Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-01


been delighted with them. It was shame
she had never seen them before, living so
near them all her life. She wished eve
rybody could 60 through those cabinets
parents and teachers particularly didn't
think half enough about it. If she had
the power. every child in the Common
wealth should 20 to Amherst and 60 thro'
the cabinets. How it would rouse their
ideas and their ambition. and give them
such new interest in the world in which
they live in! She could imagine how ex-
cited and enthusiastic they would be; how.
after they went home. they would COM
mence collecting curiosities Of their own |;
how, for time, the bugs. butterflies. and
birds eggs would suffer what quantities
Of odd looking stones would accumulate
10 imitation of Professor Hitchcock And
even if after time the first pleasure Of
specimen gathering wore of, they would
never settle back into the same groove
where they moved before. For herself,
she said, II will improve myself every
way in my power. l will be worthy Of
him if the time ever comes that our life
paths run side by side. or are the same.
He shall not be asbaed to call me
friend" She kept # dainty and
fresh and pure for him. he dressed her,
self thinking, perchal shall see him.
aud wondered as she e on this or that
becoming article of apparel if it would suit
bis taste. She swept AND garnished the
rooms aud made the house pleasant; and
as she assisted her mother with new in-
terest about the domestic duties. she said
TO herself. with blush, 81 will learn to
10 it we'll. for perhaps some day shall
bave to do it for him"
During the golden autsmu days there
was Teachers Institute at Holyoke.-
Laura wished to 60.
''You are not a teacher" said her mo-
her sit is foolish to gs.
But I am q friend Of sHucation. and l
.eally aud truly take aleep interest.
-.Sc she did, tksszx e after hsr
Amherst experience. when that nervous
Unrest took possession of her. she knew
very we'll who was thinking Of going and
loping to meet her there.
LET her CO." said her father, always
where his only child was concerned being
more iudulgeut than his wife. LET her
20 she will enjoy it; she will learn some
hing. I've no doubt, and will come home
Is full of enthusiasm and grand ideas as
he did from Amherst"
So she went. but not on Wednesday af-
eruoon as she wished-visitors prevented
,er--but on Thursday morning. As she
stepped off Fleming's train at Holyoke
station she met. just getting on board, her
riend. There was an eloquent look into
zach others eyes, and q ilent clasp Of
,ands as they we're jostled{ against each
'ther for moment by the crowd-and be
vas gone.
''Such pity you were not here last
evening, said a gay young friend. There
vas lecture upon .corals, shells. and all
hose things you are SO much interested
n. by splendid, tall. black-eyed man.
You met him just as you got off the car.
His name is Partridge or Sbuttrick, or
'omethiug. I've forgotten what.-but the
ecture was fne."
By inquiry she might ascertain bis name
md residence, but she would not; she
would not even read report Of proceed
ngs for fear of breaking her compact
30 she enjoyed the 'day.--as it was her
lin to enjoy each day as it came to her. -
md at mig ght returned to her studies. Busy
IS bee, ever making home bright and
reading books which q year ago
The deemed dry and undressing; look
ng deeper and deeper into all Of life's
mysteries. feeling in everything she did
hat new. strange. sweet iuauence,-k
ug always that she was led by will
stronger than her own. So on until mid
winter, when she all at once conceived an
dea Of spending the following Sabbath at
IN unole's in Northampton. Rather and
mother both tried to dissuade her, but in
vain. She declared herself needing q
change; said her fathers sermons were
Try and musty. she should get something
fresh at Northampton. She wrote her in
tentions. and the Saturday afternoon train
took her to her destination. II shall see
hiu!" she was saying to herself all the
way; and she looked ip the car and at the
and. as she drove up Shop Row
with her uncle, at every tall man on the
sidewalk aud 10 the passing teams. AL