Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-04-03

@ Tor any such conversation and the ho
h est, open confession which he made of h
). previous course tf wrong doing, great
o relieved his teachers mind.
E "And now, sir" added James, :" ha'
: been trying TO do better. But ii seems
d if the more try, the less succeed
5 Father, | see, feels mortified, though he
, very kind in trying to encourage me-. III
S | feel so discouraged | am ready to Civ
up, and go 10 digging, or ploughing. VIII;
do you advise me TO do!'
Don't give up. James, replied MI
E Smith "don't allow yourself to feel dis
couraged unit! you have made regular
systematic efforts 10 recover your los
ground. lfafier having pursued TOR rea
sonable time the course shall recommen
to you, you still find your best efforts frui,
less, then I will say throw aside you
books and give up study. But fear NJ
such result. You have good abilities, tho
hitherto you have let them run to waste
You know the good old motto, "Perseser
ance conquers all things"
Yes, sir" replied James. his coun'e
nance Frightening "and if perseverance,
can conquer my difficulties. they shall b.
conquered; for I'll persevere."
"Even if propose studying extra hours
and studying during vaca,ion?''
q" Yes. sir" said James, firmly, 81 vii
do anything you advise"
Having once overcome his dislike te
speaking with Mr.. Smith. James hear
had become entirely won by the kind in
lerest evinced in his teachers language
and manners.
Mr.. Smith proceeded to advise him to
turn back to the difficulties which he had
before eluded, and not TO rest satisfied un-
til he had completely mastered them.
James knew that he could depend on
Frank HartIey's ever ready assistance.
And he determined during the approach
ing vacation to devote four hours Of each
day to study. and to request Frank to
hear him recite.
Encouraged by his father, his teacher,
and his young friend. James carried ou'
his plan with sleadness and perseverance.
During the vacation, Mr.. Bell took all
his family TO spend day in the country
with Uncle Grey. whose infrmities had
prevented him from repeating his visit TO
his nephew, as he had intended. James
asked and obtained his falber's permission
to stay al home. He was unwilling 10
lose days study. and also fel, anxious to
be more fully prepared for second en-.
! counter with his Uncle.
On perceiving James absence from the
family party. Uncle Grey shook his head
ominously. and drew his own conclusions.
which were BY no means favorable to the
young Stuoeut.
Mr.. Bell adopted the wise and pruden,
course Of saying nothing at all about
James. He though, it best to leave it to
time 10 prove the reality Of his sons i'm
provement, and looked forward, not with,
ou, strong hope, to the result Of future
visit from Uncle Grey. His wife, ,however,
could not initiate his prudent conduct. She
could not refrain from throwing oul sundrv
hints respecting James love for his books,
which would not let him enjoy even a
days pleasure f.; for her part, she really
ieased the boys health would suffer from
studying SO hard in vacation. However,
the significant and incredulous smiles with
which Uncle Grey received all such re.
marks, soon caused good Mrs. Bell to
desist.
Weeks rolled away the vacation was
over, and the duties of the school were re-
sumed with their usual activity. when one
Friday evening Mr.. Bell told his wife that
he had received message from Uncle
Gray, announcing a visit for the following
day. James who was present, coIored on
hearing this. but his open brow betrayed
no trace Of confession osvexation. On the
contrary, looking up ir his fathers face he
exclaimed:
81 am glad to hear It, father. shall
not be afraid this time, even If Uncle does
ask me TO walk into the library"
bucle Grey came. He seemed wearied
by the ride. and during his stay The conver,
sation turned more on his rheumatism and
other ailments, than on any other subject.
Mrs. Bell made two or three attempts to
lead the conversation to the topic Of books.
She asked James several times about his
studies, his books, Or his slate. But all in
vain. The old gentleman appeared ex.
tremely ob,use. None Of her hints took ef-
feet. And a. last she sunk into mortified
silence. :.
James himself was not insensible to his