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


a 10. dear,. 4 eaid Ds vnaraos use.
- hec0use alsnal4 he 20 me-:
IT ! MSast araso hisk aoon. Tho boy q
I'D A9a9ht o .raana1nc here longer I,An
y1us1 1oklp ooueoe1oor7s, Is (
n th1nk 70. Graham. replied Mrs
vaanoy. tano1GA t1n1ly. II must spAres
49, stoa ~ "a teacher needs =.
and tuition In the girls, school At
CORY. She will give Anne vocal les
..Aha. Molly. your trainsd help II.
ssaraham, would you have me seldah-
" keep Anne In my service when this
chanCo has como TO hero
No. my dear. only you receive no ro-
" 81 shall receive the very highest re-
ward II Anne Improves her opportuni-
ties. I have . second maid In view nj
ready"
II have NO doubt. Molly. that you
viii continue keeping preparatory
school
$50 long as am able to conduct
one. I" said Mollie. laughing. only yes
terday Sailor Moran's Marjory said to
me: Il do wish knew how to do
things ~ Anne does them. When 1
am able to keep house and not spend
Wingate. he need not go to sea He
will get . home for Willie and me-
Marjorie Il nice girl. She SIS anxious
to become papa'e houselkeeper. She
will have . motive to do her best
"And Whist do you expect to make Of
yourself, my boy?" inquired DE-. Van.
noy. when Patrick Plunket, Jasaie's
successor, reported for duty.
"A dentist, sor. by 'n'by. / hopes
yell give me the helpin' hand. If I'm
desarvin,' - responded Patrick, brightly.
'.Well. we'll see. Patrick. Don't for.
get that Jamie has spoiled my horses
by pstting them" said DIR. Vannoy.
kindly.
In time Mr.. Moran returned to Win.
gate. and winsome. happy Marjorie
became ..papa's houselxeeper." Pat
rick Plunkett gained confidence also In
his o wn ability to be somebody.
t'Our ungratefu1 servants have given
US the opportunity to look up success
sors. Here's my second boy. Patrick
when find him of value to me-" COM
planned DIR. Vannoy. with q twinkle
in his eye.
New maids and new boys continued
to enter the Vannoys' service and to
leave their kind employers, until
twenty-five years went by. Much had
happened during that time. When
DIR. Vannoy's increased
enabled him to take him as a
partner. Anne Bolyn, while paying
her way through college. continued her
with Jamie.
Another going agley of your plans,
Molly" said DR.. Vannoy, handing his
wife some wedding cards. You've
Bolyn. The young woman, after six
years of close application to study,
,ettles down in coy cottage with my
1oung partner, who has his fortune yet
% malke!"
'.rm not disappointed that Ammo
listened to Jamie's wooing. Jamie is
quite as well off in every respect as
We are very comfortable" replied Mrs.
placidly.
On the noon of Mrs Vannoy's hftieth
birthday, company of well-dressed
men and women unceremoniously en-.
,ered her parlors.
Graham cried Mrs. vonnoy, sit is
Patrick, David, Paul, Sylvia, Rachel
Ind the others!'
ut was Anne's idea, this wholesale
explained DR.. Maret- ''She
las spent three months in locating
,our ex-maids and boys, who each
'ealize the debt of gratitude they owe
,ou.''
Molly cried DIR. vannoy, ..you arc
for great deal. Here arc
'nce members of your training school.
patrick Plunket is making more money
han I am. Otto Baum thinks he will
20 to the legislature jamie expects
o step in my shoes. Do you notice,
Yrs vannoy, Sylvia Moore's fine
,own? You never owned such a gown.
You never will. since she married q
business man and you mar
led a poor young doctor. Your pupils
10 you credit. Rachel Danerhas actually
hosen my profession. DIR. Rachel Dane,
permit me to congratulate you and
wish you success! There isn't failure |
n the mum Der. But, Molly, can't for !
,et that your maids w ere in haste to |
cave your service"
Graham, not one left me until an
Exactly! and when an opportu- |
lity to enter another training school !
resented itself, you were left lament |
ng.''
Not lamenting, but glad that my |
'upils were SO apt. At any rate, my |
maids tn rried with me quite as long as !
our boys remained with YOU
"a true word you said, dearie! The |
ngrateful fellows developed aspira-
ions in no time, and away they scam
ered. Such state of affairs is only i
ossible in a democratic country, where
he pluckiest people climb to the top
+ the ladder.8I note with pleasure
hat our guests have brought with |
hem suggestive baskets. Suppose we
egin the banquet
DIR. Vannoy viewed with pride the
omnanv of self.re1 liant man and pvo,,,.