SAMUEL JOHNSTON.
On driving madly into the mill yard, I sudenly remembered
that it was Saturday and a half holaday. The mill was going, but
the offices were closed. Father, then, was imured in the safety
of his Club, and could not be reached except by pay telephone.
And the taxi was now ninty cents.
I got out, and paid the man. I felt very dizzy and queer,
and was very thirsty, so I went to the hydrent in the yard and
got a drink of water. I did not as yet suspect meazles, but laid
it all to my agony of mind.
Haveing thus refreshed myself, I looked about, and saw the
yard Policeman, a new one who did not know me, as I am away at
school most of the time, and the Familey is not expected to
visit the mill, because of dirt and possable accidents.
I aproached him, however, and he stood still and stared at
me.
"Officer" I said, in my most dignafied tones. "I am looking
for a--for a Gentleman who came here this morning to look for
work."
"There was about two hundred lined up here this morning,
Miss," he said. "Which one would it be, now?"
How my heart sank!
"About what time would he be coming?" he said.
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