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

iht. IL seems TO me that the more you
go to school, the more you want to go, and
that ther's no end to it. | always tho't YOU
went to the district school longer than there
was any need on; but you was bewitched to
go, SO L said nothin to hinder you. When
you said you wasn't going no NOR cause
you know NOR n the teachers did, Thought,
to be sure, that you be satisfied; but We
WASH t. When that dandified- looking chap
went round givin' lessons, nothin would do
but he must come here. But | couldn t
see that you was bit more contended when
you got through than you was afore.
But father, havn. learned hardly any
thing yet, only just enough to find out how
little l know"
Then l should say that it was high time
you stopped goin' to school, if that S all
you've learnt" responded the literal mat
terof fact farmef, as he arose from his seat
Least ways I've made up my mind on
one p'int-and ye know that aint easily tur-
ned--that if you want any better eddication
than you We got, you II have to arm it, -
Hetty came out upon the portico and
leaned her head against one of the pillars.
1t was growing dusk, and her eyes were so
blinded wit Ii tears that she did not perceive
Mr.. Rivers who was standing near by, men
ding his fishing tackle, and who had been
an unwilling listener to what had passed be-
tween Hetty and her father His dark, ex-
pressive eyes were full of sympathy and
compassion, as they rested upon that bowed
head
mi IS Hctty''
Hetty started, dashing the tears from her
flushed cheeks, for she felt half ashamed
that he should find her thus.
4 am sorry for your disaT pointment; no
one could sympathize more with your laud-
able desire to obtain az educati on than do.
You must remember the old saying Where
there is will there is a way am far from
considering your case without remedy How
should you like me for teacher, in lieu of
better.
''You?'
''fes, I've been thinking for some time,
that ought to review the English branch
es, and it will be much pleasanter to do so
with companion. So, if you are agreed, |
will send for my books to- morrow
''Are you really in earnest, Nh Rivers?"
said Hetty.
Certainly | am, he replied, smiling in
to the sparkling eyes that were lifted to his
Bat 4 warn you not to expect an easy time
of it shall be severe master, | assure
you
The~next night the books came, to Het-
tvs great delight They looked suspicious
ly new, which did not escape her notice.
though she refrained from making any COM
ment upon it.
Mr.. Rivers was nearly as good as his word
he was strict, if not a severe master,
never allowing his pupil to pass over sub
ject or a lesson until it was thoroughly learn
ed and understood.
And Hetty's ambition and progress more
than equalled his expectations. Indeed he
was obliged to check the former, often in
sisting on closing her books for the day, in
the face of her earnest entreaties to be al
lowed to go on.
As for Hetty.she was like one introduced
into another world; for the first time she
seemed to live. Even more than her les
sons, she enjoyed the lonely rambles she
took with her teacher after they were over.
Mr. Rivers was one of those rare men who
had the faculty of conveying instruction in
familiar conversation, without any apparent
do. ,al
he was better read IN the book
Of nature" than any other. And Hetty was
surprised to learn as she did from his lips,
how much there was to interest and in
struct in objects so familiar to her from ear
liest reccollection as to be considered hardly
worthy of notice.
At first Mrs. Green looked far from ap-
provingly upon this arrangement; but a lit
tie judicious arrangement. on the part OF
Mr.. Rivers, soon set matters right. Then
again, she was too shrewd, in manner, per-
tanning to her pecuniary interests, TO risk
a boarder SO profitable as Mr..
Rivers So, with the sage reflection, that
if he has mind to throw his time and
uIObCy away II 10 bOiiN VI hSi buSibSSof
and she turned her attention to affairs, in
her estimation, of far more Importance.
Hetty was careful to give her mother no
lust cause for complaint. She was up early
in the morning performing the duties as
signed her with celebrity that wrung from
Mrs. Green, the rather ungracious commen-
dation, that if she would only work so all
the time, what help She d be to herr
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 leafless trees, her
aided the approach of winter-scarcely ac-
to himself how dear had become
the task that he had undertaken from the
most disinterested motives. But one day
there came letter, summoning him away
so suddenly that Hetty had scarcely time to
realize the nature and extent of her loss,
when he was gone.
A few days after, Mr. Maltby, the princi-
pal of the academy, called upon Hetty, Of
fering her the situation of teacher in the
fprimary department' nf his school The