The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-10-28
WIN I A
OR INDUSTRY REWARDED.
BY MAY LOvRIE.

with one small white hand she ciasnr'
a rich rug, and with the other she W.
idly toying with one Of her many brow |
ourls. At last with a weary sigh sh" |
arose, shook out the folds OF her dros-
and gliding languidly to her mothers |
boudoir, sank upon the luyu:iant Grim. |
sen sofa 10y her side.
"Wcll Ninia, what is YOUR wish, y
said Mrs. Dale, strJking the brown curl,
caressingly.
"MothCr am about to tell you some
thing I have never dared to mention
before Vinia began with flushed
checks.
"Why. child, what is it,"
"Mothcr am weary of the life now
live-T want 70 do somcthiug-I am
tired of having nothing to do but re-
ceiye aud make calls, and cry over the
last new novel, my mind wants more
su5stant tial food, It must have it, moth
er it must
Mrs. Dale smiled.
"What would you do dear ~
"Anything mother, anything, no dif
ference what, but something | must
do
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ro;nr ~ hnr mntbor's ro,m Tanned
sunrH at ,i.s door.
Its myself mother. my own SELF
she cried laughing. 81 lust came to
inform YOU that YOU need not come down
to order breakfast, will do that; good
morning." and away she tripped with q
limit heart to order breakfast.
All forenoon she slided through the
house. doing this and that. learning lhi.
and that, her moth,rall the time plead
ing for her mot to disgrace the family
but Vina would answer with smile,
ooh mother never fear, will Get my
reward"
And SO the time passed on. cacI
forenoon saw that bright face. browr
cuyls calico dress anl snowy collar il
every part of the house. l;t;n- hithc
thither. learning the mysteries of house
keeping, aud house tending, whicl
every woman should know. In the at
tcrnoon the calico dress was throw
aside, but still the dainty Httle fuger
were busy with sewing. Night saw tn
same blaze eyes, and brown curls in tn
ball room, but less frequently than for
merly
Mrs. Dale looked on and shook he
head solemuly.
"Iou will die an old maid Ninia, u
ether way Of it," she said one day, wit
deep sigh.
".yc c no, mother, 20 no, all will com
ou: right n the end, | will marry o.
/ could not formerly have secured,
Viuia anwercd gaily.
Self willcd little girl, we will hop
for the best, said her father carcs,in
his little girl lovingly.
But reader do not think Vinia had n
troubles. Often she would grow tire
of the work she imposed upon herscl
she would retire to her room, shed
few bitter, scanding tears, then fall 0
her knees and ast help in this her hou
of need, then return and take up he
work with cheerful mind, this she di