Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-02

signed her with n ccerity that wrung from
Mrs. Green, the rather ungracious comcn
dation, that II she would only work SO al
the time, what help she'd be to her p
Contrary to his intentions, when he came
Mr.. Rivers remained Through all the pleas.
ant autumn days, until the sharp north
wind that whistled through the leaaess
trees, heralded the approach Of winter
scarcely acknowledged to himself how dear
had become the task that no had undertak.
en- from the most disinterested motives. =
But one day there came a letter, summon.
ing him away SO suddenly that Hetty had
scarcely time to realize the nature and ex.
tent Of her loss, when he was gone.
A few days after, Mr.. Maltby, the princi.
pal Of the academy, called upon Hctty, Of.
faring her the situation of teacher in the
primary department of his school, The,
salary was small, but she had ample time
and opportunity to prosecute her studies in
the higher branches, and it was gladly &c.
cepted. 60. ."'. ..'. -.. r.
1t was not till some weeks after, that Het.
ty learned that she owed this opportunity to
the kindly Offices of Mr.. Rivers, who was
personal friend Of Mr.. Maltby. .' -
Mr.. Rivers tad told Hetty that he would
write to her, exacting promise from her
that she would reply. In the course of u
fortnight the eagerly expected letter came.
This was the commencement of a pleasant
correspondence. '""'..' "'. '''" .-''.
There was no.hin. approaching to senti.
ment in Mr. Rivers letters he invariably
addresses her as "My Dear Pupil;' but
there was not a line in them but that show
cd deep interest in her welfare and improve.
meut. lie not only marked out 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 tIetty, she wrote to him as she
would to friend, older and wiser than her.
SELF whose goodness and many acts Of kind
ness had called forth the gratitude and rev.
''."eo Va "'' ''Np"'"'o '"" |'@N"'"'''
"a,"Fe
iic'.y was very SUGGEST u III 'cT SCHOOL,
not o"'y showing a h'"csS 'of ner VOCATION"
but making marked progress in her own
StalaA'oS' So at the close o' inc year, one o'
''' 'ea'h'r" ''a.'ns s,' "t' oHeFs' hr'
p."cf' ''4''A'F "!'n 4 S'a'3 'ii'' 'aF e4'''''
g. "or 'NP''''''o''' H.w. 81.
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~ d. 'ho o'' '""'-' "''''u'' !A"' o'''
wv an" '"'s' "'c'" oes'', - ,'N" ,"'e'sI
that thefe Was some good 10 oe oD'a'npa
'ro" oooSs' whch ''ey 'oa"i '"', '"' s'','
whose ooo1'sA"esS '"cs ''''i 80 1''''",'.'
could earn more IN one 'non,n INA" '"e''
Droa"-sl'ou'ueteu' anu 'aFa',S'eu 80" ~
ti'ree' ana %no' certainly nao ocea''onea
them no uncasll'ess conccr"'"s H''' III 'ha''
respect :,
WITH fie'ty increased salary came 'pe
orpor' unity Tor the tulfi''mcnt OF q purpose
tha' nad oee" long IN ner ,"cus"'s' H. '' cue
knew nothing OF inc outward circumstances
OF l0Vers but Aaa 'hserFeo MN 10 oeiar
rom wealthy Ho' III nvr n'Ht 'c''cr' sue
aohea'e,y nntea nef ao'','y anu aSs''o 70
repay tne obl'gatiohs under "h!e' nc mao
iaia hcr so LAT Us money "oa'a e"ao'c her
to 90 IT, :. s.'.. .F.s 'isf,
~ het'y great rc''e', -Hr' h'',et' 'op1
lhu'cateu no ono"ce u. 'h's p'ol'o'i''on ou.
u was ambiguous l1e owheu that nc nau
looked forward to a certain compensation
OUT oi lis nature ana extent he "ouiu say
nothing until he saw her. as ne hoped 20 IN
q rev weeks AZ her nome; Ioss'U'y "
might be more than she would feel able or
willing to give 'l t.. .e'
Hetty puzzled her brain good deal over
these words. There was no question as to
her willingness, she thought and that 1t
might not exceed her aoli'ty she ocsa' u
economize IN every possible way
Owing to the various untoward clrcamstah'
n l..