteen. "I know she can niana " ' m considered lire very woi 'V"'1 ?* ves, ??? iv0 ni'? liked to be called the worst. Hut ion II give Hie school to ],er, i?|| niylhing she axes if it's to walk ?y An' I'll lick M,e firs! fell l,s"l brings a frown 'hvixt her prel (s* ' " niake il niv business ('m' '</ "?.v one Hi,I tries |? ov i**!'?"ml * whal I'll do!" AI 11 ?eiv was general laugh; !??t HoV c, V(1T ^ furly head and smil i I bank you ' across to Hob. 'roily good. Hob." exclaimed I ' l"'?""lly. looking al I he usual V,ril,'!I1,M,>; in Phased 'surprise, ! I IIK'KK?K SLSAO y.Miiigsler. blushing pain full v, It wii in cmui fusion. . ;,1,??npii! 1 jest like lo see v ,U V m-v Tom." declared I),,nci rfniu-mg toward Hob, and ehuckli u 'Im laughter. I browed liiin many a time. Lie *(l Ibis even in'," vvas (lle 1V.,( !ln<l " smi,(> ?ver (he reniei H'ain-e was on Hob's lips. U;n .vo? what," continued Du 'an;, ,,U!rc ai"'t no livi.i' woman ' eould manage my Tom an' them Sn tier boys." Ihcy can't hold a light to H< ?? be promises to behave, an' w '"?ke the others toe the mark if ( young lady can'I manage 'em," avis, glancing with pride toward 1 voung hopeful. f| 1 bad a boy who refused Kiiliiini (o (he rule of n ]M(lv> , II ls slm' "IV bis back and ..-i nni a thorough thrashing," declar the doctor warmly. ; 'JjC\t's 'Von, Mr. Hell on t -uh.iect. proposed Jones. I nen Mr. Hell arose and simperi 'in Old maid, pushed his clai with all the energy of I "can I,Hie soul. He spoke on and , a subtle way, insinuating th .caching school was too hard wo lor a young and lender hearted .- { V f if h(' S,nv h.v fnees of Jo,, "" l)nnf!"1 thoy were convinc ""I cause was won. and ended 1 fn.ving: "Considering these sle 'Hs- 1 very much doubt the ahili any lady however experienced, na"age Ibis particular school. Hut on 11 nued and Hob declared th 'very word was like pulling an e ",1 l.a il far from ? T ?"<f ffifl?'<l von 'I I lie commit Icemen are wi lnf ' Mis* l>rake should try tl school of course T shall withdraw r application and -seek employmc elsewhere." And he sal down, 'con ,h1a.' ,ns ('a,lw was won, yet. vai v | hi liking that by his last words bad excused himself in the eves a" ,,)0 ol(l doctor. "W'l"' Si-ade is your certificate' asked the doctor of Mr. Hell. "01,?or?it's second," came t ncsitatmg answer. "Third would do for this d rick, drawled Jones, sullenly. course Hoy was defeated, but she b< ' ,),nvo,y. saying in her heart tl Ibere were other things and she wo, ?/ ' ffivc up. "Where there's a v Ibere s a way," she Ihoimht. "Vou say you are a self-made m, doyou ? ' asked Hob of Mr. Hell. "^es, my boy, I'm n self-nu man. very proudly. "Well. T guess that accounts l ie job be,,,' so blamed bad,?snorl Bob as he left ||,e room, "mad a< la,ch hare, slamming the door bind him. When Hoy arrived home she foil Ar.n.ne in the kilchm learning so 'lew dishes, her hair lucked nude, - 'inly cap, her'sleeves rolled h '* vo dimpling elbows, and a wh apron pinned around her waist. in.ivnui i n^Ji/ HCWO. )ol "\(.? see," explained Minnie "Aunt Deb wants to visit hor 'chil ly, inns,' and I'm going to cook whil< itli 's gone. And it" I get along nice ia- ly? pnpa needn't hire hex- again. I I can save' eight dollars per month i 1CS will be that much, and I dearly lov cy to cook." ik- "Yos, chile, an' yo sho' gwine te [r. make a pow'ful cook, too. I's gittin ol' an' no 'count, an' long's to eeiw no ln-v (l?ys wid my chilluns, but Mars 1>> Ben been mitey good to me an I de ful cou'dn't leabe him 'thout no cook. Nc Lawd, I couldn't do dat under no sid eration," said Deb. mj "And I'm going to turn my atten ry tion to the chickens, too," continue 'Minnie. "You see, Boy, I've beoi j studying. I couldn't bear for you t< (,j. do everything and me nothing to ,, wards helping papa." "No danger, Ducky dear, T assur j y??. I nin not as yet successful,' Gl was tbe sad reply. "But where ar ' papa and Mrs. Dalton?" <1II j0 'Gone In Dunroon to do a littl shopping in honor of Mr. Benson i? who is expected to arrive late thi llc evening. Cheer up Boy." ier "But, Ducky, von arc not going ti cook for him?" in astonishment. * 'x" I' his digestcr is not proo oy against mv cooking, lie can absquatu ge late," laughed Minnie. ' >1 "And now. Bov, don't look s< ys glum; it's not like you. if do Must laugh and grow fat! mi Care, you know, killed the cat. or h will you if you 'II let it ; ly There's no surer relief 10 j Cor many a grief, or j Than t<> laugh and forget it.' " lis ""j ''Bravo! pivtly good ! (' m 11 vou givi ed nie something else along thai line?' lau-jhed Hoy. as Minnie stopped, lis "Yes, I can give you something bet ly I tor." And Minnie began: :is j j "Life is but a fleet ing stream, at j Care destroys the /.est of it; ;Swilt ii glidetli like a stream? 