The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-11-24
doesn't want me until the second week

any girl twelve years of age. L know
Grace Halpine will help me. She al
ways had such liking for figures. Pll
run in now and ask her."
Grace lived next door, and was very
fond of Kate, so she willingly con-
sented to give her lessons, and Kate
wrote to Mrs Drew that she would
accept the position. How she did
work for the next two monthsi And
she proved herself an apt scholar.
Grace found it positive pleasure to
| teach her.
You'll be able to go into algebra by
| August, Kate" she said. II never
saw any one get along so fast as you
do"
THAT is because l 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, 1 feel
heartsick at the thought of leaving
you and Aunt Mary, and going so far
away among strangers"
"You 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
crumpled letter in her hand.
"What is the matter?" cried Ella.
The matter is that I'm not to go to
Mrs. Drew's after all" answered Kate,
sitting up. ''She 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 years study
in the conservatory at. Stuttgart. She
hopes she has not put me to any incon-
venience, and remains mine sincerely"
ETC., etc.
"Outrageousr said Ella. II 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 chance just be-
cause of her engagement to me" ="
But it's dreadfuliy hard on you"
said Ella. Think how you've pOred
over that horrid arithmetic. All that
time wasted!"
"Well, might have secured another
engagement in these three months,
that's true" said Kate, ''but they
haven't been aoGSted. I've become a
good arithmetician, anyhow"
And you'll write to the agency
again, l suppose" said Ella.
''Yes; 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-
tion can't afford the luxury of woe"
A week later the agency sent Kate
notice that Mrs. harrington, who
kept a private school in small town
in Pennsylvania, wanted a teacher of
music and French. OF course, Kate
wrote to Mrs. Darlington without de-
lay, and received in due time letter
from that lady saying she would en-
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.
This is better than Mrs. Drew's Of
fer, : said Kate. $50 perhaps it was
all for the best that 1 had to give that
up"
But you can't teach history, "-said
Ella. You've merely skinned over
a little of Bancroft and Macaulay."
''Well, in three months time / can
do something more than skim them
0ver," rejoined Kate.
kate! You don't mean to begin an
1tter course of studyr'
'Yes, l do. l am going to make |
myself competent to take that place.
can't afford to lose it.
'Oh, why don't they want you to |
teach arithmetic, instead of hlstory!" |
Probably because the other teacher |
IS competent to teach arithmetic, and
can't teach history. Now, Ella, don't |
discourage me, for can't stand it.
'Well, won't; but only hope that |
when November comes you won't find
yourself disappointed again.
Kate began her historical studies |
hat very day, and soon became deeply
in them.
Il wonder now am reading such
'olid matter how ever enjoyed light
novel;" she said. II certainly will
never read another
She found her intellect greatly
strengthened and improved, and her
study hours were the happiest of the
but she was never to put
her knowledge to use in Mrs. Barring
,on's school; for she received letter
ate in November announcing the sud-
len death of that lady from heart-dis-
,ase.
Her disappointment was very keen,
If course, and for several days she was
)lunge ed in the deepest gloom: but she