The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-10
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10 beams so sanguine as when be
bad sa lea forth and had serious
cogiIall6ns on the subject Of tax.
ing eheaplodgings.
was not so easy To. obtain a
none making situation in New
York ps he had supposed.
So passed away a week-len
days-a fortnight, and he was as
far as ever from obtaining a place
where he could earn his daily
bread, while his slender stock Of
funds ps fast decreasing, and his
spif'' ginning to sink in pro
b5IlioA =
Yagut thoughts Of enlisting or
|woIking his passage across seas in
pn|e 0ept American yessel-or
sgekiRg employment in the coun.
NY as fatm.hand-were passing
through his mind, when one morn
ing his eye caught the following
advertisement:
"wanted-A private tutor to in.
struct three boys in French, Ger.
man and Latin, three hours q day.
Apply at--- street,
II was a straw, but Gerald clung
to it, and half an hour aftetward
he was sitting in a snug library in
a handsome brown.stone house,
nervously awaiting an interview,
having sent up his name as @Mr.
selwyn.a aS
"For 1 feel that l ought no Ion.
ger to bear the name of Abbott,
even though it is justly mine,n he
thought.
Presently a plump matron in
blue silk and flowing cap.ribbons
sailed into the room-Mrs. Audley,
the mother of the three boys in
question, rosy varlets of nine, ten,
and eleven, who followed her with
eye, eager of curiosity.
Tommy, Raymond and Harold
were duly introduced, and their
mother at once explained the diff
Guilty of obtaining sufficient atten-
tion at the school they had been
attending, and her many perplexi-
ties as to the best mode of teaching
their young ideas how to shoot.
"They are such sad rebels that
the goyerness can do nothing with
them, and, really, Mr., selwyn, |
sometimes think they will grow up
as ignorant as three young saw
agesl Adele advised me to adyer;
tise for a tutor, an excellent idea, |
am sure-and-and as for terms
She hositated and looked piteous-
ly at the tutor, unaware that Mas
ter Raymond was surreptitiOusly
drawing all the hairpins out of her
chignon.
"Huying never taught before, l
am unable to nune any precise
sum-" said Gerald, almost as much
embarrassed as was she, herself.
"Dear me, how awkwatd-but
Adele thought-my sister fancied
that if you would come three times
a week, perhaps FIVE dollars a les.
son would be about rightP
'"I shall be quite satisfied with
that arrangement" replied Gerald,
to whom it seemed as if mine Of
gold we're suddenly opening.
Fifteen dollars a week. He
thought of the solitary dollar in
bis purse, and rejoiced in spirit
The lessons commenced the very.
next d4y-but at about the third
one, Mrs. Audley's blue ribbons
and plump face made their appear.
ance once more.
"Now, I'm going to be politely
dismissed" thought our hero, with
a cold chill ut his heart. But no
such ill.fortune awaited him.
ITO tell you the truth, Mr..
selwyn," said the rosy maLron,
"my sister Adele is anxious to per
feet herself in German, and l told
her l was sure you wouldn't object
to her joining the class"
"Hurrahl won't it be jolly for
Aunt Adele to study with us''
bawled Harold.
"Harold, be still" said his moth
er, despairingly. "Tom, If that
chair should slip, you would fall
headlong into the firol"
"Gshall be happy to have the
lady join our class" said Mr.. Sci.
wyn, picturiRg to himself a specta.
cled old maid devoted to inky fin.
gers and "belIes.lct tors"
"Thank you; and will two dollars
a lesson"
ut would be quite satisfactory,
madam said Gerald, boKinp.