National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-03

though you VIII can me uhprhtu'W WV" ~, -. m,
I'm willing to work hut ! want work eau put ~,
heart into and feel Il does me Rood "" a.. ~
hard II Ia only ask for chance % be = "ssiu,
happy woian aud don, think 'hs sa Is mother did
fsrn ny living honestly snd happily, al" a,h " wo
beau''''n example behind me- 70 hep on' o'ns' wv
man IS hers siis o., -sa DC , ,m ls ,or. fol
the thous hts and feelings which bad been wo,N,n
within her during the last few day hsd shrf.u w,
deeply, and the resolution To cut ioosc ',',n va ~
lisc hal not been lightly made. MI. Devon bsf us
tened behind his paper 20 this unusual on'pounhS
with a sense Of discomfort which vas new to nun.
But though the words ,srroaehea ana annuysn vu ,,
fearful eyes, her uncle rose, sEng, slowly ~ III
lighted hia oande ,, 4. I.
now; for yen need brcakm' my sirl, anu 90" ~
goin wlpre youl get IT, 30 th ooher you re- on w,
better for all IN ". Come, Betsey We may as w.,
leave. fer We can, understand ihe wants y, n' n
higher nltur as Christie calls 1t, and we've hAa W
term enough for one night Aud win grim h'usn
the old man quilted the field, wofsted pW III s'o'
order. -.
| about ~" purred Aunt Botsey, ~ lhs ".'s
| footsteps creaked away. for the good sou h.''
most od.ashoned and dutiiul awe OF her 'or" -"N
| ,nNiar ,
81 shan" cry hut act; for IL IL high time "n'
of. I've stayed iT your sake; now I'm more 'rou.
bic than comfort and away 10. Coca niEm'', nS
dear old aunty and don't look troubcu, ior " Nv
| lamb while stay"
Having kissed the old indy, Christie swept ler
work away, aud rat down 10 WRIGHT 'hc eWer "nl.n
the first step toward freedom, Whsn " war
done, she drew near 10 her friendly co'hdnafe me
firo, and til late into The night sat thininR so''
of the past brayoly 81 the present, hope'ui ~ 'he
! future Tweniy-Onr tomorrow, and her inh,Ni""',
head, heart, pair u banda; also the dover y,
most New England girls intelligence, courage az"
! commOn-sense, many practical pli,s, all hG"e.
under the shy pride that soon mct- IN gohia' y"
| mosphore, much romance and cn'hUHlarin' Hh.
the spirit that rise 10 hcroisn wiT tho srod'
moment comca.
~. N uh
moderately endowed with talents. earnest and rue.
hearted. are driven by necessity, tempcraiseht %
principle out into the world to md support happi'
ne5s and homes for Themselves. Many tnrh pa'h
discouraged; moro accept shadtws for snpstanco'
and discover their mistake too late the w'ahe't lost
their purpose ana themselves; but the euunBo.
struggle on, and after danger and defeat earn NJ a'
the best possession this world can give us the pos
session Of bravo and cheerful spirit, rich III s.h
knowledge sei-coatrol, seif-hclp This was ,ho
real desire of Chri stcs heart; this was to be hef
lesson and reward ard to this happy end she was
slowly yet surely b. ought by the long discipline Oh
life and labor.
sitting alone tlsare in the night, she tried to
strengthen herself with all the good and heipiu
memories she could recall, before she went away 10
find her place in 'the great unknown world sho
thought Of her mott er like herself who had borne
the commonplace III OF home till she could Dear II
no Longer, Then HI ii gone away to t-aeh aS mos,
country girls are foi ced to do Had met, lovedHnd
married poor gent eman, and after u few years OF
genuine happiness. ntfoubled even by much care
and poverty, had followed him ont of the world
leaving her little child TO the protection OF her
brother.
Christie looked Ia * over the long, lonely years iho
had spent in the old farmhouse Flooding to schoo
and chur II, and d ,ing her tasks with kind Aunt
Betsy while child; aud slowly growing into girl.
hood, with a world Of romance locked up in d heart
hungry for love and larger, noblcr life.
She had tri sd to pease this hunger in many ways
but found little hellL Her, fathers old books were
all she could COMM adj and these she wore out with
much reading. Inleriting his refined tastes, she
found nothing to att ract her in the society of
commonplace and often coarse people about
She tried to like the buxom girls whose one ampi-
convers alton ere 'snaIt bonnets' and mice dres-
ses." She tried to believe that the admiration and
regard Of the bl u young farmers worth striving
for but when welto-do neghbor laid his acres at
her feet she 70 and it impossible to acceptfor her
life's companion man whose soul was wrapped up
in prize cattle ar ii big turnips.
Uncle Enos could forgive her for this piece
of folly, and Chr site plainly that of three
things would sur Ny happen, if she lived there
with vent for er full heart snd busy mind. She
would either marr Joe Butterield in sheer despe.
ration, and become \ farmers household drudge /
settle down into soar spinster content to make |
butter gossip, and by up money all her days; or do
what poor Matty St ,ne had done, try to crush and
curb her needs ant. aspirations TIL the struggle
grew too hard. and t. rem. in fit of despair. end her
life, and leave ira y,c story to haunt their quiet
river.
To escape these fat Vs. but one way appeared to .
break loose from this narrow life, and go ont into
Inc world and see wha she could do for herself
This idea was full of enc tar tmont for the eager girl,
and, after much earnest thought, she had resolved
% try it.
=" II | fail | can come back" she said TO herself.
'venswhile she scorped the thought OF failute for
With all her shy pride he both brave end ar
lent and her dreams werts of the rosest sort.
" / won't marry Joe; VOL MT wear myself out in
district school for the mea II sum they give woman
won't deye away here W aete am not wanted; and
won't end my life like award because it is dull
nd hard III try my fats as mother did and 0cr-
APPS may succeed as we'll. And Chrlsno
thoughts went wandering 3way into the dim. sweet ,
asst, when she Il happy chile, lived with loving pa
ents in a different world fr ON that.
Lost In these tender meme res she sat til the old
clock behind Lle door struck twelve.
len the visions vanished, 10 lvng their benson be-
ind them.
As she glanced backward at the smouldering
re slender spire of hm ne shot mp from the {
x that had blazcd cheeriiy, and shone upon her
she went. good omen, gratefully accepted then
I'd remembered often i'll tn years TO come. {
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