The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-02-17

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heart was heavy when she remembered
what her mothers rule was. To Paul
prayers promises and upbraidings, al
offered in one breath, she steadfastly re
piled, Paul you are dearer to me thar
my life, and l will be true to you Will
live. l will never marry another. but
can not, dare not. soiW not disobey m.
mother
i With this answer Paul was forced Il
! be content, and weary, discouraged, ana
perplexed, he turned his steps homeward
10 few days he started for cclleg,
after sending to Hester letter bidding
her tender farewell, and encouraging
her with bright anticipations for the
| future.
To Hester it seemed that all the light
had gone with him, and doubly drear II
seemed because of the uncertainty of the
fulfillmcnt of their hopes of a joyous re
union.
But hers was noble soul and not long
! did she permit her grief 30 come between
! her and duty Though her cheek grad
ually last its bloom, and her eyes their
childish lustre and her step grew daily
more womanly each duty, great and
Strifing, was discharged with the same
fidelity. AS the weeks and months roll
ed slowly by Hester was developing,
through bitter Christening, into that no
blest work of God, true aoOnsGn To her
mother she was the loving dutiful child,
to her teachers, the Jealous obediant pu-
pill, to her God, the responsible being.
But Hester's school days ended, as
those sacred days asiU, and she had at
the close that saddet and at the same
time gratifying part to fill-the Valedic-
torian's. There are many to-day who
will remember her as she stood among
them then, and uttered that thrilling
" farewell" and they will also recall the
energy and almost inspiration of her ap-
peal to them as acorkerS, men and women
of influence whose power was to be felt
On commencement day there was offered,
and accepted by her a position as princi
pal of a Grammar department in the
pleasant public school of B at a
salary of eight hundred dollars.
At the close of the four weeks vacation
we frd Hester duly installed in her new
field. She occupies with her mother a
wee brown cottage of only four rooms
and a pretty chamber. The interior is
very plain but exquisititely neat and
tasteful Her salary enables them to
live very pleasantly, and she feels
worthy satisfaction in being able to care
for her mother, and show her willing
ness to pay,if it were in any child's power,
the debt she owes
But these are not all bright days to
Hester: Many nights she returned from
her labors weary and lonely, and at such
times the old bright day came involun-
tarily to memory, but she resolutely put
them away. She would not permit her
self to think of Paul, save as an old
school friend. For each day only seemed
to strengthen Mrs. Brayton's dislike I'M
til Hester ceased to know, in the least
the family.
Very quietly passed the years of Hes
ter's life from twenty-five to twenty
eight
She had we'll learned to stand and
wait" Faithfully she labored for their
support. And gently she performed
the home duties the discharge of which
renders every woman so lovely.
She had Just completed her twenty
eighth veal when new and heavier sor
row came upon her in the failure of her
mothers health. Consumption had be-
come thoroughly seated and a few
months at the longest she could live the
physician said.
or, ho xrriptor cbo woe uaru low
but the first balmy spring days seemed
to revive her But the Change was not
permanent. She gradually SINK until
the last of June, when all were forced to
realize that she had but few days or
hours to live.
One beautiful bright morning she
reached out her hand to Hester, who sat
beside her, and said in such an earnest,
mournful voice chester, you have al
ways beer dear child to me, and have
loved you, my darling, and [ meant it
only for your good when | seemed SO
cruel. But see my error now, Hester,
and how you have suffered all these long
years, my child. But must, aoiI make
| it right "Send for Mr.. Morton, Hes
teri "Sweet child" she continued,
when Hester returned, Chow like your
father you are tonight" "Dear Harry,
he was so noble, Hester, I would not
have given him up for all the world
How strange that should forget it, but
| Will soon make it right, Hester" and
with these words she sank back exhaust
ed on her pillows. Very soon Mr.. Nor
ton appeared, and to him she repeated in
substance what she had said to Hester. He
was the pastor Of her church and CONVEX
SAINT W 18th Hesters old sorrow, and was
now delighted that Mrs. B had be-
come reconciled In very short time
Paul was whirling on his way to B
in answer to message from Mrs. Bray.
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