The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-21
BENTON. LOUISIANA THURSDAY, DECEMBER II. 1899.
brothers darling ambitio, might be

brothers darling ambition might be
gratified.
She thought it all out an. then con-
fided it to her mother.
IF you only could, Kate said Mrs.
Hawley. show pleased Jack would be!
And l can spare you now as we'll as not,
though of course Fan and would miss
you very much.'
'I'll try it, anyhow" slid Kate.
Nothing venture, nothing Lave you
know, and If only succeed Jsck 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 a team
on the way to town. Jack was going
in that afternoon, but for very particu-
lar reasons she didn't want him to see
that card.
1t was intrusted to Mr.. Piling, near
neighbor, who was the first to pass, and
he was cautioned to .'be sure not to for
| get to post it, for it was very inn
.,ortant.'
A week later Kate received some cir
calars, and was busy over them for an
hour, filling out the answers to the
printed questions. And then Mr.. Pill.
Nag 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-
did?" she cried, when Mrs. Hawley
came into the parlor few minutes
later. "The agency writes me that a
! teacher of music is wanted in a 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, feel sure I'll get it; something
seems to tell me WILL" cried happy
h0tCs W. utRAO"0 lu0 hCS lnl 40 NOiHs
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? can let him have at least $400
, Of my salary. l shall need to spend so
little, you know"
81 .But are you willing to go so far from
home, daughter?"
i "Yes; since will be working in such
{ Ia good cause. And will be better in
E every way for having some regular, sys-
tematic employment. mother"
I'll my dear, brave girl," and Mrs. Haw-
ley folded her daughter In warm en-
: brace. Il am proud Of you, Kate"
al "Don't be proud yet. Wait until l get
E to teaching. said honest Kate. Il will
write my application at once, for every
E day is precious, now that September
{ 10 SO close at hand"
4 Her anxiety to get the mail was re-
7 doubled during the next week; but she
tried not to show it, for fear Jack woult
/ suspect the cause, and she wanted to
|. give him genuine surprise.
81 But as day after day passed without
she began "a look male and worried.
.Tcan,t understand rhv I don't ret q
letter. she said. over and over again
tn her mother .1t seems al strange !,
"Prohablx The nlace WAS filed before
: xour anrl;cat;on arrived - said Mrs
Hawley.
.rhen thew ought to apprise me a
the f.ctn said Kate. .It Is SO late nov
: that 4 wonld he u.eless for me "a an
nlv 10 The agency aoa;n The school,
ali over the country will bep;n in les,
!, than t,ro weeks Poor lack, lam plaf
Z We didn't tell him about r. Ifit;s sncl
= terrible disannointment tn me. wha,
would Il have been Is him ,.
And Mt that verv moment "noor Jack,
!, was carving about with him in tn,
{ cornfield the letter his sister wanted !,