The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-30

noy, when Patrick Plunket, JAMES
successor, reported for duty
"a dentist, sor, by 'n'by. l hopes
yell give me the helpin' hand, if I'm
desarvin, responded Patrick, brightly.
swell, we'll see. Patrick. Don't for
get that Jamie has spoiled my horses
by petting them,". said DR.. Vannoy.
kindly.
In time Mr.. Moran returned to Win
gate, and winsome, happy Marjorie
became 'papa's housekeeper. Pat
rick Plunkett gained confidence also in
his own ability to be somebody.
Our ungrateful servants have given
us the opportunity to look up success
sors. Here's my second boy, Patrick
plunket, off to the dental college just
when l find him of value to me-" CON-
planned Dr.. Vannoy, with a 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
young DR.. James Maret sought an
opening, DR.. Vannoys increased
practice enabled him to take him as a
partner Anne Bolyn, while paying
her way through college, continued her
friendship with Jamie.
Another going agley of your plans,
Molly" said Dr.. Vannov, handing his
| wife some wedding cards. you've
planned musical career for Anne
Bolyn. The young woman, after six
years of close application to study,
settles down in u coy cottage with my
young partner, who has his fortune yet
to make!''
I'm not disappointed that Anne
listened to Jamie's wooing. Jamie is
quite as well off in every respect as
you were when married you, and now
we are very comfortable replied Mrs.
Vannoy, placidly.
On the noon of Mrs. Vannoy's fiftieth
birthday, q company of well-dressed
men and women unceremoniously en-
tered her parlors.
Graham - cried Mrs. Vonnoy, cit is
Patrick, David, Paul, Sylvia, Rachel
and the others!''
|
INVASION" explained DIR. Maret. "She
has spent three months in locating
your eX-maids and boys, who each
realize the debt OF gratitude they owe
you
"MolIy," cried DR.. Vannoy, you are
responsible for great deal. Here are
eight men and seven women who were
once members Of your training school.
Patrick Plunket is making more money
! go to the legislature. Jamie expects
to step in my shoes. Do you notice,
Mrs Vannoy, Sylvia Moore's fine
| gown? You never owned such a gown.
You never will, since she married a
successful business man and you mar
ried n poor young doctor. Your pupils
do yoa credit. Rachel Dane'has actually
chosen my profession. Dr.. Rachel Dane,
permit INC to congratulate you and
wish you success. There isn't failure
in the number But, Molly, can't for
get that your maids were in haste to
leave your service"
';Gra!aaI:n, not one left me until an
opportunity
EXACTLY! and when an opportu-
nifty to enter another training school
presented itself, you were left lament
ing"
Not lame nting, but glad that my
pupils were SO apt At any rate, my
maids tarried with me quite IS long as
your boys remained with YOU
"A true word you said, dcarie! The
ungratcful fellows developed aspira-
tons i'll no time, and away they scam
pered. Such q state Of affairs is only
possible III Il democratic coun try. where
the plucziest people climb to the top
CT the ladder l note with pleasure
that our guests have brought with
them suggestive baskets. Suppose we
begin the. banquet"
Dr.. Vannoy viewed with pride the
company Of self-reliant men and wom-
en- each occupying d creditable place
in the wor!i-2-day world His heart
thrilled VIA pride us he looked upon
his wife's sweet, placid face. He valued
her a the dearest. wisest, most patient
and urscliisn wo man in the world.
Mrs. Vannoy looked her happiness.
The childless wife had not in the be-
ginning planned work by any set ideas
Being born teacher, possessing the
ability to stimulate and bring out
each ones best, the natural result fol.
lowed, and DIR. Vannoy, despite his
teasing, proved an able assistant in
the home training school. -Waverly
Magazine.