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

MY patience, Hettyl" exclaimed Mrs.
Green, lifting her han from the moulding
board, as her daughter burst into the room,
her cheeks glowing and her eyes sparkling
with excitement; where on airth hev We
been tew? | could hev made house while
ye hev been doing that arrant''
Only think, mother ! I've seen the ST.
mOBd girls, and they say that the academy
Is almost finished, and that school will com
mence early in September"
well, what of it?" retorted Mrs. Green
with vigorous flourish of the rolling pin,
Do you think father will let me go?'
Go where?" inquired Mrs Green, as
she cut deity from the edge of pie the SUI
perfuous paste.
Why, TO the new school" "
Il hope not, for the land 5 sake When
| was young, gals was brought up to work.
and va ant forever radin' an, and dream
in away there time. Howsomever, if your
fathers willin for ye to go to the 'cademy,
h,int nothIn' again it; but | shall think
it the foolishest piece of business he ever
did yet, and there you We got my whole min
ont"
This was about as much announcement
As Hetty expected from her mamma, pretty
soon her father entered.
He was thick-set man, about fifty whose
sinewy frame and toll hardened hands
showed that he had been accustomed to la-
Dor from his youth up. The upper part of
his face betrayed the kindly feeling that re-
ally dwelt beneath his somewhat rough exte-
nor, but there were certain lines about his
mouth which indicated that he was what
his wife called, ''turrible sot in his way"
All his hopes and desires were narrowed
down to the boundaries of his farm.
1t was difficult to perceive where Hetty
obtained her strong thirst for knowledge
Ii certainly was not from either parent, nei-
ther was it called forth by anything in her
home. Her fathers library consisted of
the Bible, Almanac, Pilgrims progress,
History of the American Revolution, and
avoume of IIume's History of England
lie took an agricultural paper, but there
was little in it she cared 10 read
But in spite of these disadvantages, Het-
tys hungry mind contrived to find food
There was scarcely book in the neighbor-
hood she had not read. AMI some of them
many times. She deyoured everything
that came in her way-histories, novels,
plays, poetry, nothing came amiSs.
But We will now return to farmer Green's
kitchen.
Mr.. Rivers was a young man from a
hesOorng city, quite unobtrusive in his
eF falling to find its way to the heart or
understanding, which ever he addressed.
lie was general favorite in the family.
Ms Green liked him because he was out
much OF the time in the fields and the
woods and not continually under her feet
"a NOS bOarders was" Her husband who
nad been sadly troubled by the inquisitive-
ntss OF most of their city boarders, liked
A'm because he was quiet, sensible fellow,
and not forever Fostering a body with sill
questions. Tom, because he was so
g'oa-natured, and almost as fond of fishsng
~L4 cunning as he was. II is not so easy to
's'i Why Hetty liked him. Perhaps it was
.ne smile that made his far from regular
features look almost as handsome, or it
N'sht have been the small library he brought
WIN him, and to which he gave free access,
!" her undisguised delight.
Alter supper Hetty assisted her mother
II Clearing the table and washing the dish
Ihen Tom came in with the foaming
IAA-palls, leaving Hetty alone with her IA
ther.
Hr Green was in his favorite seat by the
Ipeo door, smoking; and Hetty could see,
y 'ae expression of placid enjoyment that
stealing over his face, that it was the
"4Oie opportunity for broaching the sub
-, u which her heart was full So she
"Ct her chair and drew it close to his.
' "reen was man of few words, and
~ very demonstrative in manners so he
Icy patted the head and pinched the ro-
,Deek that was laid against his shoulder,
"ua ~ smoked on in silence.
School Is going to commence in the
IN September, father
% heard, said the old man, shifting
ieg uneaslly over the other, for he sur
Ailsed what was coming.
Can go?''
: ureen seemed to be in no hurry about
.'pg'ng; he was deliberate in all his move
Il''' and puffed away at his pipe in ST.
is-, 80 though evidently revolving the sub
lect IN his mind.
rather, dear father, say that I may?"
.nt M: Green laid down his pipe.
NO. hetty, I've been thinking the mat
0'er' and l have decided that it aint