Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-30
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THE MISSION
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BY EMILY S. WINDSOR
Copyright, 1901, by E. S. vindso

tor the suavity of his manner nor the
nildness of his glance. Both were I'M
usually severe this morning. and he
was not inclined to deal gently with
his disturber. He had been Interrupted
in the consideration Of an important
matter. but Dorothy Dale's brown eyes
never fiinched before his deep set gray
ones.
Please. may | talk to you a few
minutes?" she asked in her soft little
voice.
Il am very busy" he returned, land
gave orders that was not to be dis
turbed"
THE elevator boy showed me your
office, and there was no one in the 9th
or room, and so came ill.," said Doro-
thy.
The lawyer made an impatient move
.ment. mentally resolving upon the GEN.
sure which Wilson should receive for
leaving the entrance to the office un-
guarded.
Two little red spots had crept into
Dorothy's face. but she went on brave
ly:
you see." she began, "I'-
The lawyer again moved impatiently
and frowned, but his small visitor per-
sisted.
"It Is so important. you see." There
was n keen note of anxiety in her
voice, but the brown eyes never wa
vered. And what was there in their
depths which brought to the lawyers
mind a vague memory and made him
look at his visitor with stirring of in
terest, then hesitate and finally push
aside the papers over which he had
been absorbed and say shortly:
What lit? | can give you a few
| minutes"
''Oh. thank you." said Dorothy po-
litely. 1T Is about that position in the
Hilton school,"
Cyril stared in surprise. What could
this little. old fashioned girl have to
say about that? 1t would be interest
ing to know. He pushed his papers
| farther away and leaned back in his
seat
"Sit down." he said. pointing to a
| chair Dorothy obeyed with n grave
Thank you" settling herself comfort
| ably in the chair which was so high
| that her feet were quite distance
from the ground. Her blue felt sailor
hat was pushed back on her head. apd
several soft brown rings OF her hair
| had found their way to her forehead.
She lifted her clear eyes to the lawyer,
| and again their depths vaguely stirred
| his heart.
"You see. auntle lost all her money
| In Boston, and SO we had to come here
| to live. Auntie owns little house here.
and she says that is better than moth
| ing. And yesterday Mrs. Pruden told
| her they wanted a teacher in that
school and that auntie must try to get
| 1t right away"
"Oh. indeed" calculated Cyril.
you see," she went on in a confiden.
| tial tone, "auntie knows a lot of things.
| She belonged to ever so many clubs In
| Boston. Every one says that she is so
| clever"
Dorothy paused to see If the lawyer
was properly impressed with the I'M
| portance of her aunts requirements.
"Yes," said Cyril politely.
Mrs. Pruden told auntie that you
could let her teach that school, but
| last evening a letter came from MIR.
White In Boston TO say auntie must
come to see him right off. You see, he
| attends to all OF her business. So she
| had to go on the early train this MORN
ing" Here Dorothy stopped. out of
breath.
Cyril uttered an interrogatiye Yes"
Dorothy smiled up at him. And /
was afraid she might be too late when
| she came back. and then 1t will be
such n nice surprise for her when she
does come back for me to tell her
came to see you about it."
Then she doesn't know what you
are doingf" queried Cyril.
"Oh, no. l waited till she was gone"
where do you liver questioned
Cyril.
"Over on Rose Crescent"
The lawyer did not recognize the To-
| cality, but there had been many
| changes In the old town during those
years In which he had been absent
| from It.
"Auntie will be q splendid teacher.
You see, she's SO sweet Won't you
please try herY
In her eagerness Dorothy arose and
stood beside Cyril. placing her hand In
| its woolen mitten on his arm.
The LITTLE action thrilled him A sud
| Zen realization of the loneliness of his
| life smote him. and again the child's
brown eyes awoke that memory.
"Please, won't your" urged Dorothy,
with an unconscious pressure OF his
arm.
Cyril looked down into the eager
face with an expression In his OWN
| that few had seen there during later
years.
"I'll see what can 10. must know
more of her qualifications. ] mean,"
he explained Kindly. ''if she knows all
the things that the person who teaches
| in that school must know I'll do my
best"
"Oh. thank you. I'll go now" Doro-
| thy slipped off the mitten and gravely
| rendered her hand to the lawyer. He
rose and bowed over II with more cere-
mony than he had for many years
| shown any other member of her sex.
Dorothy flashed a confidlng smile at
him and tripped jauntlly away through
| the outer Office. much to the surprise
| OF Wilson. who was now at his post.
Wilson was still more surprised that
afternoon when OH going into the law
yers private room he found him put
| ting his desk In order and was waved
| away with: Don't bother NJ with
that now. It's such fine aftet noon l
| think I'll take walk and look Mt that
Dorren property"
| Wilson went back to his desk. He
| furtively watched the lawyer as the
latter put on overcoat, hat and gloves.
| 1t was the first time within his knowl-
| edge that Cyril had set aside an impor-
| tant matter What had happened?
The lawyer walked on with rapid
stride There was in the air sugges-
/ ton of the spring which was not yet
| near.
| On the corner an organ grinder was
| playing popular airs A little farther
| on q flower vender was offering bou-
\ quets of violets for sale The scent
| of the flowers fioated up to him, and
| the memories awakened earlier In the
day by pair of childish eyes were
again stirred Cyril bought one OF the
| fragrant purple clusters, fastening 1t
in the lapel OF his coat with smile.
When had he done such thing?
AS he walked along his glance fell
| unoD a IomDDost hearing the name