The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-14
A LEA P-YEAR LIE p /.
From BrOkcn Laddcr.
BY rLORA NEALB.

wonder II, "upnn that tip-tor round oG the
ladder of fame there will be room for two--ba
cause If ,uCh accommodation is to b. had, as
pire to a seat, bnSida-So hCJOiy, having desire
not so much 10 bccom- famous, as to b. put in
comfortable possession OF the substantial token,
hereof in lh- 'orm Of " bright golden moneys,
/ as little Lllir says.
used to think it fun to climb lIdd.rs wh,n
| was school. girl. ! had companion then.
wLos pnssac, inspircd couraS' an Whose so
city was sufficient inlucem.nl TO take ms to
the top of a cherry rec
But have Civ n up such Oscrnsions loAg
since for Mlerism is becoming almost obsolete,
and propriety and fashion alike forbid restrict
ing me to flights Of fancy on the top of quill.
1t makes me laugh as sit here alone think.
ing of it, wonder ii Miss Male shohld take
fancy to climbing again-why, what would peo-
PIE say?
1t me s,e--it was in the year-never mini
what--it was on the 29lh of february. so its
anniversary only comes once III four times twelve
months 1t was, said, tn 26 h that recorded
my last irOliC al the foot Of ladder
did not go to school til II, though il might
have kept m out Of mischl'! hnd | been un lea
schooImDms lu,es. | was voted, however. olj
enough, and tail euough, uni-ani don't ljs"
to tell ll-.u-ly euuu-h to stay at homa and
make myself useful. I had much rather have
!
il is more my misfortune han my fault.
! learned The rudimeuts of usefulness, such as
threading my needle, and finding material on
which To commence operations. 1t always re
qulrrd some time to accomplish so muGh, and at
the expiration of the hour Allotted to such an
aCheycment, awuke to tn, knowledge tha I
thimbe and scissors were both invisible. and so
destined to remiin.
had lrienl who differed from myself as doth
,l ,,E tI. Ia. a.
darling little fairy was Mary Melville. con.
sidered hr, and 50 did some of the "s,rongar
vessels the brightest picture of lnglesida.--
Many IN II there were OF many kinds, bat in
this instance were they of one mind, all ngraeing
that the gem would BE- a treasure for their own
taFteful homes.
Bat they were not good enough for my little
May they should nOt have her il ! Could help
it. II was very unreasonable to suppose that
would consent 90 part with my sunbeam to such
nou-romantic, non-loyeable, non .appreciativc
mortas, as the strrn-r SIX who lorled it over
the weak wits la Ingesie.
don't feel frightened at writing this, because
the dear sons of Adam will be none the wiser
for IT their orbs of vision (as far as newspH-
pers are concerned,) having no interest beyond
the shipping list, and the speculation mania.
I was keeping the May blossoms for one who
was (ln my Gplnion) more worthy TO win and
NtaI IT, llf NdS lar away, nut III MS hUStnCr
| would watch and cherish it, and Joy to see
him at his courting, proudly claim the fairest
flower Of lngleside.
II was chesrfus ssunshiny morning and though
the winter months were not ended, the warm
rays Of old Sol sent hopeful messages to the
earth, telling OF spring-tima and sweet flowers
not far away. The sunbeams had warmed M
into gladness, and the sweet influences of the
hour awakened new and good resolutions.
:" am going TO turn over new leaf, grand
ma" said decidedly as had piece of a waltz
to my own singing
The dear old lady smiled rather doublfullyshe
had heard it so often, but she nodded her head
approvingly, so took fresh courage.
lfyou will allow me ma ma, | will help you
to make the clothes you want for poor Mary
Doyle"
Grandma looked up into my eyes--they IoOk
I'd in earnest-then at my fingers one of then
was graced by thimbe--cast an inquirins
glance at my work-box it was in prime or
der-and the quizzical air changed to loving
smile and pleasant tone, as she gave me tht
work and approving words together,