Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-26
NUMBER II.

staring very hard, and pushing her glass
es to the top of her head.
Rachie repeated her remark.
"Why, you are scarce out of bed,
child, and are still dreaming ~
mot bit Of it, mother. | have not
been so wide awake for many day; and
l am surely going to do it, if father will
let me. You know how l always longed
to go to school and be real neil educated.
l am going to get we'll and do it yet."
But Mrs. Kitson so strongly opposed
"the canvassing," and wiped her eyes
so vigorously with her apron, unseen as
ehe thought, that the poor girl said no
more of her plan until her father came
to dinner, when she told him about it,
and met a firm and prompt opposal,
which she battled bravely.
Father, they say I'm dying" she
said, "you think I'm dying, and | feel
it but it need not be. The Doctor said
needed more air, and feel best in tho
open air, and believe it can cure me,
Will eolhObhlllR Nv bHc eoHlc elllic W tAhc
up my mind. Let me try this Oh, 1
beg of you let mo try it. l can't die yet,
father, and 0, l know | shall if you
thwart me in this !" and she Aung both
armg around his neck, sobbing violently.
Tears rained down her fathers cheeks,
and he said:
"Well, mother, Wen let her try it, Il
she'll only promise TO quit it tho very
day she feels the worse OF il will you,
Rachie2"
"Yes, yes, indeed l will ~ and she
kissed her father and mother both, in
delight.
Rachic's plan was called all sorts of
names--"a strange freak, ,""a sick girls
whim," "a hazardous undertaking" etc.
but the Doctor said :" it would not hurt
her Mt least )" and SO in one week from
the morning of her proposing it, she
started with her little sachel in her hand,
in search Of hoalth.
| She bade her parents an atfectionate
good bye, and left them. 1t was early in
September, and clear, invigorating
breeze, such rs one only feels in New
England, came with all its lie-giving
freshness from the Northwest, and new
feelings of hope, and elasticity from its
inspiration permeatcd Rachie's whole
depressed mind and physical system
and she drew in long draughts of tho
precious elixir almost unconscously. 1t il
true that she coughed oitener and harder,
at first and then for want of breath sho
was compelled to sit by the roadside; but
the cool air battled back the buraing hoe
tic that rushed in tides to her thin cheeks
indoors ; and taking out her diary, sho
alternately took short notes, and gazed
with admiration about her, and thus her
little periods Of resting and waiting by
the way, were made source Of pleasure
! to her.
At night she found she had earned
nearly two dollars and though she was
very very tired, instead Of spending tho
night in restless tossings, as at home, she
slept soundly, and when she coughcd,
oven, was not awakened, so deep was
her sumber. The next morning found
her not II whit the worse in body, and
much bettcr in spirit and when Octo-
ber's hectic fell on the hills, tho unnat-
ural flush had left Rachies cheek for
good-hcr harsh cough had diminished
to an occasional slight one-the pain in
her side was nearly gone, and her checks
were beginning to lose their hollows.
Whom the latter days Of Novcmb ,r
brought her back once more, her mother
wcpt outright for joy, and her father
wiped his eyes hard and said
"Who'd II thought it ever in the worldl
She's as plump as a pigeon, thank tho
Lord !" and they both kissed her over
and over again.
81 thought it-i kne,O it-lt came to
me so strong" said Rachie, as soon as
she could got breath from their kissing.
Had time or room, might tell you
many particulars Of Rachie's life which
aro very interesting, and which show
what u girl Of resolute Will can do-how
she grew stronger and stronger in body,
and by hor own unaided efforts, she Is
now a student in graduating class OF u
Woman's College,"