The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

perience. The maid-of-aIl-work pun her
head in at the door, and interrupted Miss
Wigger conducting the education OF the
first class.
III yor please. miss. there's gentle
man in the drawing room she said And
here's his card"
Being a mortal creature, the school mis-
tress was accessible to the promptings
Of curiosity. She snatched the card out
Of the girls hand.
Mr. Herbert Linley. Mount Moryen,
Perthshire. Il don't know this person,
Miss Wigger declared. lyon wretch, have
you let thief into the house,
A gentleman, if ever / see one yet"
the servant retorted.
Miss Wigger referred to the card again,
and discovered tfaintly traced in pencil
these words: ITO see Miss S. W."
The school mistress instantly looked at
Miss Westerfed. Miss Westerfeld rose
from her place at the head of her class.
At loss to understand the audacity OF
her teacher in rising before the class was
dismissed. Miss Wigger began by assert
ing her authority. She did in two words;
''Sit down.
Il wish to explain, ma am
Sydney Westerheld. you are setting
! the worst possible example to your class
/ shall see this man myself Will you sit
DOWN.
Pale already. Sydney turned paler STILL
She obeyed the word OF eommand-tO the
high delight Of the girls Of her class.
Miss Wigger entered her drawing room.
With the slightest possible inclination OF
her head. she eyed the stranger through
her green spectaeles. The servants esti-
mate Of him was beyond dispute. Mr..
Herbert Linley's good breeding was even
capable Of suppressing all outward express
sion Of the dismay that he felt on finding
himself face TO face with the formidable
person who had received him
What is your business. If you please p
Miss Wigger began.
Il have taken the liberty OF calling" he
said, in answer 10 an advertisement
He paused and took a newspaper from
the pocket of his Overcoat. He opened II
and pointed TO the advertisement.
a young lady wishes to be employed
in the education Of a little girl. Possess
ing but few accomplishments. and having
been only a junior teacher at a school, she
offers her services on trial, leaving it Il
her employer to pay whatever salary sh'
/ may De considered 10 utetENt-
Most impertinent.7 said Miss Wigger
Mr.. Linley looked ast0nished.
Il say, most impertinenti' Miss Wiggei
repeated. zone Of my teachers has ISSUED
an advertisement, and has referred 10 M
address. without first consulting ME
r Have l made myself understood. sir?'
She looked at the carriage when she call
j ed him sir
81 4.
! young lady entered the room
Was this the writer Of the advertise
/ mentl He felt sure of it, for no bette
e reason than this: The moment he looke'
! at her she interested him.
D What do you mean by coming hereF
4 Miss Wigger inquired
3 4 wish to know" she said, IF this gen
I tleman desires to see me, on the subject o
= my advertisement
+ Your advertisements Miss Wigger n
/. peated Miss Westerfeld. how dare 70
= beg for employment in a newspaper, with
l. out asking my leaveT
i only waited to tell you what I ha
+ done, till l knew whether my advertise
+ ment would be answered or not"
/ She spoke as calmly as before. still sui
hitting TO the insolent authority Of III
school mistress with a steady forttud
IS very remarkable in any girl-and esp
e cially in a girl whose face revealed
II sensitive nature. Linley approached he
q and said his few kind words before Mi:
# Wigger could assert herself for the thin
time.
4 am afraid l have taken a liberty
lie answering you personally, when I ougl
,e to have answered by letter. Ny only e
IL cuse is that l have no time 10 arrange f
an interview. in London. by correspo
r dence. I live in Scotland. and l am obi
lr ed to return by the mail tonight
pr He paused She was looking At hir
h Did she understand him.
"a She understood him only too well. f
the first time, poor SOUL in the miserab
rs years Of her school life. she saw ey
pr that rested on her with the sympathy tn
is too truly felt 70 be uttered in word
#. Her head sank: her wasted figure treI
At bled. a few tears dropped slowly on d
10 bosom OF her shabby dress. She trie
or desperately tried, to control herself.
hit beg your pardon. sir. was all she cou
h. say; Il am not very we'll.
a. tn he confirmed