On the sixth of September
Andrew came to Aberalaw. he
Aberalaw Medical Society was to
select a new doctor out of seven
candidates that had sent in their
applications for this position.
he selected doctor would have
to work at a coal mine. All seven
candidates had been asked to
come.
Andrew was the third to enter the room of the
Committee. About thirty miners illed the room. At
a small table in the middle of the room he saw Owen,
the secretary, and Llewelyn, the head doctor. Owen, in
a quiet voice, explained the conditions of work there.
hen the miners asked Andrew many questions about
his work and himself, and then he let the room and
the next candidate went in and then the next.
It was over at last. All the candidates were waiting.
he door opened and Owen invited Manson again.
(After A. Cronin)
So Andrew had to leave Blaenely in a month. He
began immediately to look for another position. He
read all the advertisements in the newspapers and sent
many applications to doctors who wanted an assistant,
but by the end of the second
week, he had received no
answer to his applications.
Andrew really began to
worry.
hree weeks passed and
he almost lost hope to ind a
job. In the evening of the 30th
of August he met Denny in
the street.
“I’m rather sorry you are going, Manson,” he said.
“I want to tell you something. I heard this aternoon
that the Aberalaw Medical Society is looking for a new
assistant. It is thirty miles from here. Why don’t you
try?”
“Well, yes,” Andrew agreed slowly. “I may try.”
A few minutes later he walked home to write one
more application.
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