The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-13

a uerc was q EISlu IOok7 on her race, Q square
ness about her mouth that indicated a strong
will
kitty" she said, when you come to be
my age you viii thank me for this
perhaps SO, mamma" She was summon
ing all her own win power to keep from
bursting into tears.
"You told Mr.. Horton all directed you to
tell him" asked the mother, still plying her
fingers on her knitting.
'sYes, mamma
THAT he was not to come here any more?'
''Yes, mamma"
''You will not communicate with hing"
Yes mamma"
"What do you rleang demanded the
mother fixing her eye severely upon her
daughter
Il mean no, mamma"
Can depend upon youp'
s'Y -e-s, mamma. At least think 500
'tYou think So"
81 will try, mamma"
''Come here" said the mother.
The daughter approached. Mrs. Cloverte
drew her down and imprinted kiss upon her
cheek. The kiss was to gid the pill she was
/ forcing her daughter to swallow. Kitty
seemed to understand that this was to end the
interview. She went out of her stately moth
er's presence and upstairs to her own room.
There she threw herself on the bed and the
{ tears that had been ready to come burst forth
in torrent.
Mrs Cloverlie touched an electric bell A
servant with a neat white apron ruff1ed at
the bottom and French cap entered.
''Jane," said the mistress, hereafter when
the mail comes you are to bring it directly to
me-"
"Yes. MN"
.'And remember in no case to give any letter
to Miss Kitty"
'Yes, MN"
"Not even If it is addressed to her."
The servant was about to withdraw.
''Jane," called the psistress
Jane paused.
Hereafter shall give you $40 a month
extra This will be for taking care Of the
mail Do you understandw
Jane signified that she understood. Indeed
she comprehended perfectly. She knew very
well that if any letter were suffered to pass
through from the postrnan direct to Miss
Kitty, her extra allowance as mail superin-
tendent would cease, and that she would get
her discharge besides.
1t was about six weeks after all this hap
pened that Mr. Tom Horton entered the
Office where he was employed, at $75 a
tnonth, took OH his coat, put on light one,
with ink marks on the sleeve, which admi-
rably represented q shower-they were
black enough for storm-perched himself
on a stool, and took up bundle of papers,
B on the head Of each of which was printed
( sDaily Report" Tom was q clerk in an
insurance Office.
1.-THE president would like to speak with
you," said boy, who suddenly poked his
head into the compartment where Horton
worked and withdrew it as suddenly.
Tom got down off his stool, changed his
coat, and went to the presidents private
Office.
''Mr. Horton" said the president, 1.-The
superintendent of the state insurance depart
ment will come next week to examine into
our condition. l want you to figure the re-
insurance fund"
''An right, sir" said Tom, somewhat sur
prised at being called on for this duty.
''And, Mr.. Horton" the official went on,
looking at Tom knowingly, "it is necessary
that it should be SO figured as to show no i'm
pairment of our capital"
Tom was astonished II can't figure it any
other than the true way Mr. Lester" he
said, flushing up.
"Mr. Horton" tho president went on in
an insidipus tonic, 'thero isa great deal of lati
tude iii these figures 10 enc really Knows
what they ere. They ere ell assumed"