Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-08-07

ttunity to the kindly Offices Of Mr.. Rivers,
WHO was personal friend of Mr.. Maltby.
Mr.. Rivers had told Hetty that he
would write to her; exactihg a promise
from her that SHE Would reply.d9In the
course ofta fortnight tile eagerly.expected.
letter, came, This wis the commence
ment of q pleasant correspondence Of some
months. .' -" ! g ss''.3ss so! ss.,.4
There was was nothing approaching to SEN
tihent in Mr.. Rivers letters-he inyariiaa-
bly, addressed her as MY Dear Pupil ="
but there was not d lire in them hut
what showed the deep interest he took in
her wclfarefahd Improvement He not
only marked out a course of reading for
her, but sent her, from, time to time,
such of the new books that appeared, as
he thought would be useful afid interest
ing.
AS foraHetty, she wrote to him as she
would to ti'ier.d, older and wiser than
herself, whose goodness and many acts
of kindness had called forth the gratitude
and reverence of her sympathetic, enthu-
siastic nature.
Ifosty sSns very successful in her school
not only slow ing. a peculiar fitness for
her location, but making progress in.
he'd own studies so, at the close of the
year, one Of the teachers leaving, she was
offered her place, together with salary
that far exceeded her most ambitious
hopes. 'ssli 1, !l"s
There are some persons whose minds
are open to bit one consideration What
will it pay,in mere dollars and cchts7
To test this, every mental and physical
effort is subjected, to be derided, or ap-
proved, as it obtains,sor fails to oobtain,
what they consider to be "the one thing
ncedful." And even Mr.. and Mrs. Green
began to acknowledge that there was
some good to be obtained from books,
when they found that the dauhter, whose
''bookishness" they had so lamented,
COULD earn more in one month than their
broal,ahunldered, hardfisted son in three,
and who, certainly, had occasioned them
no uncasiness i'll that respect.
With Hctty's increased salary came
the opportunity for the fulfilmcnt of q
purpose that Ind often in her thoughts
She knew nothing of Mr.. Rivers outward
circumstances, but had inferred him to
be far from wealthy. So, in her next let
ter, she delicatcly hintaa her ability and
desire ttos'l1epay the obligations, under
which he bad placed her, $50 far us money
would allow her TO do So" s.ss
To Hetty's great relief, Mr.. Rivers re-
ply indicated no offence at this PROPOSE
ton; but it was somewhat ambiguous. He
owned chat he had looked forward to
certain compensation; but Of its nature
and extent he would say nethinguntil he
saw her, as he hoped to do in few weeks
at her own home. Possibly it might he
more than she would feel able or willing
to give" d e,:' "a
IIetty puzzled her brain good deal
over these words. There was no ques.
tion as to her Willingness, she thought,
and that it might not exceed her ability,
she began to economize iii every possible
way. i'@ {. ltsa ia'f 1sfit. 'f'is ia'.H 8
Owing t6' various untoward circum-'
stances, it was spring before Mr.. Rivers
redeemed his promise. a 81
Il was eighteen months since they.
parted, and Mr.. Rivers was both sur
prised and delighted at the change that
they had wrought. The pretty, intelli-
gent girl had -irened into the lovely and
accomplished woman but it did not take
him long to ascertain that to him, at
least she was the same frank, warm
hearted Hetty of old.
"Now about tho compensation you
spoke O" said Mr.. Rivers, after a long
conversation, touching matters of"intcr-
est to them both" IS
81 have saved nearly the whole ofmy
salary. | only wish it was more #,