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BY MRS. ETH1
The Story of a
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"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!"
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