Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-06
coat and drew on his glova. cat all
events, l am ready and willing to work"

looked obviously over the four spectacle
glasses at the young applicant; "tLey
could not think of employing young
man who could not bring solid refer
ences from his last place.
Solomon & Co.," the next on the
list, wanted no raw hides, and politely
motioned Gerald to the door.
Parker & Swift" q gift enterprise
establishment, required deposit of one
hundred dollars-an item Gerald did
not happen to possess.
Markham & Markham's," light and
easy place, turned out to be that of a
heavy porter; and the "Splendid oppor-
tunity to realize a fortune" in which
Gerald had unconsciously built many
hopes, was to peddle from door to door
a newly-invented variety of blacking.
Footsore and weary, the young man
returned to his hotel, late at night, with
thoughts and ideas by no means so san
guine as when he had sailed forth, and
serious cogitations on the subject of TAX
ing cheap lodgings.
1t was not SO easy to obtain money
making situation in New York as he
had supposed.
So passed away week-ten days-a
fortnight, and he was as far as ever from
obtaining place where he could earn
his daily bread, while his slender stock
of funds was fast decreasing, and his
spirits beginning to sink in proportion
Vague thoughts Of enlisting or work
ing his passage across seas in some
great American vessel-of seeking en-
ployment in the country as farm
hand-were passing through his mind,
when one morning his eye caught the
following advertisement
"Wanted-A private tutor to instruct
three boys in French, German and
Latin, three hours day. Apply at -
street,
1t was straw, but Gerald clung to
it, and half an hour afterward he was
sitting in snug library in handsome
brown-stone house, nervousfy awaiting
an interview, having sent up his name
as "Mr. Selwyn."
'For feel that I ought no longer to
bear the name of Abbott, even though it
is justly mine," he thought. -
Presently a plump matron in blue
silk and flowing cap-ribbons, sailed. i,of
the room-Mrs. Audley, the Rcyarlets
the three boys in questionno followed
of nine, ten and elevec:u evec:uriosity:
her with eyes eagse,a and Harold IRE
Tommy Bed, Bee and their r-,'her at
u"as l1np5iained the difficulty OF oo'an ,
once n:.,t ..soutlon at the school
i'5 '.n been attending, and her many
.t,eerrplexities as to the best mode OF
teaching their young ideas how to shoot.
"They are such sad rebels that the
governess can do nothing with them,
and, really, Mr.. Selwyn, | sometimes
think they will grow up as Ignorant as
three young savages Adele ADVISED
me to advertise for tutor, an e1ceiieht
idea. I'm sure-and-and as for
terms"
She hesitated and looked piteously at
the tutor, unaware that Master hay
mond was surreptitiously drawing al
the hairpins out of her chignon.
"Having never taught before, | am
unable to name any precise sum, sad
Gerald, almost as much embarrassed as
was she, herself.
"Dear me, how awkward-but Adele
thought-mv sister fancied that II yoa
would come three times week, per
haps five dollars lesson would be about
right"
II shall be quite salts fed with that
arrangement" replied Gerald. to whom
it seemed as if a mine of gold were
suddenly opening.
Fifteen dollars week | he thought
Of the solitary dollar in his purse, an(
rejoiced in spirit
The lessons commenced the very mex
day-but at about the third one, Mrs
Audlev's blue ribbons and plump FAC
once more made their appearance.
"Now I'm going to be politely dis
missed" thought our hero, with coli
chill at his heart! But no such ill-fo'
tune awaited him.
ITO tell you the truth. Mr.. selwyn'
said the rosy matron, "nay sister, Adele
is anxious to perfect herself III German
and told her was sure you wouIdn
object to her joining the class y
"Hurrah won't it be jolly for AM
Adele to study with Us !" oawis
Harold.
; Harold, be still T. said his noshe
despairingly. Tom, if that chs
, should slip, you would fall headlons IN
j the fret
! 81 shall be happy to have the ia'
!, ;oin our class" said Mr.. Selwyn. pictu
: ing to himself q specialized Old maid q
5 voted to inky fingers and "belies-l'
ters." -,
f, THANK you; and wonld two dollars
- lesson"
- ..It would be quite satisfactory, Es