The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-16

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are busted in knitting. George, a tai
manly youth, is seated beside her, bend
ing over a sum.
A low sigh from Jessie made her moth
er look up.
| "What is the matter, daring?"
81 was wishing, mother, that was o
some use in the worl."
"Why, Jessie, you are of use. Yol
halp ma in my sewing; you draw nov
most beautifully; and you knit grea
deal.p
Besides helping me in my studies,
chimed in George
YES" said Jessie, thoughtfully; "hu
| have a great deal of useless time. Yor
know it wearies me to draw or sew fol
many hours together, and was thinking
how [ can employ this time, and not be g
usele S burden on my dear, kind friends.
"Jessie." said her mother. warningly.
"Well, won't say it again Now, |
have proposition to make. You know
that in the village, there are many chill
dren who are too, poor to pay for their
education at the village school; and thew
are growing up Ignorant and some f
them vicious. Can not help to remedy
this? Would it not be good work to
have them here for few hours every day,
and try to instruct them?''
But, jesse" SAID Harris, "they are
the very scum Of the village All the
decent children are at the village school"
:" know that"
"Some Of them swear fearfully," said
George; and fear many of them would
be impairment if anything displeased
them" eoa
"WilI you let me try? I do SO long
to be of some use in the world
"Why, Jessier' said a frank voice at
the door, is that you that hear talking
III such a plaintive tone? What is the
fnatter!"
sob, Louis! are you there?"
eyes, half frozen. 1t is showing" q
Jessie started, Whispering: " 1t is the
anniversary" se
With admirable tact, young Ralston
bent over her, saying: +" [ left my m ,iher
praying for the preserver of her sons life. "
Jessie thanked him with bright,
beamng smile, and then told him her
scheme. At first he shook his head but
seeing that her heart was set upon the
idea, he consented to act as her embassa-
dor in the village, and collect all the little
r,,gamuif.ns' that were wiling to come.
One week later, Jessie awaited with q
fast beating heart the arrival of her first
class. L was very small. One little girl
only had summoned up courage to come.
Her report was SO favorable that the mex;
day, three little girls and two boys came,
and in. the course of a month, the room
was filed each day. There was some
thing in the pale pure face and slight frame
of the teacher. that awed the class at first,
then won their respectful love.
No profane word ever fell on the ears
of the young girl. Errors to correct sh"
found in plenty butwith low, sweet voice
and that indescribable holiness that enclr
cled her, she drove away all irnpiety, oil
profanity. Rough boys went holna with
tb cir lainds filled with higher amb ton
ana spufcFs tiiDh5AtS ttiiSti UtiSN sailttd t'O'
before felt. Girls bent to h.r with their
departure with their minds blessing The
sweet, gentle teacher who had won them
from Ignorance perhaps from vice. And
so passed her life. Trials sho had among
her class; but W Cd gentle patience she
made rough places smooth. Some ~
gratitude, too, came to trouble her; but
She never failed IN her efforts. It is w
thirty wears since Jessie Harris fl down
the quarry; AMI if in pa sing through
Snowdonyile, you ask who is the mos
useful aud best beloved person in the vii
lage, they viii point out little cottage.
anil tell you its occupant, jessie Harr
fills the place. Mrs Harris is dead; Geo
is a lawyer at the South; and Jessie l'v,
alone, excepting her maid, one of her Old
scholars, who almost worships her IN stress
Gentle, meek, and hopeful she lives AT
example that none are so unfortunate tina
they can be of 40 use in the world.