Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-19
Fiction
DOROTHY'S MISSION
By EMILY S. WINDSOR.


was not inclined to deal gently with
his disturber. He had been interrupt
ed in the consideration of an impor-
tant matter, but Dorothy Dale's brown
eyes never flinched 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, "and
gave orders that was not to be dis
turbed'
''The elevator boy showed me your
office, and there was no one in the
other room, and so i came in" said
Dorothy.
The lawyer made an impatient move
nent, mentally resolving upon the cen
sure which Wilson should receive for
leaving the entrance to the Office I'M
guarded.
Two little red spots had crept into
Dorothy's face, but she went on brave
".
you see," she began, 'T"-
The lawyer again moved impatient
ly and frowned, but his small visitor
persisted.
at is so important, you see" There
was keen note of anxiety in her
voice but the brown eyes never wa
Rered. And what was there i'm their
depths which brought TO the lawyers
mind n vague memory and made him
look at his visitor with a stirring of in
terest, then hesitate and finally push
aside the papers over which be had
been absorbed and say shortly:
'What is Il? / can give you n few
minutes
"Oh, thank you" said Dorothy po-
ntely. 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 a grave
''Thank you" settling herself comfort
ably i'm the chair, which was so high
that her feet were quite a distance
from the ground. Her blue felt sailor
hat was pushed back on her head. and
several soft brown rings Of her hair
had found their way to her forehead
She lifted her clear eyes to the law
yer, and again their depths vaguely
stirred his heart.
You see, auntie lost all her money
in Boston. and SO we had 10 come
here to live. Auntie owns Il Etele
house here and she says that is letter
than nothing. And yesterday Mrs
Pruden told her they wanted a teacher
in that school and that auu:ie mus
try to get it right away"
"Oh indeed" calculated Cyril
''You see" she went on in a cont
dental tone "auntle knows 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 Mr.
White IN Boston to say auntie must
come to see him right off You see. be
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 interrogative "Yes?"
Dorothy smiled up at him. "And |
was afraid she might be too late when
she came back. and then it will be
such 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 doingY queried Cyril
ooh, 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 a splendid teacher
You see, she's 50 sweet. Won't you
please try herr"
In her eagerness Dorothy arose and
stood beside Cyril, placing her hand in
its wooden mitten on his arm.
The little action thrilled him. A sud
den realization Of the loneliness Of his
life smote him, and again the childs
brown eyes awoke that memory.
''Please, won't you" 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.
an see what can do. must know
more Of her qualifications. I mean"
he explained kindly, 'if she knows all
the things that the person who teaches
in that school must know III do my
best"