Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-04
VOLUME 26, NO. Is.
how can employ this time, and no, be
useless burden on my dear KIND friends"
Jessie 80 said her mother warningly.


Jessie 90 said her mother warningly.
"well. won't say IL again. Now. I
have proposition to make. You know
that. in the village there many children
who are too poor to pay for their education
a, the village school and they arc growing
up ignorant, and some OF them Vicious.
Can not help to remedy ,his3 Would IL
not be- good work TO have them here for .
few hours every day, and try to instruct
them ?"
bat, JESSIE" SAID Mrs Harris, they
are the very scum OF the village. All the
decent children are a, the village school,"
81 know that"
Some Of them swear fearfully," said
George "and I fear any Of them would bs
impc-tinent. II anything di'pleas'i them"
"will you let me try ! do 80 long to
be Of some use in tho world"
why. jesse" said frank voice at
the door e" /. that you that hear talking
IN such plainti'e tone' What is the
maiter?"
"0h. Louis are you ,here7"
"Yc., half frOIcn. IL !. showing"
Jessie started, whispering: "It Is tho
anni,er.ap."
/ With admirable tact, young RA!ston bent
over her, saying " I left my mother pray
Jog i1r The prys'rver Of her son. life"
/ Jessie thanked him with bright, beam
ng smile. and then told him her scheme.
At fr.t, he shook hrs head but, seeing
that her heart was set on the idea, he con-
scnicd to act as her Ambassador in the vil-
l,gc. and collect all the " little rasimuf-
Gn.." that were willing to come.
One week later, Jessie awaited with q
iastbeatins heart. tic arrival of her first
class. IL was very small. One LITTLE girl
only had summoned up courage to come.
. Her report was - favorable that. the next
day. three little girl. and :wo hoy. came;
and In the course Of u month, the room was
filled each day. There was something in
the pale. pure face and slight frame Of tho
teacher. that aved the class at Grs,. then
won their respectful love. No pruf.no
word ever frll On the ears NJ the young girl.
Error. Ia correct she found IN plenty; but,
with u low, sweet voice. and that lnde-crib-
all, holiness that cncircled her, she drove
away all impiety. all profanity. Rough
hoy. went hnmc with their minds filled with
higher ambition aud purcr thoughts than
they had ever before frt. Girl, bent 20
her. at iheir departure, with their mind,
blessing the sweet, gentle teacher who bad
won item from ignorance, perhaps from
vice. And - passed her lie. Trial, she
bad among her rlass 4; bat, with gentle pa
,i,ncc. she made rough phc. smooth.
Some lngrititude. too. came To trouble her;
bat she never failed in ber efforts. IL /,
now thirty years since jessie llarrI. fell
down the qDarry; aGl II, in passing
through Snpwdonylllc. you ask who is the
most u,clul and te,t beloved person IN tho
village, hey will pom, out little cottage,
,tnd tell YOU il. occupant, Jessie Harris.
hIl. the place. Mr.. Harris :. dead George
!, lawyer in the South and Jessie lives
alone, excepting her maid, Que Of her old
scholars. who alnos, worships her mistress.
Gentle. meek. and hopeful, she lives an er.
ample that none are 50 unfortunate, that
they can b. Of no use in the world.