The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-02-17

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So near they might touch hngers
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Hus It can never be:
Il sbines-end no 1etiFes:
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Gertrude Hail in McClure's Magazine
THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
Tho Good Work Accomplished by
Mrs Molly vannoy.
When Graham vannoy and Molly
Glenn, . fairly educated. energetic
young man and woman, were married
twenty-five years ago. Graham said:
Molly, you have no maid. have
no man. Even q poor young physician
with = practice scattered over good
bit of country must keep horses and .
man. How shall we manage the exc
pense?''
81 have selected my maid-one of
your poor patients young daughters
Anne Is fifteen. healthy and intelli-
gent, and mean to mako even homely
duties attractive to her A mistress
may be companionable with her maid,
and yet not descend to being familiar
and CONFIDENTIAL
'sYou are planning. Molly, to be
household missionary" said DR.. Van
noy, laughing.
II am planning, Graham said the
little woman, earnestly, mot to miss sn
opportunity to arouse in our servants
an ambition to do their very best
Anne will servo me better when she
in her affairs. We shall get along
nicely. Oh. you doubling Thomas!
you are questioning my ability to
arouse in her a wholesome ambition to
serve we'll"
81 am wondering. Molly acknowl-
edged the doctor, 'if your petted maid
will remain content to serve her patient
you"
81 do not think she will. Graham
said Mrs Vannoy, confidently. ''If
command her respect, she will take
kindly to my tie aching. have faith in
Anne's common sense. She can be
and slipshod methods.
Graham, a strong boy can serve you.
Mrs. Maret tells me that her jamie is
anxious to learn the
doctors trade
- 'Trade!' That lanky, green boy"'
cried DIR. Vannoy.
II am speaking of neglected. am
the ugly duclling in their brood of
seven. Why not try Jamie?' said Mrs.
Vannoy, persuasively. HE has no en-
at home to make the
slightest effort to attain any thing de-
sirable. He will care for your horses,
buggy and Office for small pay, his
board, and the help you may give him
in preparing for college. Surely. Ora
ham, when you remember the hard
ships you endured to gain medical ed
you are willing to lend a hand
to Jamie We had better have Anne
and jamie here soon. have time now
to spend in looking after them q Bit
way. I've no faith in your succeed
ing"
"Only wait-wait, Graham, and see,"
urged the wife.
Anne Bolyn accepted wi thout a de-
muir the uniform provided by Mrs. Van
moy, when she noted that the doctors
LADY, wore a similar dress.
''You see, Anne" said Mrs. Vannoy,
''it makes every difference the way
go about work. The wise
who wants to keep tidy every
day wears in the kitchen gowns and
aprons easily 1aundried."
''Shall I eat at the table with the
doctor and you, Mis- Vannoy?" in
auired Anne. NAV says I mustn't
forget I'm not a common servant"
''Some one must wait on the table,"
replied Mrs. Vannoy, calmly I'm the
Jaynes family. the three daughters
Lake turns in waiting. Once when I'll
lined there Master Willie performed
hat duty. He was proud, too. of bel
nR able to serve without making UNI
necessary noise. Minnie Jaynes con-
,iders it one of her accomplishments"
81 shouldn't think the richest man in
IVingate would let his girl do such |
work. thought Minnie Jaynes took !
music lessons. commented Anne.
''Nfinnie's friends are quite proud of
Ter musical talent But she is ambi- |
,ious to become really good house |
reeper and home maker. To do this, |
me needs to begin at the beginning. |
It's an art to be able to serve q dinner |
correctly explained Anne's mistress.
II s'pose nav won't mind my watt |
n on table when I tell her Minnie |
Taynes waits, too." replied Anne,
jamie Maret's expressive blue eyes |
oolxed his willingness to serve the |
loctor faithfully. When winter adj
DIR. vannoy's practice i'm |
:reased to degree which necessitated |
lis absence from home many evenings. !
He said reRretfully:
Molly, do abandon this night school |
II yours. Since Anne has. shown q \
Wish TO study. you must be sorely |
axed by hearing Rotations and direct !
ng your studentA In the schoolroom |
your work was paid. .
Spare your pity until need it. Gra-
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