Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-17

work for the next two months! And
she proved herself an apt scholar.
Grace found it a positive pleasure to
teach her.
You'll be able to go into algebra by
August, Kate, she said. Il never
saw any one get along SO fast as you
do.
That is because have an object in
view," answered Kate. my going
away depends on my ability to teach
arithmetic, you know
She and Ella had long talks about
Mrs. Drew, wondering what she was
like, how she lived, what family she
had, and how she would treat her pref
ty governess.
Sometimes when / think of it can
hardly wait for September to come,''
Kate said. And then again, / feel
heartsicl5 at the thought of leaving
you and Aunt Mary, and going SO far
away among strangers
I GU mustn't think of it, said Ella.
AS it happened she didn't have to
think Of it much longer Ella came
in one afternoon from taking some
photographs to the gallery, and found
her sister lying on the dining-room
sofa, her face stained with tears, and a
crumpled letter in her hand.
What is the matter?n cried Ella.
''The matter is that I'm not to go to-
Mrs. Drew's after ALL" answered Kate,
sitting up. ssShe writes me very po-
lite note to inform me that her plans
regarding her daughter have been un-
expectedly changed by an invitation
the young lady has received to go to
Europe with an uncle for a years study
in the conservatory at Stuttgart. She
hopes she has not put me to any incon-
venience. and remains mine sincerely"
etc, etc.
''Outrageous!' said Ella. Il never
heard of such an open case Of
''Oh, you can't blame her. inter-
rupted Kate. She couldn't really let
the child lose such a chance just be-
cause of her engagement to me-
but it's dreadfully hard on YOU"
said Ella. -'Think how you've pored
over that horrid arithmetic. All that
time wasted!"
''Well, l might have secured another
engagement i'll these three months:
that's true" said Kate, but they
haven't been w0sted. I've become a
good arithmetician, anyhow
And you'll write to the agency
again, l suppose" said Ella.
Eyes; and the sooner the BETTER"
answered Kate, bravely, as she rose
and moved toward an old study desk in
the bay window. "People in my situa-
ton can't afford the luxury of Woe"
A week later the agency sent Kate
notice that a Mrs. harrington, who
kept private school in a small town
in Pennsylvania, wanted a teacher of
music and French. Of course. Kate
wrote to Mrs. Burlington without de-
lay, and received in due time a letter
from that lady saying she would cnl-
ploy her at a salary of five hundred
dollars if she could teach history as
well as music and French. She en-
ployed only two teachers, and the work
had to be equally divided. Her present
teacher of music. French and history
was to be married in December and
would give up her place the last week
in November, at which time Kate
would be expected to undertake her
duties.
@'.rhis is better than Mrs. Drcw's Of
fer, said Kate, so perhaps it was
all for the best that had to give that
up"
''But you can't teach history" said
Ella. you've merely SKINNED over
little of Bancroft and Macaulay.n
well, in three months time I can
do something more than skim them
over" reioined Kate.
kate! You don't mean to begin a.
other course of studyW
Yes, | do. / am going to make
myself competent to take that place
l can't afford to lose it,
''Oh, why don't they want you to
teach arithmetic, instead of hlstoryr'
Probably because the other teacher
is competent to teach arithmetic, and
cunt teach history. Now, Ella, don't
discourage me, for I can't stand it.
''Well, I won't; but l only hope that
when November comes you won't ind
yourself disappointed again" .-
Kate began her historical studies
that very day, and soon became deeply
interested in them. q. -.
II wonder now / am reading such
solid matter how | ever enjoyed a light
novel," she said. Il certainly will
! never read another"
She found her intellect greatly
| strengthened and improved, and her
study hours were the happiest of the
| twenty-four; but she was never to put
her knowledge to use in Mrs. Barring.
! tons school; for she received a letter
late in November announcing the sud
den death of that lady from heart-dis-
ease.
Her disappointment was very keen,
of course, and for several days she was
!! plunged in the deepest gloom; but she
wouldn't admit that she had wasted
any time.
/ Pm going to- think it's all for the
! best some way she said. land I'll see
it sooner or later, | suppose.
| She saw it very soon indeed. for in
January one OF the teachers in Mrs.
| Sewers school went out West to keep
! house for a widowed brother. and her