Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-16
THE RESOLUTION OF KITTY
WARD.

For two years Kitty Ward had been
earnestly striving to be good. She
desired, beyond 81 things, to be pure
in heart, true in motive, single in pur-
pose. But the result did not satisfy
her. To her very great modification,
she was forced to see that the real OBJ
stacle was self-love. The issue of all
this was the following insertion in her
diary: '.Resolyed, with the help of
Heaven, | will seek to do good where
and in what degree | can, without any
thought or hope of reward or return in
any way"
Here a pleasant voice from an ad-
joining room called, Kitty love"
"Yes, dear mother" returned the
young girl.
I" Here are two invitations for you /;
come for them"
Kitty opened one, which ran as fol-
lows:
DEAR PUss: Pack up your pref
test dresses, and bring them, with
your sweet face, over to Woodlawn. |
want to borrow you for a month or
two. Bring all your supply of merry
smiles, bright looks and winning ways,
for the Marceaus, Livingstons and
Lees are here. Also, my dear bds-
bleu, bring all your wisdom; 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 |
should explain. BY Ursa Major |
mean DIR. Randall, the Saraat-who,
by the way, is likewise great part.
/ will send the carriage to the station
for you. Good bye, dearie.
Cousin ALICE"
The second note, fron a good old
Quaker aunt of her fathers, was in a
different strain:
My DEAR KATHARINE: Will
thee come and stay with thy old aunt
for few weeks? / am sorely afflicted
with rheumatism, and quite helpless.
| long for thy bright face and cheerful
voice. IF thee will come thee will be
doing great kindness to thy affection
ate AUNT RUTH"
Kitty was thoughtful for some time.
Mother, what shall l do?' she asked,
anxiously.
What do you wish, my child?' in
quired Mrs. Ward.
DO you not think that cousin Sarah
would go to aunt Ruth ?" she said,
after pause.
Very likely replied her mother.
"Oh, mother" exclaimed Kitty,
eagerly, Il should so much like to 90
Woodlawn! 1t IS SO delightful there
The company is always refined, intel
ligent and entertaining. And DIR. Ran
dali is to be there. He has been
abroad for years, engaged in scientific
researches connected with his profess
ion. He knows everything"
Mrs. Ward saw very well the strug-
gle which her daughter was undergo
ing, but she only said, Decide for
yourself, my dear" and left her.
Kitty ran up stairs, fully determined
to go to Woodlawn, but the first object
that met her gaze was her diary and
the resolution. Then commenced q
sharp conflict. The many and varied
delights of Woodlawn passed before
her-the rides, the excursions, the
boating parties, the fetes of all kinds
and the elegance and refinement Of
its surroundings; and in strong con.
trast with patient, suffering aunt Ruth
in her quiet little home, widowed and
childless for years, with no company
nothing cheerful.
We'll. now, if ever there is chance
to act upon my new resolution"
To avoid further temptation, Kitty
wrote a letter full of regrets to cousin
Alice, and one of acceptance to aun'
Ruth.
Aunt Ruth took off her spectacle,
and wiped her eyes when she read
Kittys note and said, The blessed
child :" and then handed it to tn,
physician by her bedside. This physi
elan. a Quiet looking gentleman, will
a broad white forehead, was the chile
of dear. early friend of aunt Ruth s
Kitty came at the appointed time
and within week the house was {
changed place. The doors and win
dows we're opened-the sweet air anC
bright sunshine let in. Boquets wert
scattered here and there, freshly ar
ranged each day. The rigid arrange
ment of the furniture was broken
Aunt Ruth's old piano was tuned ant
p. drawn up near the door of her room
| that Kitty might sing to her. Aun
&, Rufh's good old heart was greatly re
| ioiced by all this change and the doe
tor wondered greatly. He saw th
effect and knew Kitty to be the cause
but the means were to him mystery
From day to day he wondered WIS
change such bright spirit woul