The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-07-09

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less, You will think Of this, my child, and
let Il comfort you
81 will, ! will God forgive me for com
planning when he has let me save life :"
And for the first time, great peace shone in
the ehilds face.
From that day there was no desire Of Jes'
sie's heart that was not granted. Young
/ Ralston himself provided her with books,
/ pictures, and instruction, aud his mother let
mo day pass without visiting the cottage,
They would have been very glad 10 take the
poor child 10 their own luxurious home, but
Jessie refused " leave her mother, The
ohild's whole current Of thought had changed
since the Iialsions first visited the cottage,
With prayer, with hopeful, loving trust In
the Almighty hand that had seen III 10 pros
trate her, she stlled oil repinings aud was
truly grateful for love and kindness shown
20 her,
Six years passed on, aud again Wish TO
take my readers 10 the little cottage. The
widow Ia at her sewing still In a chair by the
fire,ide opposite 10 her Ia seated Jessie who
looks older than when We last saw her, aud
in other respects somewhat changed, The
rich dark hair IL gathered of from her broad
white forehead, and falls In soh eurls over
her shoulders, Her face Is pale but very
beautiful In is sweet, loving eSpressioH-and
the large soft cyet shaded by long dark lash
es, are full Of intelligence and pure, holy
light Her small, slight figure is covered
with a soft white shawl. and the tiny white
fingers are busted In knitting, George, tall,
manly youth, Is seated beside her, bending
over sum.
A low sigh from Jessie made her mother
look up.
"Whal is the matter, daringF'
81 was wishing, mother, that was Of some
use in the world"
"Why, Jessie, YOU are Of use. You help
me in my sewing, you draw now most beau
ti0lly, so Mr. Ralston says, and you knit a
great deal.T
Besides helping ME in my studios," chin
cd in George.
"Ycs," said Jessie, thoughtfully, "but
have a great dead OF useless time. Youknow
il wcares me to draw or sew for many hours
together, and was thinking how | can em-
ploy this time, aud not be useless burden
on my dear, kind friends"
"Jcssio :" said her mother warningly.
"well, won't say it again. Now, have
proposition TO make. You know that, in
the village. there are many children who are
too poor TO pay for their education al the
village school, aud they are growing up
ignorant, and some Of them very vicious.
Can not help to remedy this? Would II
not be good work to have them here for n
few hours every day, and try to instrue,
them ?"
"But, Jessie" said Mrs. Harris, "they arc
the very scum Of the village. All the decent
Children go to the village school"
Il know that
"And some of them swear fcarfully," said
George, "and any Of them would be imperti-
nent IL anything dispeased them"
"Wil you let me try2 do so long to be
Of some use in the world"
"Why, JESSIE" said frank voice at the
door, sis that you / hear talking in such a
| plaintive tone2 What is the matter P"
"Oh Louis are you thcreP"
/ ayes, half frozen. II is snowing."
Jessie started, whispering, "It is the ami
versary,"
Mith.admirable tact, young Ralston bent
over her saying, 81 left my mother praying
/ for the preseryer of her sons life."
Jessie thanked him with bright, beaming
smile. and then told him her scheme. At
first he shook his head, but seeing that her
heart was set on the idea, he consented TO
act as her Ambassador in the village and col.
ling to come.
One week later, Jessie awaited with n fast
beating heart the arrival of her first class.
1t was very small. One little girl only had
summoned up courage to come Her report
was so favorable that the next day three lit
tie girls and two boys came, and in the
course of month, the room was filed each
day. There was something in the pale, pure
face and slight frame of the teacher that aw-
ed the class at ffst, then won their respect
ful love.
No profane word ever fell on the ears Of
the young girl Errors 10 correct she found
in plenty, but with low, sweet voice, and that
indescribable holiness that encircled her, she
drove away all impiety and profanity. Rough
boys went home with their minds filled with
higher ambition and purer thoughts than
they had ever before felt Girls bent to her
at their departure, with their mind blessing
the sweet, gentle teacher who had won them
from ignorance, perhaps from vice. And SC
passed her life. Trials she had among her
GLASS, but with gentle patience she made
rough places smooth. Some ingratitude toe
came to trouble her, but she never failed in
her efforts. 1t is now thirty years since Jes-
sin Hnrris fell hnwn the nnnrrv- and if In