The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-12


Wingate, he need not go to sea He
will get a home for Willie and me.
Marjorie is nice girl She lis anxious
to become papa's housekeeper. She
win have a motive to do her best"
.And what do you expect TO make Of
yourself, my boy?" inquired Dr.. Van
noy, when Patrick Plunket Jamie's
successor, reported for duty.
"A dentist, sor, by 'n'by. / hopes
desarvin. - responded Patrick. brightly.
"Well, 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 che 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-" COM
planned DIR. Vannoy. with 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.. Vannoy's increased
practice enabled him to take him as q
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 a cozy 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 7ery comfortable replied Mrs
Vannoy, placidly.
On the noon of Mrs. Vannoy's fiftieth
birthday, company of well-dressed
men and women unceremoniously en-
tered her parlors.
Graham" cried Mrs Vonnoy, sit is
Patrick. David. Paul, cSylvia, Rachel
and the others!'
st was Anne's idea, this wholesale
invasion" explained DR.. Maret "She
has spent three months in locating
your ex-maids and boys, who each
realize the debt of gratitude they owe
you"
Molly" cried DR.. Vannoy, you are
for Fgreat deal Here are
eight men and seven women who were
once members of your training school.
Patrick Plunket is making more money
than am Otto Baum thinks he will
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
successful business man and you mar
ried a poor young doctor. Your pupils
do you credit. Rachel Dane'has actually
chosen my profession. DR.. Rachel Dane,
permit me to congratulate you and
wish you success! There isn't a failure
in the number. But, Molly, can't for
get that your maids w ere in haste to
leave your service"
Graham, 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 ss long as
your boys remained with you"
"A true word you said, dearie! The
fellows developed aspira-
tons in no time. and away they scam
pered. Such state of affairs is only
possible in democratic country, where