The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08
AWILL AND A WAY. q
BY MRS. ETHEL THOMAS. =
The Story of Girls Courage 4
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"Thank you, Mr.. Davis, we will
gladly accept your kind hospitality"
answered the doctor.
"An' now if you are ready, we'll
be gon'. Wife don't like me to bring
company in right at meal time.' con-
tlnued Mr.. Davis. Then turning he
called out: "I say, Jones, if you run
across that Mr.. Bell bring him along
too, and we'll settle this school uues
ton once for all'
"All right,' came the answer.
"Another applicant for The school,
dear,' whispered the doctor as he
hepcd Boy into the buggy.
"And a man! Oh, doctor, l wish
L hadn't come" trcmulously.
"Couragc, dear. Even if you fail
here there are other schools and 9TH
er occupations. But I'll plead for
you with all the cloqucnce I possess
and can muster up" laughing. "Nev-
2r say fail, and you'll succccd.'
"This is my last try for a school,"
declared Boy.
They soon reached the home of
Committeeman Davis. Mrs. Davis a
large and lovablc mothcrly woman,
hustled around in II hurry, prcparin"
Ilttlc extras for supper, while Boy
played with the baby and told stories
to the larger children who cluny
around her lovingly. Then after sup
per she helped Mrs. Davis to clear the
table and by SO doing forever gained
the good will OF that tired and over,
worked woman
hen thcy joined the men in the
"bl" r"om' and awaited the coming
nT the expected visitors. They came
at last and Boys hopes fell as she
saw the patrnnizing manner in which
Jones and Duncan treated Mr. Bell.
| Drake is in this nriYhborhood scekin"
laborS Of those around lis by little
and made every sacrifice necessary to
a school. Her father is a poor country
lhrmer, like most people in this
country, and has strained every nerve.
The doctor glanced at her and saw
that she was very pale.
Mrs. Davis got II chance and slyly
pinchcd her husband to attarct his
attention. "Look here, now, Bill Da-
Wis.," she whispered, eff you don't
stick up for the young lady, IN, III,
we'll, I'll-shaking her head siynili-
cantly.
"That 7 will, Katy,' he answered,
'but if Jones and Duncan have set
their hearts on that puny looking fell
ler, why, they'll have him or die.
There aim't no reason about nary one
Of 'cm.'
"Well. %entIemcn.' commenced the
doctor at last. seeing that all were
waltn" for some one else to broach
the subject, "you all know that Mr..
Drake did all he could to educate
his tw" daughters. Now his health
has failed and he has no son TO help
him in his old age. And, be it said
I" her everlasting honor, Miss Drake
wishes with all her heart to do some
thin" to help her father, who has
done so much for her. She has tried
p'rS'vcrin"lv 10 find school,
bnt, strange to say, she has been
turned off or set aside for gentlemen
| teachers. whose certificates were sec
ond grade. Hers is first grade. At
the third school she tried. she was
just little too late. 4 gentleman,
or man, rather, had already applied
ior and obtained permission to teach.
ThpSa committeeman knew Miss
brakes abilities, and were sorry to
nave missed her service, and thought
that perhaps the man would resign
in favor of Miss Drake, and take one
of two more schools not far away,
that had not as yet employed teach
cr Miss Drake went to the Young
man herself, mmblcd her pride and
explained to him the whole thing,
laid bare the motive which prompted
her actions, and kindly asked that he
resign in her favor and take one of
the other schools. And what was the
answer of the man9 Tt was: NO,
thank You, my dear; I prefer this to
any other school, but would be pleas
cd to nave You for Scholar 1t was
the most nngallant speech I ever
heard of from one claiming to be a
gentleman to a young lady of the