011 , Mind you make tho best of it. in. j Talk not of your weary woes, ng I Trouble.- or the rest of it; j l.il'v i-; but :i brief rcpo>e, k-j .Mind you make the best of it. ily j Trusting in the power above, in-I Which sustaining all of us In ouo (onuiiou bond of love, n- Binding great and small of us; at \\ I; a I soever may befall iy- Sorrows ? r the re?:t of it? We shall overcome them all, >b. If wo make the best of it." ill "How true! Why, Ducky, what i he little comforter you are!" exclaime< lid Boy admiringly as she looked at he lis sister jn wonder. And now sister, you get out o to this hot kitchen." said Minnie, givim d I?ov a kiss and playfully shoving he vejout. ' imi and look over the lates e<T papers; perhaps you will find some thing that you like better thai he teaching." So Boy went into Mn sitting room and looked over the mail ng I p and down, down and up eacl im "wanted ' column of the differen lis city paper>. But no one wanted j oil nirl for anything?of course not. Bu at this particular notice attracted hoi rk attention and somehow held her spel rl. bound: es "'Wanted?A young man of eigh ed toon or twenty us asistant secrctarv l>y Apply the liSth between the hours o! rn nine ami t'levon. Xo. ( :{ (Jreei ty street." to >Boy road and re-read the notice ," she gazed at it as if fascinated, hoi at breath coming and going in quick ye jerky little gasps. At last she Inrov p- the paper down and with elbows oi ng her knees and chin in her hands, sin II- thought long and earnestly. Sudden lis ly the old roguish, fun loving expres n> sion flasiied into her brown eves nt and rising hastily she crossed th> fi- room to a large mirror and studio* in- the image reflected there, he "Well," running her finger of through the short ringlets, "well, never thought I'd bo glad my hai ?" had to be cut short when \ had tha little spell of fever just before leav lie ing school, but f am. It's awfull curly, but not a bit too long. Wondc ee- how I'd look with?" Tint here sh Of stopped, picked up a brush and ai 5re ranged her hair in true gentleman! lat style, gazing with satisfaction an ild heightening color at the change. The 'ill with a low ripple of laughter sh snatched up the paper containing Hi fin, notice, fled from the room and van ished upstairs. td<3 'Soon after an exceedingly hand some young man with a lovely mn? for tnehe and attired in a neat grey stiii ted appeared at lire kitchen door. ? a "flood morning," he said, politol he- raising his hat and bowing gracefull lo the astonished, blushing and eoti md fused Minnie, who put her flour co\ me ored hands behind hor as she relume a his greeting, blissfully ignorant thn gb a daub was on the end of her proll i t o nose. "I beg pardon Miss, for intrudin i, on you here, but 1 knocked at t - front door until sure that no one w u in that part of the house, ami hearii - voices 1 made bold to come around1, f have traveled several miles today ai t am very warm and tired. Will y e give me a glass of water and pern me to rest awhile on your cool vii r covered porch ?'' ' " Certainly," replied Minnie, thin 1 in# it a very modest request. " Ji e walk right in and I'll follow you in s moment." And slie rushed to a p >, of water and washed the flour frc her hands. She was in a flutter excitement. 'The young: man is so ( . light fully handsome! What a love ] mustache! How awkward to have u young man on the back jjorch! W r) where can Boy be not to have hea _ him n( (lie front door? Oh, dear! never entertained a young man in i e life and don't know how. Oh, if B > would only come to the rescue!" (To be Continued.) e 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE m HBHBHHHBHH ^D 9H W 1 I ^ F J ^ *** a i v H ^ Bj BL ^ n M f ^Trade Marks Designs rfTm ^ Copyrights &c Anyono Bonding a nkotcli nml description mi Quickly ascertain our opinion frco whotlier f I) Invention In probably pntentahlo. Coniruunlc Honsst rlctly contldontlnl. HANDBOOK on i'nteu sent frco. Oldest aucncy for securliiK patonts. 1'ntonts taken tnroiiKli Munn & Co. rocol> tpectal notice, without charge, Ju ttio Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. 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