Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-04
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 tho staircase one morn
ing.
Kate was busy putting the bedroom
In order, but sho left every thing and
rushed downstairs three steps at a
lime.
"It's chance for a place at last.
she cried, in great excitement. as she
ore open the envelope and ran her
syes hastily over the letter. "a Mrs
Drew, In Oxford, Md, wants a gov
,rness for her daughter. I'll write to
her Mt once"
"Oh, dear" said Ella, dismally, sit
makes me wretched to think OF your
going so far away, Kato."
Don't fret till 60" answered Kate.
"There's many slip betwixt cup and
lip. And you know very well, Ella,
that can't find position here. l can
each only music and French, and there
ire at least six music teachers to every
square, and French is taught in every
school In the place. You might as
we'll wish we had fortune, and that
,eed not work at all "
But you don't know what sort OF a
person this Mrs. Drew is. She may be
very disagrecable."
"And she may be very nice. ! must
lake my chances"
Ella sighed heavily. and went back
Int ha Il nj In, IN Hntlh tynahinU
he breakfast dishes-a task which
lad been interrupted by the postman's
| England 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
nad lost no time in looking for employ
ment 1t had boon 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
TO household matters, and could be
co npany for her aunt.
But poor kate was loss fortunate.
She had mover been to school IN her
life, for she had been kept at homo 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
u 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
perienco no difficulty in securing music
pupils at least and planned to have
classes In French II possible, but sht
soon found that her castles had beer
built in the air.
II could got position in Mrs. Sc
vier's school II | could only teacl
mathematics and history she said tt
Ella on returning one day from long
tramp in search of employment. Blu
| 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. or course, after Kat
sent her letter of inquiry, with whicl
she inclosed testimonials from variou
music and French teachers from whom
she had taken lessons, the girls coul,
talk OF nothing except New Oxford
aud when letter arrived bearing tn
post-mark of that town. Hates hand
trembled SO that she could scarcel,
open II.
'Sho will give me the position will
salary of two hundred dollars and
home, If can teach the child mathe
MATES rs well rs French and musicl'
she exclaimed.
| ohf u'StAs chS hNN tANl
that cake is all dough"
mo, don't say that" said Kate, ''
cdnt give up such q chance. 1t i
only the beginning of June - why
can't | study up IN mathematical Sh'
doesn't want mo until the second weel
in September
"Do YOU think YOU could"
az am sure ] could" answered Kate
who had plenty of energy and perse
verance. Three months hard stud
ought to fit me TO teach mathematics
any girl twelve years of age. know
Grace Halpine will help me. She al
ways had such a liking for figures. II
l run in now and ask her."
4 Grace lived next door, and was YER
5 fond of Kate. so she willingly COZ
: sented to give her lessons, and Kat
l wrote to Mrs. Drew that she woul
: accept the position. How she di
work for the next two months! An
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