Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-02
CLEVELAND. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1858.

the rapturous strains of angelic choirs Has
not our Heavenly Father given Us these to lead
our souls upward and shall we find only the
paltry pleasure of showing them as accomplish
ments to shine in society !''
Z" But, Alice, tell me little farther; in your
exalted view of these, tell me what is the OBJ
ject of any other kind of knowledge. Have l
not seen you Poring over some pOnderous vol
umes of latel"
" yes, father; l have found new delight in
searching out some hidden treasures, though l
have only learned enough to show me how
ignorant am"
but, to woman, what use can there be in
such knowledge as that !"
@Will it not develop her intellectual nature,
and aid too in making her noble and good, to
read the mysteries of Gods works, and learn
that in them He has manifested his wisdom
and goodnessl viii not her soul expand and
her heart be elevated in such noble pursuits I!
and does she not need noble and lofty spirit,
full of love and purity, in her sphere of duty
and responsibility !'
"Well, indeed, Alice, these are new and
strange thoughts to me. Ny mind is full of
business. But do you ever hope to attain to
the heights of your pictured sphere 7"
No, indeed do not hope, but l can do
all l can, and keep my aspirations ever in the
right channel, and that will be a little
"You ask my consent to your course. | had
marked different one for you, but l will not
interfere with what is for your happiness
Ponder well your ways, and you have my
blessing ~
THANK you, dear father" trembIed on her
lips, but Alice's heart was too full to speak
Bidding him good night, she assisted her inva-
lid mother to her rest, and then retired to her
own room.
Long had Alice waited for this conversation.
She loved her father-she knew that he loved
her, and that he ever desired the happiness Of
his children i'll preference to his own /; but still
she feared his displeasure at her course Not
even yet had she summoned courage to tell him
that she had thought to unite her path of life
with anothers That anothers heart, as ear
nest and devoted as hers, had sought her com.
partnership in its earnest pursuits-in its hopes
and aspirations. Gradually would she unfold
her plans and open to him her future prospects
and when he understood all, she doubted not il
would be his happiness to know only that it twas
hers.
Mr.. Weston, by earnest application to bust
ness, had gained for himself handsome for
tune, which placed his family now beyond the
necessity of manual labor but in his busines.
his mind had been absorbed; there were hi.
powers directed; and it was not his to place
guiding hand to his daughters education. HC
brought them the means, and desired them tC
use them well.
For many years Mrs. Weston had been an in
valid, and it had been Alce's duty as the eldes
daughter, to spend many hours in attending Il
the duties of sick-room-a duty as daugh
| ter, and to such daughter as Alice, priyi
lege.
One of those noble women who possess trut
refinement and intelligence was Mrs. Weston
who could not tail TO stamp the impress of he
own soul on those so constantly with her; anC
the many useful books read aloud for ''mothsr,
lost not their effect in purifying and ennobIing
| the youthful mind of Alice. Twas there shl
learned that life had higher, nobler obiec
than personal ease and pleasure, and wha
wonder that when released from home duties
her heart went out to the suffering ones aroun,
her, and her spirit longed for earnest, actiy
du.ies, in which, by blessing others, she nigh
be blessed.
Such was Alice and when she found
heart that heat in unison with hers in its hope
and aspiratons-a heart that swelled with low
to God and to man-what wonder that she love-
as only such as she can love!
Willis HermOn stood among Natures noble
men. Alice knew it, and it mattered little t
her that the world knew it not
And tonight her father had blessed her; sh
trusted once more, when he should know all, t
hear those same precious words from his lips