Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-11-18

write TO her, exacting promise from her
that she would reply. In the course of
fortnight the eagerly expected letter came.
lhls was the commencement of pleasant
correspondence
There was nothing approaching to senti-
ment in Mr.. Rivers letters-he invariably
addresses her as MY Dear Pupil" but
there was not line in them but that show
ed deep interest in her welfare and improve.
ment He not only marked out a course of
reading for her, but sent her, from time to
time, such of the new books as appeared,
which he thought would be useful and of
interest.
AS for Hetty, she wrote to him as she
would to a friend, older and wiser than her
self, whose goodness and many acts of kind
ness bad called forth the gratitude and rev.
erence of her sympathetic and enthusiastic
nature.
Hetty was very successful in her school,
not only showing fitness for he- vocation,
but making marked progress in her own
studies; so, at the close of the year, one of
the teachers leaving she was offered her
place, together with a salary that far exceed
her expectations.
There are some persons whose minds are
open to but one consideration What will it
pay, in mere dollars and cents? To this
test every mental and physical effort is sub
jected, to be derided, or approved, as it OBJ
tains, or fails to obtain, what they consider
to be ''the one thing needful " And even
Mr.. and Mrs Green began to acknowle ledge
that there was some good to be obtained
from books, when they found that the girl,
whose 'bookishness' they had so lamented,
could earn more in one month than their
broad shouldered, and hard listed son in
three, and who, certainly had occasioned
them no uneasiness conc rning him in that
respect.
With Hetty's increased salary came the
opportunity for the fulfiilment of purpose
that had been long in her thoughts She
knew nothing of the outward circumstances
of Rivers, but had inferred him to be far from
wealthy. So, in her next letter, she deli
cately hinted her ability and desire to repay
the obligations under which he had laid her
so far as money would enable her to do
it"
To Hetty's great relief. Mr. Rivers reply
indicated no offence at this proposition; but
it was ambiguous. He owned that he had
looked forward to a certain compensation;
but Of its nature and extent he would say
nothing u.:sil he saw her. as he hoped to in
a few weeks, at her home. Possibly it
might be more. than she would feel able or
willing to give"
Hetiy puzzled her brain good deal over
these words. There was no question as to
her Willingness, she thought, and that it
might not exceed her ability she began to
economic in every possible way.
Owing to the various untoward circum-
stances, it was spring before Mr.. Rivers re-
deemed his promise.
1t was eighteen months since they part ID,
and Mr.. Rivers was both surprised and de-
lighted at the change they had wrought.
The pretty intelligent girl had ripened into
the lovely and accomplished woman; but it
did not take him long to ascertain that to
him, at least, she was the same frank, Hetty
of old.
Now about that compensation you spoke
Of" said Mr. Rivers, after long converse
tion, touching matters of interest to them
both
II saved nearly the whole CT my salary,
only wish
But [ anu not in need of money. 1t is
not your salary that | want. -
Hetty raised her eyes inquiringly to Mr..
Rivers face but there was something that
made them suddenly droop and the voice
unsteady, said
what then?"
"T0ur
The blood suddenly receded from her face
and then rushed back, crimsoning even the
temples, she replied
"Al that l am, all that | hoped to be, l
owe to you; let it be so. then.
Still Mr.. Rivers hesitated he was too
generous to take advantage of what might
be merely the grateful impulse of the mo-
ment.
Does your heart go with it? Oh, Het-
ty, raise your eyes to mine, and answer
mex
Hetty raised her clear, truthful eyes to
his face, and said
''My whole heart
Aud so it came to pass that Mr.. Maltby
lost his teacher Loud were the lamenta-
tions among Hettys scholars. When Mr.
Rivers passed through the room where they
sat. many glances of indignation were direct
ed toward the audacious man who had come
to rob them of their dear teacher.
But they were somewhat modified by the
liberal presents bestowed upon them by Mr..
Rivers on the day of his marriage, which
occurred just two weeks from the above con-
versation.
Aud this is how Hetty paid for her school
ing.
Two Quaker girls were ironing on the
same table One asked the other what she
would take, the right or the left. She an
swered promptly; 1T will be right for me
to take the left, and then it will be left fol
thee RI take the right -