The Greenville times., 1888-11-24
ALL FOR THE BEST.
Seeming Failure Only the Stepping
Stones to Success.

Seeming Failure Only the Stepping
Stones to Success.
"Here's letter for you, Kate
from the agency" called Ella Harlow,
at the foot OF the staircase one morn
ing.
Kate was busy putting the bedroom
in order, but she left every thing and
rushed downstairs three steps at a
time.
ats chance for a place at last, D."
she cried, in great excitement. as she
tore open the envelope and ran her
eyes hastily over the letter. "a Mrs.
Drew, in Oxford, Nd, wants gov
erness for her daughter. I'll write to
her at once"
"Oh, dear" said Ella, dismally, ''it
makes me wretched to think OF your
going so far away, Kate"
Don't fret till | go,n answered Kate.
"There's many slip betwixt cup and
lip. And you know very well, Ella,
that capt find position here. / can
teach only music and French. and there
are at least six music teachers to every
square, and French is taught In every
school in the place. You might as
well wish we had fortune, and that l
need not work at all"
"But you don't know what sort of q
person this Mrs. Drew is She may be
very disagreeable."
"And she may be very nice. must
take my chances"
Ella sighed heavily, and went back
Into the dining-room to finish washing
the breakfast dishes-a task which
had been interrupted by the postman's
ring-and Kate ran upstairs again,
eager to write her letter.
With the death Of Mrs. Harlow had
ceased the small income which had
\ supported herself and daughters, and
Ella and Kate had to begin the battle
Of life in earnest. Fortunately they
owned the little house In which they
lived, and an invalid aunt who had
made her home with them for years
paid sufficient board to keep them
from actual want But they saw the
necessity O. going to work OF once, and
had lost no time in looking for employ
ment. It had been long and weary
search, however, and Ella was delighted
beyond measure when at length she
secured from Photographic gallery
work which she could take home. She
was thus able to give some attention
10 household matters, and could be
company for her aunt.
But poor Kate was less fortunate.
She had never been to school In her
life, for she had been kept at home to
take care of her mother, whose health
from the time Kate was three years old
had been extremely delicate. The ed
ucation Kate had received, therefore,
had been very desultory, and she had
devoted special attention to only music
and French, for both OF which she had
o strong liking. and could receive val
liable help from her mother, who had
been teacher Of music and languages
for some years before her marriage.
Kate had thought she would ex'
perience no difficulty in securing music
pupils at least, and planned to have
GLASSES in French If possible, but she
soon found that her castles had beer
built in the air.
Il could get position In Mrs. Sc
vier's school If l could only teacl
mathematics and history" she said tc
5 Ella on returning one day from long
tramp in search Of employment. "Bu
4 don't know any thing about either.
81 So she had at length applied to ,
teachers agency, and now had conn
this letter concerning the position will
Mrs. Drew. OF course, after Kat
sent her letter Of inquiry, with which
she inclosed testimonials from variou
music and French teachers from whom
she had taken lessons, the girls ooul'
talk of nothing except New Oxford
II and when letter arrived bearing tn
post-mark Of that town, Kate's hand
trembled so that she could scarcel,
81 open it.
"She will give me the position will
salary Of two hundred dollars and
home, II I can teach the child mathe
matics as we'll as French and musicl
she exclaimed.
"Oh, dearr sighed Ella ''The
s that cake is all dough-"
mo, don't say that" said Kate, ''
can't give up such chance 1t l
8 only the beginning of June : why
can't study up In mathematical Sh
doesn't want me until the second weel
in September"
"Do you think you couldP"
IL am sure | could" answered Kate
who had plenty Of energy and perst
verance. Three months hard stud
ought to fit me to teach mathematics
any girl twelve years Of age. I kno,
Grace Halpine will help me. She a
ways had such liking for figures. r
run in now and ask her."
Grace lived next door, and was yer
fond OF Kate, so she willingly col
sented to give her lessons, and Kai
wrote to Mrs. Drew that she woul
accept the position. How she d
work for the next two months! An
she proved herself an apt schola
Grace found 1t positive pleasure
teach her.
you'll be able to go into algebra
August, Kate" she said. II new,
saw any one get along so fast as 20
do.n
THAT is because have an object
view" answered Kate, my goil