Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-17
ALL FOR THE BEST.
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. -..r-. e
Kate was busy putting the bedroom
in order, but she left every thing and
rushed downstairs three steps at a
time $780,
Its a chance for a place at last. j."
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, cit
makes me wretched to think of your
going so far away, Kate"
''Don't fret till I Co." answered Kate
"There's many a slip betwixt cup and
lip. And you know very we'll, Ella,
that can't find a 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 1
need not work at ALL
But you don't know what sort of a
person this Mrs. Drew is. She may be
very disagreeable.
"And she may be very nice. I 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 of gong to work at once, and
had lost no time in looking for employ
| ment. 1t had been long and weary
| search however, and Ella was delighted
beyond measure when at length she
secured from a Photographic gallery
work which she could take home She
was thus able to give some attention
! to 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
q strong liking, and could receive val.
liable help from her mother, who haG
been a 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
classes in French if possible, but she
soon found that her castles had beer
built in the air.
81 could get position in Mrs. Sc
vier's school if | could only teacl
mathematics and history" she said tc
Ella on returning one day from {. long
tramp in search of employment. ..Bu
] don't know any thing about either.
So she had at length applied to
teachers agency, and now had com,
this letter concerning the position will
| Mrs Drew. OF course, after Kat.
sent her letter OF inquiry, with which
! she inclosed testimonials from various
/ music and French teachers from whom
she had taken lessons, the girls coult
| talk of nothing except New Oxford
| and when u letter arrived bearing tn.
| post-lnars OF that town, Hates hand
! trembled SO that she could scarcel,
/ open it.
She will give me the position will
q salary of two hundred dollars and ,
home, if can teach the child mathe
/ MATES as well as French and music!'
] she exclaimed.
| ''Oh, dear!'' sighed Ella. s.Thel
that cake is alp dough-
mo, don't say that. said Kate, g,
ca7e't give up such a chance. It i:
only the beginning OF June why
can't st,:as up III mathematics Sh'
/ doesf'.s want me until the second week
IN September
/ Do YOU think you could ?''
Il am sssre | could, answered Kate
who had plenty OF energy and perse
yerance. Three months hard stud,
] ought to fit me to teach mathematics t
any girl twelve years Of age I know
Grace Halpine will help me. She al