The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13

plehty vi HOHey at your service.
| thanked him most heartily, and
reused myself to show some interest
in all that concerned him.
So passed the rest of the week.
quiet days with my landlady, or in
my room, where busted myself in
putting my wardrobe into better
shape under the direction OF Mrs.
Barnum, and quiet walks and talks
in the evening with Tom Salyers,
1t was evident that he was not sat
isfied with my alleged motives for
leaving home, but | so steadily avoid
ed all conversation on this point
that he learned to respect my silence.
On SUNDAY he told me he had found
out who Mr.. Kendall was.
Zone OF the stockholders of the
Company, and a good man, they say.
I'll 90 to him tomorrow, if you say
SO, Janet, and ask him anything you
want to know"
no, Tom, shall 90 myself. 1t
is my business, and l must not let
you do so much for me- If you will
&C with me, though, i added.
And so the next morning saw us at
MIR. Kendalls Countingroom. 1t was
before business-hours. we had cared
for that We found Mr. Kendall sit
ting lcisurely over his papers, his
feet up and his spectacles pushed
back. had been nervous enough
during the walk, but a glance at his
face treasured me. 1t was a good
fatherly fec" full of bOnhommie,
hut showing, " ithal, spice Of bust
ness-shrewdness. | left Tom stand
ing at the ceunting-room door, and,
taking my fate in my own hands,
walked forward and made myself
known
20 yes! the little girl that HAM
mond thought so much of, that he
talks about so often when he is down
here. He thinks a school or two would
part bring the Sandy people out and
holds you up as an example; but, for
my part, think you are an excep-
ton. There are not many Of them
that one could do much with"
| | turned quickly.
This is Tom Salyers, sir, head
workman, overseer, at your coal-yard
and he is a Sandy man."
Mr.. Kendall laughed.
Il see | must not say anything
against the Sandy country; nor need
! | just now. Walk in, Mr.. Salyers
So, Miss Janet, you have come down
to seek your fortune, earn your liv-
ing, you say. suppose Hammond
sent you to me, Did you bring me
letter from him."
hesitated.
mo, sir. Mr.. Hammond was SO
much occupied when | came away
that | had not seen him for a day
or two. He has friends staying with
him."
True enough. Mr.. Worthington has
gone up there with his pretty daugh-
ter to see whether he can allow her
| to bury herself in the country. You
saw Miss Worthihgton? VIII she be
POPULAR among your people when she
is Mrs. Hammond"
caught a glimpse of Toms face,
and felt myself turning pale as !
answered, with a composure that did
not seem to come from my own
strength
Miss Worthington is a very pleas
nnt-spoken young lady. The people
will like her, because she seems to
care for them, just as Mr.. Hammond
does. But do you think, sir, that
! you could put me In the way of
teaching school? Could l learn how
to do it,
We'll, | am just the right person
! 10 come TO, Miss Janet, for the people
have put me on the School Board
and--yes, we shall want some teach
ers next month in two of the pri-
mary departments. Could you wait
a month? You might be studying up
/ for your examination; it's not much
but it'll not hurt you to go ovel
their arithmetCs and grammars. And
| must write Hammond to-day about
some business of the Company. II
ask him about your qualifications
and what he thinks of it, and wei
see what can be done. | should no
wonder If could get you a place"
! Mr.. Kendall shook hands with u
both; and, bidding him good-morn
ing, with many thanks for his kind
ness, we went out. We walked
square silently. Suddenly Tom turn
ed to me-
''You did not tell me. Janet, o
this young lady
/. NO"