ll_ be a teacher."

So Janie lived in the home of her new friend. There was help on her
lessons, the old red dress went back to the little home in the hills to be
worn by some one whom it would fit and in her new, pretty things she could
see more plainly--Janie, the teacher.

SELF-MADE MEN

The banqueting hall of Hotel Northland was crowded to its limit. There
were noted men and women from all walks of life. There were many from
humble homes. There were those whose beautiful dresses showed that money
meant little to them; there were others to whom the price of the banquet
ticket had meant sacrifice. It was a merry company that awaited the coming
of the guests of the evening.

Cheer after cheer arose when the tall, fine-looking young man took his
seat near the center of the guest's table. He was the newly elected mayor
of the city--the youngest mayor they had ever had. He had risen from the
ranks and many of the humbler folk knew him well as a boy. Oh, how proud
they were of him!

Then again the cheers sounded as an old white-haired lady entered and was
placed at the left of the mayor. She it was who had given them their
college, their library, their playground. For years and years she had been
living away from the town, but still she loved them all and gave of her
wealth to make them happy. Her friends were many in the great banqueting
hall.

The supper was served and the tables cleared and then the mayor rose to
speak. He told of his boyhood, of his struggles at school and college, of
his eagerness to enter the political field, of his happiness at his recent
election.

"I believe that every man is master of his own fate. I believe in being a
self-made man and I mean during these next years when I am to serve you to
make it possible for every boy to push his way to a career. One can make
himself what he will if only he has grit and courage. I am here to serve
you all," he said.

Not once during the address had the eyes of the little, white-haired lady
been taken from the speaker. She seemed studying him rather than his
address. So intent was she that she hardly heard the toastmaster
introducing her as the friend whom all delighted to honor. Dreamily she
arose and said,

"Years and years ago, in this very town there lived a teacher who had ten
bright, happy girls in a club. For four years they had played and worked
together and they loved each other dearly. Then the husband of the teacher
was taken il