Smyrna times., 1862-03-20
SELECT TORY.
Where There's a Will There's Way.

There is great deal said in these latter
days about " affinlties " IN the marriage rela-
ton, and about congenlality aud all that sort of
thing. But does not nature always work by
eonirass! u there is an eccess IN one place,
10 there not sure TO be want in another! Ex-
tfeMes meet aud so they did when Tom Gray,
tae easiest man 10 tOwn, paid his addresses to
NIFTY Logan, The young school ma am who had
agreed 10 take the village school, in toe town
ship OF Niles; where the big boys always turn
ed the master out of doors on Christmas or
made him treat. Tom Gray had rich father,
hard working mOiher, and one proud sister,
and could afford TO be lazy. Mr Gray, the ell
der. cane west IN very early times, located
near the tOwG of Niles. lived ia log cabin ten
years, shook hTnself out Of pint with the ague,
" wore it out" and never had it afterward
Bata poor ueIghbor who had large farm a mile
IRON Mr.. Gray could not wear it out ; his wife
died, his children suffered, he offered his farm
very cheap, aud Gray bought him out, promis-
Ing 10 pay some tiIRe.
year or 80 afterwards, discouraged with
hh crops, and the inability to pay for the new
farm, he tried to persuade the former owner to
take II back, which he refused 10 do--a lawsuit
ensued. and the matter ended by poor Gray
being obliged TO keep the farm and pay the
COSTS. Terrible was the blow, but he lived
through it; and FIVE years afterwards, when the
Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad passed through
the same farm and set up a station house exact
ly in the centre, he found himselfa rich man
lie sold town lots at high figures, sent his sor
Tommy tO Jacksonville TO be educated, and hi
daughter Susan to Monticello. He dressed
an broadcIsth-wore kid gIoves-accepted tht
nomination for the legislature, and unexpected
~ found himself elected and making laws foT
L. E -
State. So much in explanation.
Bob came home from Jacksonville with hi
sheep skin properly tied with blue ribbons
dressed superby. had the best "turn-out" i
town, wore tremendous pair OF whiskers, an
ol euurse Kitty Logan felt fattered when h
oassTd 10 see her home from church--or Gale
shef school 10 Ike her out riding. MISS Susa
gray took little pans 10 fiuo out that Kilt
Yrs d sisntly related to the Sumners and Lii
cons OF Mass. But somehow she did not lea
abe important fact that Kitty had worked
straw br.ldIng in the town of Foxboro' ut
ste bad earned money enough 10 educate he
self
"Whefe there's will, there's a way" sal
KITTY, sand know that eau paddle my ow
esnoe out West, where they say nothing
wantIng but the power to do aud the will TO pI
the power 10 motion"
90 bidding her few friends good-by, tor 81
wssdan orphan, she donned the preltiest Iitt
straw hat which her own prtiy 6pgers had pa
ed. sewed. aud pressed, aud trimmed with ne
drab fIbbin with blue edge, which correspo
ded exactly with her dark iFayelling dress a
Gaze. AL matched her blue eyes to 7. Tn
she started for Illinois, where friend Of be
Il'eslsand had written TO her abe thought [
ssnool could be procured. She was liz
home SICK when che arrived at Niles. and woI
h'vr given one of the gold pieces hid away
that private pocket Of hers for a look ence me-
a, the fO1gh rocks aad swampy hollows O'
shadSwed by thin eveTgreens, that surround
her native home. She would have bouuC
WITH Joy at the sound OF ihe OLD factory
that used 10 call the merry girls together
iheirlopg evenings toll. Still shedid not
81. but put on a cheerfHl face--sought cut
drec'ors. AID made her application. Mr. Sm
the chief man, looked as if be luta boe-e
mlax, with her rosy lips, had insnlted his Dag
y 70 come offering herself to teach for III
d"ars IA month per Than the lasi iacumb'
and wrote such pretty hand. which they CO
read like print, and besides had such v
mag wAy," that thsy Instantly agreed to
fs the assonishment Of everybody, Chris,
and New Year too went by, and The mistr
Instead of being shut out or having to q
Sas4urpr;sed 10 6nd herself sFesied. her