Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-22
Srlttt Gale.
WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S
a WAY.

There is great deal said in these latter
days about "aainties" 10 the marriage rela.
ton, snd about congenallty and all that sort
oil Thing. But does not nature always work
by contrasts! If there is an excess in one
place, is there not sure to be o want 10 apo.
thcr Extremes meet, and 80 they cid when
Bob Gray, the easiest man 10 town, paid his
addresses to Kitty Logan, the young school
marin, who had agreed 10 take the village
schoo! in the township Of Niles where the
Dig boys bad always turned the master out Of
doors on Christmas, or made him treat Bob
Gray had rich father, hard working moth.
er. and one proud sister, and could afford TO
be lazy. Mr.. Gray, the elder, came West 10
very early times, located near the town of
Niles, lived 10 q log cabin ten years, shook
himself out Of joint with the ague, "wore it
out" and never had it aiterward. But poor
neighbor, who had large farm mile from
MIR. Gray. could not wear it out his wife
died. bis children suffered, he offered his farm
very cheap, and Gray bought him out, promi'
sing to pay some time.
A year or 80 atterward discouraged with
his crops, and the inability to pay for the new
farm, he tried to persuade the former owner
10 take il back, which be refused to 6o-a
law suit ensue5, ana the matter ended by
poor Gray being obliged 10 keep the farm and
pay the costs Terrible was the blow, but be
lived through it; and five years afterwards,
when the Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad pass.
ed through the same farm and set up station
exactly iu the centre, be found himself rich
man. II sold town let's at high figures, sent
his son Tommy to Jacksonville, to be educa.
ted, and his daughter Susan to NJ Montecllo.-
II dressed himself 10 broadcloth--worek kid
gloves-accepted the nomination for the lie.
gislature, aud unexpectedly found himself
elected and making laws for bis countrymen
at the capital of the Prairie State. So much
10 explanation.
Bob came hcme from Jacksonville with his
sheepskn properly tied with blue ribbons,
dressed superbIy, bad the best "tu.n out" 10
town, wore a tremendous pair OF wLiskers,
and of course Kitty Logan felt fattered when
be offered to see her home from church-or
called after school TO take her out riding
Mics Susan Gray took little pains to ind
out that Kitty was distsntly related TO the
Summers aud Lincolns of acbusetts; but
somehow she did not learn the important feet
that Kitty had worked at straw. brsidipg 10
the towa OF Foxboro' until she bad earned
money enough to educate herself.
Where there's will there's q way" said
Kitty, "and know | can paddle my own ca
noe out West. where they soy nothing is
wanting but the power TO do and the will 10
put the power in motion.
So bidding her few friends good bye, for
she was 90 orphan. she donned the prettiest
! little straw bat which her OVID pretty fingers
had plated, sewed and pressed, and trimmed
with neat drab ribbon with blue edge, which
corresponded exactly with ber drab travelling
J dress and cape and matched her blue eyes
! to 4. TINS she started for Illinois, where
friend Of hers lived and bad written to her
| she thought the school could be procured
! She was little home sick when she arrived
at Niles, and would have given one Of The
! gold pieces bid away in that private packet o.
! hers for q look once more at the rough rock'
and swampy bollows, ovsrshadowed by THU
evergreens, that surrounded her native home
she would have bounded with joy at the
sound OF the factory bell that used TO call The
merry girls together for their long evening"
toll. Still she did not say so. but put on
cheerful face-sought out the directors an'
made her application. MIR. Smith, the mail
man, looked as if the little blue-eyed mynx
with her rosy lips, had iusulted his dgoity Il
come Offering herself TO teach q school 10 thA
neighborhood.
But ss she offered TO teach for three dollar
month cheaper than the last incumbent sn'
wrote such pretty hand, which they coui,
read like print, aud besides had such Twin
nlOg way" they agreed to hire her. To tn
astonisbmeDt Of everybody-Christmss an,
New Year too went by and the mistress
instead OF being shot Out or having to treat
was surprised to 6Dd herself treatsd, her des
loaded with presents, and even Jim Stoke,
Who bad alwsys been called The werst boy 4