Dition. Jack noticed it, but did not know what it meant. A more practic

[Medicine]

E trustees in chorus. "Count the ballots!" said the Elder. The hat was
lifted and the count began. "One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven--for Mary Ogden," said Elder Holloway calmly. "I declare!" said
General Smith. "Unanimous? Why, gentlemen, we were agreed! There really
was no difference of opinion whatever." "I'm glad she is such a
favorite," said Judge Edwards; "but we can't raise the salary on that
account. It'll have to remain at forty dollars a month." "I'm glad she's
got it!" said Mr. Murdoch. "And a unanimous vote is a high testimonial!"
And so Mary was elected. Each of them had other business to attend to,
and it was not until Judge Edwards went home, at noon, that the news was
known to Mary, for the Judge carried the pleasant tidings to Mary Ogden
at the dinner-table. "Oh, Judge Edwards!" exclaimed Mary, turning pale.
"I? At my age--to be assistant principal of the academy?" "There's only
the Primary Department to teach," said the Judge encouragingly. "Not
half so hard as that big, overgrown Sunday-school class. Only it never
had a good teacher yet, and you'll have hard work to get it into order."
"What will they say in Crofield!" said Mary uneasily. "They'll say I'm
not fit for it." "I'm sure Miss Glidden will not," said Mrs. Edwards,
proudly. "I'm glad it was unanimous. It shows what they all thought of
you." Perhaps it did; but perhaps it was as well for Mary Ogden's temper
that she could not hear all that was said when the other trustees went
home to announce their action. It was a great hour for Mary, but her
brother Jack was at that same time beginning to think that New York City
was united against him,--a million and a half to one. He had been fairly
turned out of the last store he had entered. CHAPTER XVI. JA
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