Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

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Two little red spots had crcpt into
Dorothy's face. but she went on brave
".
; "You see," she began, "I"-
The lawyer again moved inpatient
" and frowned, but his small visitor
persisted.
1t is SO important. you see" There
was u 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 Mt 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 Is 1t? / can give you few
minutes.'
"Oh. thank you," said Doroth.f po-
lltely. ut is about that position in the
Hilton school,"
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 obeycd with grave
''Thank you,' settling herself comfort
ably in ..tae chair, which was so high
that her feet We're quite 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 to come
here to live. Auntie owns n little
house here. and she says that Is better
than nothing. 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" ejaculated Cyril.
You see." she went on III conf
DENTAL tone, "auntie knows n lot Of
things. She belonged to ever SO many
clubs in Boston. Every one says that
she is SO clever
Dorothy paused to see IL the lawyer
was properly impressed with the i'm;
portance of her aunts requirements.
Yes" said Cyril politely.
Airs. Pruden told auntie that you
could let her teach that school. but
last evening letter came from MIR.
White III Boston to say auntie must
como to see him right eff. You see, he
attends 10 all of her business. So she
had to so on the early train this morn
ing" Here Dorothy stopped. out Of
breath.
Cyril uttered an interrogatIve "Yesa-
Dorothy smiled up Mt him. yAnd j
was afraid she might be too late when
she came back, and then It will be
such Il nice surprise for her when she
does come back for me to tell her I
came 10 see you about it,
"Then she doesn't know what you
IRE doing?" queried Cyril.
"Oh. no. waited till she was gone. /"
where do You live?' questioned
Cyril.
Over en- Eose 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 II splendid teacher.
You see, she's so sweet. Won't you
please try her?"
IN her easerness Dorothy arose aud
stood beside Cyril. placing her hand In
It's woolen mitten on his arm.
The little action thrilled him. A sud.
\ len realization OF the loneliness of his
life smote him. and again the childs
brown eyes awoke that memory.
please, won't ycu?" 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 late,
years.
IN see what can do. must know
more of her qualifications mean
he explained kindly. "if she knows nj
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 1t with more cere
mony than he had for many years
shown any other member of her sex.
II q.
him and trlppcd tauntily away through
the outer office. much to the surprise
of Wilson. who was now at his l,ost
Xilscc WIS still more surprised that
afternoon when on going into the law.
yer's private room he found him put.
ting his desk In order and was waved
away with: Don't bother me with
that now. It's such fine afternoon ]
think I'll take /, walk and look at that
Dorren property"
Wilson went back to his desk. He
furtive!y watched the lawyer as the
hitter put on overcoat, hat and gloves
1t was the first time within his knowl.
edge that Cyril had set aside an i'm.
portant matter. What had happened?
The lawyer walked on with rapid
'stride. There was In the air II suygcs.
tion OF the spring which was not yet
near.
On the corner an organ grinder was
playing popular airs. little farther
OH flower vendcr was offering bou-
luets Of violets for sale. The scent of
the flowers tloatcd up 10 him, ard Tie
memories awakened earlier in the day
by Il pair Of chiidis.fryes were again
stirred. cS,rll Ceueht me Of the fra.
rrant lurAe< 'l,:stets. fostering it In
the lapc! II his cat With IL smile
Wlcii h'd IL iair sr Ii Il tain.?"
AS lie w.lkcd alag Lis glance ltl