The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-31
Louisa sisaOns,
AVIAN rAGEs OF APPLICATION
~ MIS- c. on NAN,


I.1uisa Slmons was a bright. intelligent
girl ii lourleen; smlable and ambitious:
the JnS IL her parents, and ne pride Of
he's lrachers: and Ia advanced in all her
STUDIES except srl,hmriic.
On. mnIherr size exclaimed frequent
~, 'lhIs Is the day for The black board;
a hiack day IL me! | haze anthracite! |
wIsh the multiplication table had never
been laventeG There is not such an *
pressl'e verse in The world as the old one:
Multiplication IL ,sKstiOn;
Div sioa 10 as bal;
TIC ,,,l of three doth puzzle me;
s. d Pfactlce dnyes me mad
Mrs. S,mons sometimes reproyed her
inf her vehsn. NE: snrReumes snnlhed,
ami snmeitmes encouraged her; she ad-
dr.. ->rd her one day, gravely aud AJAX.
i0a~ly:
Nv daughter, you make me unhappy
b. "-se expressions. ! am aware nat
man> miads are SO constituted as To learn
n ht.s slowls; hui taat Gloss siieauon
a., perseverance can c"nq1er even nstn-
raj defects, has been often proved II
you ASS over a rule csre!e sly. and say
ynn m2reheBd u from ant af energy
a. 'rasy n. yuu Will never learn. aud
y0nr blark DAYS. when you become a
woman. and haze responsibilities. Will
inrrease. ! speak ie' iIngIy on this sub
jpci. for | had the ga ne ns,uIal aversion
TO srr,hmeiic ss yourself Unfortunately
for me. schooimate, quick al figures,
shared my desk: W. had nn blackboard
lheu mi she vas kind. or unkIud enough
TO work out nv SUNS for me The con-
sequence is, that have suffered repeated
Il Il. my purse AID IN my Feelings from
Isnnance. Even no* am Obliged to
apply tn your father IN the mosl uhing
G. r,.Iat'uns, and y"l must have nouced
nv modification under such cIrcumslan-
CtS
J !ook to you for assistance, contlnu-
ell sar atlecunnaIely, 10 Louisa You
haze every advantage; your mind is sc-
tive and IN other respects disciplined,
and | am sure your good heart will
prompt you IN aiding me-
I.,nsa's eyes hooked good resolution:
she kissed her mother. and commenced
htr lessons win the right feelings IL
stead Il heIng angry with her teacher and
horseli, because every thing was not PLAIN,
shs ,rIrd IN rltal her brow. and attend Ia
the subject calmly.
Success crowned her efforts. while she
added To the pleasure VI acquIsiIIon. She
began In experience the higher Joy Of sell
conquest. and her mothers appreciation.
She gave herself up for two years to
d,ltgpnt study. aud conquered at length
higher branches Of arithmetic -~.
|. mi-a, the eldest Il three children. had
been bora tn the luxI of wealth. and
sra,crIv an ungrautird want had shaded
her sunnv brow. Mr. Simnus was a
merchant Of respectable competitions. bui,
~ the height Oi his prosperity, une al
.t.u>e failures touk place which ocrur ~
cnmurrr,', aud ms affairs became sudden.
lymvnlved ~ the shock winch Is nlieu fel
So far IN the meIrh uule chain. A ner
y,us temperament aud delIcale slster
were sadly wroughi upon b, the misfor
tune, aud his mind ptpiexrd aud harras
sea ertnrd Ia lose It's clearnrss m calr ,'
laI,n, aud ITS happy view Of lite. Lou
isA vas al THIS period seventeen wears ~
ag,; her understanding clear and vigorous
hPr pas 80 d'>r3, ,l'.n-., Il i,tt tacui
liz. It like young lawn, for a sud
len bound