Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-16

But now Fan was getting well, and
could amuse herself, and Mrs. Hawley
had taken the household reins into her
own hands again, leaving Kate at lib
erty to Sit at her dear old piano from
morning TO night if she so desired. And
she practiced a great deal.
Jack declared that even in his dreams
he heard the sound Of that piano, and
that If Kate would put half as much
energy and perseverance into raising
onions as she did into her parcticing
they would soon be in independent cir
cumstances.
"lIy hands wouldn't be fit for the
piano II I wceded onions" said Kate.
but what is the use of it all?" asked
Jack. at seems a reckless waste Of
time to me. If 1 had only half as much
money to spend in going TO college as
YOU have spent in learning how to run
scales Id make something of myself.
As it is, suppose I'll have to be farm
er to the end of the chapter"
Jack didn't like farming. He wanted
10 be a lawyer, and thought he had a
special talent for oratory. But the farm
was small, and just paid expenses now.
Wringing enough from it to pay for a
course at college was out of the ques-
ton.
But this morning plan was shaping
itself in Rates mind by which her
brothers darling ambition might be
gratifed.
She thought it all out and then con-
fidcd it 10 her mother.
IF you only could, Kate" said Mrs.
uawley, chow pleased Jack would be!
And l can spare you now as well as not,
though Of course Fan and 1 would miss
you very much"
TT try ii, anyhow" said Kate.
" Nothing venture, nothing have, you
know, and if only succeed Jack won t
say again that my practicing is reck-
less waste of time
And of she ran to her own room,
inging like bird.
She spent ten minutes in writing a
postal card, and then ran downstairs
and out TO the gate TO watch for team
on the way 10 town. Jack was going
in that afternoon, but for very particu-
lar reasons she didn't want him to see
that card.
1t was intrustcd to Mr.. Piling, near
neighbor. who was the first TO pass, and
he was sautioned to "be sure not to for
ret to post it, for it was very i'm
portant."
a week later Kate received some cir
culars, and was busy ever them for an
hour, filing OUT the answers to the
printed questions. And then Mr.. Pill
ling was asked TO post letter.
One evening, week subsequent, on
his return from town. Mr., Pilling
brought her an answer to the all-im-
portant missive.
As soon as the letter was in her hands,
Kate made a sign TO her mother to fol-
low her, and then ran into the parlor
to read her epistle undisturbed.
Mother, mother, isn't this splen-
dido" she cried, when Mrs. Hawley
came into the parlor few minutes
later. "Thc agency writes me that q
teacher of music is wanted in school
at Camden, Mo. The salary is $500 a
year and home. Isn't it good?"
'But perhaps you won't be able to
get it. Kate. Don't be too sanguine."
"Oh, l feel sure I'll get It; something
seems 10 tell me 1 will" cried happy
Kate. "My diploma makes me as COM
petent an applicant as they'll be likely
TO have Won't dear Jack be surprised
when I tell him to get ready for col
lege? I can let him have at least $500
IF my salary. shall need to spend so
little, you know"
"But are you willing to go so far from
home, daughter"
IS; slice VIII be working1n sucn
good cause. And will be better in
very way for having some regular, sys-
.ematic employment, mother"
"My dear, brave GIRL" and Mrs. Haw-
.@y folded her daughter in warm en-
brace. 81 am proud of you, Kate"
Don't be proud yet. Wait until I get
10 teaching" said honest Kate. Il will
write my application at once, for every
lay is precious, now that September
is so close at hand"
Her anxiety to get the mail was re-
doubled during the next week; but she
tried not to show it, for fear Jack would
suspect the cause, and she wanted &c
give him genuine surprise.
But as day after day passed without
bringing the reply to her application
she began TO look pale and worried.
II can't understand why don't get
letter." she said, over and over again,
to her mother. ct seems so strange
Probably the place was filled before
your application arrived" said Mrs
HawlGy.
"Then they ought to apprise me Of
the fact" said Kate. at is so late now
that it would be useless for me TO APP
ply TO the agency again. The schools
all over the country will begin in less
] than two weeks. Poor Jack! lam glad
we didn't tell him about it If il Is such