Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-11-22

minutes had forgotten the whole subs
ject.
Hot tears rolled down the flushed
cheeks Of the disappointed Clara, as
she overheard the conversation from
the diningroom, whereshe was engaged
placing dinner on the table. Upon
the plea of bad headache she excused
herself from the family, and in the pri-
vacy of her own room took good cry
Very bitter were her thoughts, and in
her anger at what she deemed her IA
theirs injustice, she lost sight of the
many kindnesses and real affection he
had bestowed on her. She went about
her work in listless way, quite in
contrast with her former cheerfulness,
but her mind was busy in planning an
other way to carry out her project.
She enquired Of every farmer she
knew, wrote to those whose names and
addresses she could get hold of, and
made application for the position as
teacher for the late summer term of a
country school. Ten days after her ef-
forts were rewarded by an engagement
at salary of $1S month as instruc-
tor for eight weeks at a school five
miles from Milford, the village where
she lived. Twenty-four dollars of this
must be deducted for board, leaving
her just $12 for her services, enough
to buy guitar, anyway" was her
grim comment as she announced to the
family that she was going to teach,
the remainder of the summer.
The next week she left home to be-
gin her new work, and Jane was rein,
stated in the kitchen at the Pattersons,
but she found the family had, some>
how, grown hard to please.
81 wish you'd have Jane make some
cookies like those Clara used to make;"
or suppose Jane, that you broil the
steak hereafter the way Clara did"
Mr.. Peterson would say. Johnnie,
Rob and Alice were not backward in
asking her such uncomfortable ques>
tons as why she didn't set the table
pretty, and why the goblets and spoons
didn't shine as they used to when
Clara did the work.
Mrs. Peterson, who found the house
lonely without the companionship of the
eldest daughter, and deprived by her
crippled hand from taking an active
part in the household duties, now spent
an afternoon frequently at the little
store of which her husband was pro,
Pprietor. One day as she sat there, a
plain looking woman alighted from q
wagon in front of the door, and asked
to be shown some mems ready made
clothing.
!
"They are for my boy" she explain
ed. "I've been promising him al
spring he should have good suit o.
clothes this year. He's worked awfu
hard, and he's earned 'em. His father
is clear set against letting him have
'em, but / hain't the heart to disappoin
a good steady fellow like our John
and so come in today to get 'em."
"That's right, Mrs. Stillman cal
suit you exactly" replied Mr.. Peter
son, as he briskly pulled out his good
to exhibit, recognizing in his custome
the wife Of a wealthy farmer in tn,
vicinity.
"You see, our John has been wortl
his weight in gold to us this year" saiC
the old lady, turning to Mrs. Peterson
"Our best hand took sick and SO JohI
, was called on to do double share-ant
: he's took more interest and served II
better than any hand we had on tn,
) farm. Hes bashful boy, but kin,
: o high in his notions about keeping
} himself fixed up, and one day says he
mother, / amt got no clothes fit to g
: to town in or attend singing school o
church; so l want you to coax pap t
5 give me some this summer. I'll worl
hard to earn EN- says he, and sur
. enough he has"
? "And his father consented ?" aske
/ Mrs. Peterson.
t "Not much he didn't !" was the oil
lady's answer. at amt good at argy
, ment as some folks but I did tell hir
f that it was rediklus to refuse to pa