Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-22

"Where there's a will there's q way" said
Kitty. III knew, Mr.. Smith, l shouldn't have
aby trouble with the big boys; they are just
as good as need be-"
"Of course they be-" answered the blunt old
farmer, who by the revolution o. railroads bad
been brought almost into town. IL almost
wish | was big boy myself, just to show you
how good ! could be-"
Mr.. Smith laughed, and Kitty tripped long
to her task, carrying her little basket Of din.
ner along with her.
kiity's school house was iL the country,
where the elder Mr.. Gray still lived, having
| built himself fine house, With the "modern
improvements although be did not know ex.
actly what to do with it, nor bis wife either
They still tried TO get along ss comfortably
as possible, while NJ ISIS Susan enjoyed il very
much, and kept the great double parors full
| ol company, which her worn and weary moth.
er knew we'll how TO cook for--if she did not
Know how TO entertsin-good cooking is a
great thing in family. Well Tommy-or
as We must now call him, "Mr Thomas Gray,
Counsellor end Attorney OF Law" fell deeply
! 10 love with Miss Kitty, and it is supposed
! she FELL in love with him ; and they we're mar.
| ried-Dow we have really begun our tale,
which we are not writing merely to tell love
| story, as you see, but to illustrate o principle
ss we'll as 10 relate y fact.
Mr.. Thomas Gray opened bis Office 10 Niles,
and supposed Of course all the world would
call on him for counsel, and was for setting
up 10 good style-but shrewd little Kitty TO-.
sisted that plain way was best. She didn't
desire any such display as had been made by
some OF their neighbors, who bad grown sud-
denly rich. Ono day as they were riding ga
y by miserable looking hovel, 10 the su.
burbs, with broken windows and doors of the
hinges, mud hole near, and the pigs looking
through tho doors at besotted man os tho
they sympathised with him and had fellow
feeling for him in bis degradation, Mr. Tho.
mas Gray said to his wfe-"hnw would you
like to live in such place as that my dear ?"
mot at ALL of course" was the reply. There
is no knowing what may hsppen," said be -
"Uy friend there, Mary Bell, was three years
ago to all appearances as we'll off as you are
to-day; but her husband speculated high,
lost, took to driLk, and there she is :"
IL cont help that" answered Kitty, "no
drunkard can put me in such place as that"
"Dont be too sure desry," said Thomas
Sure?' answered Kitty with spirit, IL sm
just so sure as this there is not man living
whose fortunes | would follow down 30 low as
that"
"W hat would you do? pray, let us know
the secret"
"One thing would not DO" answered the
young matron promptly. 81 would not be q
drunkard's wife,"
"How would you help yourself?"
"W here there's will there's a way" said
Kitty. "but don't let US talk about that
surely shall not have a drunken husband"
and with deep shadow over ber brow, that
came like presentment OF evil, the ride was
continued iu silence.
Two years went by, and Mr.. Thomas Gray
grew more and more easy. Bad bargains were
made, speculations entered into convivial
companions drew him from Niles to the Capi.
tai. His we'll filed purse made him every.
where welcome. Kitty, good little soul, see
ing things going little out Of the wey would
persist in giving m1sic lessons aud teaching
the young girls of Niles to paint. and then
fitted up q class OF earnest boys in I.atin-for
colege-all in her own pretty cottage adding
dollar TO dollar like o wise little wife -
Then, in the long evenings, when ber
husband was with his club or down street, ea.
sy fellow that be was, her fingers grasped q
good steel pen, and many pleasant tale vent
f"rth 10 the world well paid for through the
Eastern journals.
To make long story short, the crash OF
81 found MIR. Thomas Gray ard his father
the elder, exactly onder it, and down they
went, so low that old Billy Fitch, the drsy.
man, declared be could not Gud enough LEFT
of them TO pay for hauling the goods to the
auction room. Town lots, big houses and all
went went together, and MIR. Gray. the elder,
was found one morning in October of 81 sus.
pended from beam n bis own barn Of the
end Of his wi!e's patent clothes line, aud on
Tul l.. I
stretched bis whole length upon the counter
of lager beer saloon. il not drunk, so stupid
"ha didn't get home till morning"
The terrible suicide happened on the very
morning when both families were leaving the
great house to move into the very hovel
which. two years before, Kitty had declared
she could not be brought 10 live 10. Three
days before her husband said to Der with o
thick tongue, you've got to come to it. Kit.
ty, after oil you see tain't always SO easy to
| keep out Of novels"
Kitty made no reply, but with resolute will
went on ber way. When the fuueral was
over she led the weary, heart broken mother
and wife, and the proud paralyZed daug hteT
to their new shelter, aud the now sobered
husband followed.
But what a scene met their gaze! The
hovel was a neat cottsge, every window pane
10 its place the floors clean and bright, the
paTors white washed, the mud bole gone, and
| the pleasant comforts Of 90 humble home OF
every hand. Into it they walked with mute
astonishment, TO find the favorits furniture
even to Susan's piano.
"Where there's will there's way" said
Kitty gravely--"l had anticipated trouble
and with the money bad been laying up
few years, have been able by the kind as
sstance of my husbands partner to secure
this 10 my own name, and make it comforta
BILE home for your mother and sister now il
remains FOR you to say whether shall he tbs
wife of man; the wife Of a drupkard ] vii
bever be any longer than the law will compe
me.
III shall hold the deeds of this property il
my hands. II you will, we can be happy
here. My school is open for me, even from
the hovel our child must not live to see Of
kuow her fathers shame. Forsake you
drinking company, and | will be faithful Il
the end. If you go on as heretofore, | vii
take myself and infant beyond your reach"
She conquered just as she did with the bi.
boys. Thomas Gray has not been inside Of
lager beer saloon since that memorable day
Miss Susan is a wiser il not better womaI
than before the fall The aged mother is on
ly sorrowful that the dead man can not returl
aud see how happy chserfulness and industr.
can make family.
Kitty still works away-her blue eyes aut
golden hair, like the blue sky and spring sun
shine, shedding light and JOY ell around her