The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-05
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] 4 interest in your work. I don't want to pry into your private affairs. but I want to impress upon you the wisdom of thrusting all private troubles out of your mind when you are working. That Is one of the glories of work. Alice, that 1t helps us to forget" . The girl moved her pencil down q long line of figures. Then she sud- denly put her face in her hands and burst Into tears.
 What Is the matter, deary" asked Lady Betty, kindly. T don't want to be inquisitive.. but do wish you to look on me more as friend than es an employer. Have you had quar- rel? Well. that's nothing He'li come round to you to make it up tomor-
 The girl continued to cry and did not raise her head.
 Now. then. Alice. this is all non sense. Love is very sweet and iIn- portant. but after all. one's future de- bends on the work one does in the world"
 He's out of work" the girl excisim- ed suddenly.
 well. that doesn't matter There's always plenty of work for an honest steady young man. He was in Bland's International Stores, was he not? From all I've heard. he's we'll out of fl.
 That's what he said last night" fai- tered the girl. @He gave notice tc leave He didn't like their ways. He told Mir. Bland he was a murderer some astonishment.
 .'Yes. for selling adulterated food"
 Lady Betty smiled. Tt was not wisa of him to use such fntemperate Ian guage," she replied. 'but the action does him credit. He'll easily get ar- other place, and better wages.
 Not if Mir Bland can stop 1t, Lady Betty. and he's we'll Known ana re- spected in the grocery trade But t wouldn't matter if Mir Bland wrote him out a testimonial in gcld Ietters. He's. not going to look for another place. He says the whole trade Is tarred with the same brush
 "Oh this Is very foolish, said Lady Betty, "very impractical: must have talk with him. How does he pro- pose to earn his living?'N
 T haven't told you the worst said the girl drying her eyes with tiny handkerchief. He's got religion
 I'm afraid that won't earn him his daily bread" replied Lady Betty, with look of dlsapprovaf.
 He's took up with thss new preaen. CT" the girl continued. The night before last he made me go to onesof the meetings on Hampstead Heath. The preacher frightened me, Lady Betty I don't think slept all last night. ]"
 .Ts this the man who calls himself Father Francis?"
 ''Yes. Lady Betty. Oh, 1t was dEead- full, Lady Betty. He made me feel re- ally wicked He went on awful about money. It made me feel as though ouEhtn't to earn any more than woulq buy me bread and cheese And felt badly about that extra pound q week.
 I've heard of the man." said Lady Betty, sternIy. "a visionary. q dream CT. If only these fellows would snors less and do more practical good In
 T haven't told you the worst yet the girl interrupted. 'I'm aghamed to speak Of it. I think Harry must have lost his head !"
 What has; he done7s
 T could have sunk through the ground. Lady Betty. When the preach CT had finished, and was praying that God might move the paople's heaFts to better kind of life. Harry suddenly waved his arms in the air and shouted like a mailman, Here am he cried, take me. Let me help you.' And. af- ter the meeting was over he went and talked to the man. and then he came back to me and told me he was go. ing to give up the grocery trade and take to preaching. And he asked me to marry him at once, and start tramp ing round the country preaching like Father Francis himself. {"
 And begging for aims, l suppose, subscriptions to the cause. I know these fellows. Alice. Tell Harry T want to see him tomorrow at half past D."
 There's to be no begging, Lady Bet- ty. He's to have sixteen shillings q week. paid regularly on Fridays. He was getting thifty-four with Bland."s