The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-24
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Kitty Wards Resolution.

EOA GMO JOdLS AlGGy w dIu udu
been earnestly striving to be good
She desired beyond all things, to be
pure in heart, true in motive, single
in purpose. But the result did not
satisfy her. To her very great
modification she was forced to see
that the real obstacle was self-love.
The issue of all this was the follow
ing insertion in her diary: "Resolv-
ed, with the help of heaven, l will
seek to do good where and in what
degree I can, without any thought
or hope of reward or return in any
way"
Here a voice from an adjoining
room called, kitty, love!"
eyes, dear mother" returned the
young girl.
"Here are two invitations for you.
Come for them"
Kitty opened one, which ran as
follows:
"Dear P,tss:-Pack up your pref
tiest dresses, and bring them with
your sweet face, over to Woodlawn.
| want to borrow you for month
or two. Bring all your supply of
merry smiles, bright looks, and win
ming ways; for the Marceaus, Liv-
ingstons and Lees are here. Also,
my dear baS blelt, bring all your wis
dom; for Ursa Major is coming on
the last of the month. He cares for
nothing earthly but learning, and
never opens his mouth to a lady
save to growl. Perhaps 1 should
explain. By Ursa Major l mean
Doctor Randall, the great saUant-
who, by the way, is also a great
partt. will send the carriage to
the station for you. Goodbye.
COUSIN ALICE"
The second note, from a good old
Quaker aunt Of her fathers, was in
a different strain:
"Ny Dear Kathartae.-Will thee
come and stay with thy old aunt for
a few weeks? am sorely afflicted
with rheumatism, and quite helpless.
l long for thy bright face and cheer
full voice. If thee will come thee
will be doing a great kindness to
thy aIectionate AUNT RUTH"
Kitty was thoughtful for some
time.
"Mother, what shall 1 do?" she
asked anxiously.
"What do you wish, my child?"
inquired Mrs. Ward.
ado you not think that Cousin
Sarah would go to Aunt Ruth?" she
said, after pause.
"Very likely" replied her mother.
30, mother" exclaimed Kitty ca
gerly. 81 should Ike so much to 90
to Woodlawn! 1t is so delightful
there! The company is always re
fined, intelligent and entertaining.
And Doctor Randall is to be there.
He has been abroad for years, en-
gagged in scientific researches con
nected with his profession. He
knows everything!" "
Mrs. Ward saw very well the
struggle her daughter was undergo
ing but she only said, decide for
yourself, my DEAR" and left her.
Kitty ran upstairs, fully deter
mined to go to Woodlawn, but the
first object that met her gaze was
her diary and-the resolution.
Then commenced a sharp conflict.
The many and varied delights of
Woodlswn passed before her-the
rides, the excursions, the boating
parties, the teleS Of all kinds-and
the elegance and refinement of its
surroundings; and in strong con
trast was patient, suffering Aunt
Ruth, in her quiet little home, wild
owed and childless for years, with
no company-nothing cheerful.
"Well, now, if ever there is a
chance TO act upon my new resolu-
ton"
To avoid further temptation, Kit
ty wrote letter iuu OF regrets TO
Cousin Alice, and one Of acceptance
to Aunt Ruth.
Aunt Ruth took off her spectacles
and wiped her eyes when she read
Kitty's note, and said, "Tne blessed
child" and then handed it to the
physician by her bedside. This
physician, quiet looking gentle
man, with a broad, white forehead,
was the child of dear, early friend
of Aunt Ruth's.
Kitty came at the appointed time,
and within a week the house was a
changed place. The doors and win
dows were opened-the sweet air
and sunshine let in. Boquets were
scattered here and there, freshly ar
ranged each day. The rigid ar
rangement of the furniture was
broken. Aunt Ruth's old piano was
tuned, and drawn up near the door
of her room, that Kitty might sing
| to her. Aunt Ruth's good old heart
was greatly reioieed bv all this