Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-02-21
WILMINGTON. n c.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1s45.

uouo'' WIN such painful evidence before our |
eyes OF the uncertainty of earthly goods! But
what you say comes so suddenly upon my
own mind. and brings with it such a new |
train ct ideas, that I feel bewldered and a.
| larmed.''
81 viii not urge this matter upon you now,
my chiidren." Mr.. Barlow replied. sBut let
the new train of ideas, awakened by my
"ofos, nave time to arrange themselves pro-
perly. am sure that if YOU see clearly what
is right, you are prepared to do the right
May not safely form tina. high estimate of
your characteristic
! ~ think you may, father" Helen replied.
II can speak for myself, and I am sure that
Agnes bat responds my own feelings"
sis 1t so, Agnes?" Mr. Barlow asked.
"oh' yes; were not willing to do what l
saw TO be right, would be unworthy of my
father was the maden's quick reply.
The subject was changed by Mr.. Barlow.
What he had said produced the desired effect
upon the minds of his two daughters. Agnes
had fine ear, and had taken much delight in
the cultivation of a taste for music. Helen
was girl OF stronger intellect. She had adj
vanced, while at school. much beyond her
sister in the graver and more abstruse studies
connected with their education.
81 feel more and more, every day, that ia
week after Mr.. Barlow had opened to them
his mind, as has been seen.
81 believe he is too,' the sister said. ssBut
then, Helen, how will it look for US to set
ourselves seriously at work 20 learn the mill
merry or matchmaking business? We shall
have to 60 into Madame Somebody's work.
room and learn the trade like any other ap
, prentice; and don't think can do that"
sit may not be necessary for rs to learn
either OF the trades you have mentioned. |
think we may qualify ourselves for being use
tul in different and, perhaps, higher sphere.
And all without going out of our fathers
house. You already perform on the harp,
guitar and piano, with skill and taste. I1ith-
erto you have devoted youself to music for
the pleasure it has affored you. Turn to it
g again with different and higher end. Take
lessons from the very best teachers to be had
in the city, and, in receiving them, strive so
" to perfect yourself in the science that, if need
should ever be, you will be fully capable of
giving instruction yourself. Will not this be
: better than going, as you say, into Madame
Somebody's work-room?"
: Agnes freely consented to this last remark,
. and approved, in general, what her sister had
said.
- - 'But what do you propose to do, Helen?''
- she asked. ''Will you, likewise, qualify
- yourseffor becoming music teacher!"
- sob no. l have not enough taste for mu
u sic. But I'll tell you what can do, and tina
u is, qualify myself, thoroughly, for the super
=" attendance of a young ladies' seminary, il
e which all branches Of education taught
- First a good instructor in mathematics Cal
= come every day and give me lessons until
have a much clearer knowled &c of the subjec
than now possess. Then | can g i've close
attention to the languages than l have We
done, and become familiar with the RICH
!" mode of impartng them successfully. Ant
4 so Of various other things requisite to the sta
&c When | open young ladies' seminary you
'e Agnes, shall be my music teacher
This last remark was uttered playfulIy.-
'h But Agnes felt more serious about the matter
G She could neither smile nor jest on the sub
IL ject. After talking over these things for sew
SC eral days, their father was consulted, who full
Iy approved the decision they had made
They were in earnest. The best teacher
- were procured for them. and they resnme'
" their studies, but with a more definite an
Lo higher purpose than before.
10 "There are queer goings on at the Bal
Iows'," remarked Miss Adelaide Milton t
10 her brother, W no had been paying rather NOR
than mere polite attention to Helen. Thi
ny was said after AdeIaides first visit to the SIS
y tiers. subsequent TO their renewing their stud
49, les, when she learned from Agnes the tru
IT, reason for such novel proceedings.
&C. "What is the matter there!" returned tn
~ BROTHER.
ne "The girls have gone to studying again.
oe Helen has teacher of mathematics to CIV
'l> her instruction every day, anu Agnes is t.
u king lessons in music"
N / nj
"' better now than nine out OF ten VINO Pfeteh
So to teach music"
OF 80, that is the strangest part of it. 70
n could not guess the reason if you were TO tr
mt from now until Christmas"
IL "Then please TO state it without any CT
Gil cumlocution."
n'' '.They are both qualifying themselves
nc become teachers.'
GU t'Y gu are crazy.!
TO mot by great deal: 1t is true, just as
,u- state it,
To- But what is that for, in the name of VOL
re- der!"
ICE "Their father wishes them to do so.'
MS "He?"
= a eyes. He says that there is no certain
ne in this life. That he may become poor; ar
zee that the best thing his daughters can do is
eII qualify themselves to get their own living,
:. ever the worst comes to the worst
~. "You are jesting, AdelaideE' the your
Nv" man said, with look of establishment.
n nr "Not |. 1t is true, every word,'' was Il
ore sisters reply.
&C Three or four days aftcrward, Edward NJ
w. ton met a friend who said to him, jestlngIy,
~ "How soon is that affairt to come OFT be:we
~ YOU and Helen Barlow!"
shc "Never!" was the emphatic reply, follow
a. by close compression of the lips.
go. "Neverl l thought it was all settled
non this time"
p hnr $50 it is. She's not just the girl for me
" ~ ..But thought you admired her more tn