Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-30

ST particularly requested that no per
sonal applications were to be made" said
the rector. in an injured tone.
Miss Grayling gave little sigh.
81 was afraid l had done wrong" she
said, with her eyes on the carpet; but
was so anxious that my application should
not be overlooked. II you would kindly
excuse my coming, think you would find
nv testimonials satisfactory"
As she spoke, she lifted her eyes to those
of the reverend gentleman, dropping them
Immediately in a very modest and becom-
ing manner.
Mr.. Dowthwaite was molliied.
"Where have you been teaching?" he
asked.
She mentioned the name of village in
Yorkshire; and Mr.. Cope busted himself in
hunting up her letter OF application and
her testimonial from large bundle of SIM
liar documents. Having found them, he
laid them before the rector in silence.
''Not very much experience; not so much
as we could have wished-only six months"
said the rector. "Now, we particularly
wanted certifcated teacher"
ST have little doubt that 1 could pass the
examinations if you think it desirable"
said Miss Grayling. quietly; shut think
may say 1 am capable of teaching the village
children everything necessary"
1t was, indeed, absurd to imagine that
this elegant young lady was not capable of
acting as preceptor to Betsy Jane Pugh and
her companioes; and the rector. feeling
this, tossed the rather scanty testimonials
aside.
81 ought to tell you,' he said. ''that this
is O very modest appointment. You know the
salary is not large, and depends partly on
the government grant earned BY the school.
The position is not-ahl-not an exalted
one. By the way," he exclaimed sudden
ly, "can you play the harmonium2'
"Oh, yes, sir" said Miss Grayling, with
bright and pleasant smile.
"Ah-well-we will consider your appli-
cation" said Mr.. Dowthwaite, shutting the
papers before him rather nervously.
II beg your pardon, sir, +" said Miss Gray
ling, in low, earnest tone, as she raised
her graceful form from her seat, "but would
you allow me to wait in the hall, or kitchen,
or anywhere, till nv case is decided on? I
have a long journey before me, and, ii you
could"
She did not finish her sentence, but she
glanced at the other members of the bard
as she spoke. Mr.. Sowerbutts and his
friends had not, meantime, spoken q
word; but now they uttered q halt-articu-
late murmur, and the rector bowed in
stiff, but courteous fashion. The modest
LC4ucss was SAoAscoJ oH0 4hAss 0fdy4AuS
withdrew.
Somehow, the young lady had made the.
board feel that she was, in q sense, await
ing their verdict-that her fate hung in
their hands.
"Well, gentlemen" said Mr.. Dow
thwaite, 81 don't know that we could 40
better. This young-ahl-person is
recommended; may say, highly recon-
mended by the"-liiting his double eye
glasses to his nose-''the vicar OF Little
Shenstone. There can be little doubt as
to her capability to undertake the duties.
And really, if we began hunting through all
these papers, we might 60 farther and fare
worse"
Ear, ear" murmured Mr.. Soverbutts,
in hollow, bass voice, tapping the point Of
his stick gently on the floor; and accord
ingly it was settled that Miss Laura Hill
Crawling should be appointed to the vacant
Office.