The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-07-05
rrIS WILL THAT WINS.
lsADoRE ROGERS.

L ~ ''st' NftHtHEs ttt HttOfl ltttN IuSl ttStt
over the tops Of The tall trees that boricred
the shores of a beautiful lake Iii tile State
of Ohio, and sent floods of amber light
over the rippling waters just ruiliei by
The gentle breezes of carly May. The
notes Of distan: whippoorwil walked
the echoes Of the grove, and all the noisy
nocturwal songsters that sunny spring well
cmncsfc happy life. seemed 20 vie with
e'sli other i,i salaing the chorus of
natures grand concert. There was sound
ofdipping oars out upon the lake, aud the
clear notes Ola flute accompanied ly a
ehoris OF youthfui voices came ringing
back across the water tothe ears OF the
sialwart farmer aud his wife who lived
near W. aud who stood listening 10 the
music and Smiling at the ilterludes Of
merry laughter borne back by the way
war,l brcezes.
It's al,appy time they're having out
there tonight, wife, said the good
natured aud coniented tillcr of the soil.
'aul why Sliouldn't they? All this i
pure aud innocent. II all the youths Of
this broad land could be supplied with
such nniusements crime would disappear
IN ten fold ratio, and reniorse and agony
10 conscience would cease 10 foliow in tile
footsteps Of pleasure. The very sound of
that music brings happiness and enjoy
,ncnt % every o,,e who hears it,
4 d. H. "a 80.
social distinction upon n false basis lad
ercpt Ia TO mar the rural harmony, aud
The merriest, happiest and must hopeful,
spirit Of them all had cume To grief That
night. and Ina Warrrn staod alo ie under
the friendly shadow ofs huge maple, lis
icDlng ~ llIe sound Of all this mirth and
jalliiy, while deep conyulsiye sobs shook
her slender frame. Til. iear-stainrd face
was decidedly pretty. Shining brown
llai. fell IN wavy tresses about her slIoul-
,ers, aud on tile rounded check were tints
of health's own painting; the rosy mouth
expressed the gentleness of her nature,
aud not The least II her aharnls wis the i'm
,eIIigent, determined expression Of the
clcar blue eyes She was the daughter Of
d neighboring farmer In very inoderate
circumstances, but the girl had Inspiration,
beyond the thoughts Of her associates,
dream Of the future which carried her out
upon the great sea Of hope, to higher du-
| ties, grah,ier attainmenis aud wider
spheres ofaction aud usefulness than the
narrow limits OIL her surroundings would
warrant. But what was there 10 justify
these dreams? Nothing. Aud young as
she was, she already began 10 realize that
idle dreaming would never quench the
ceaseIass longing, and that prompt, de-
cisiye and energetic action on herown
part was iier only hope osever reaching
the land % her dreams Up 20 this time
the district school bad been her delight
Ever willing 10 profit by the advice Of
those wliosc age aud experience entitled
them 10 give Il, she had proiited by
maxim given her by teacher five years
before, which will be ofimmense benefit
10 every young person who viii adopt H.
II was simply this: Learn every .lesson
rcrfectly.n and us result, although only
iificen years of age, she hal mastered all
the branches usually taught IN district
schools, and now aspiie 10 higher sclioci
In neigilboring town. When she ilrst
mentioned this project 70 her parents i
was pronounced impossible.
"you know. Ina, that have five
daughters younger than yourself TO pro-
vide FOR, and 10 furnisl, yoI with such
clothing n you would need would require
an unjust sacrifice ON the part Of The rest
of the family. said Mr.. Warren.
"Do you suppose that would accept
such sacrifice, father?' asked Ina ro-
proachfuliy. 'AllI Ok u youfper,niSsion
10 obtain employment 10 come respectable
famIlya aud can pruvide fof myself. ]
can make myself useful 20 aunt Myra
when ann out of school, aud anl sure
she will let mo havea home with her
while am trying 10 educate mysel!
Her scheme locked rather visionary TO
her practical parents, hut nevertheless slc
carried the poInt, and u u while fulfilling
her engagement at farmer Robins"li's that
the reader Is first introduced to her. She
had been subjected toa trial Of which he
gentle, sensive country girl had no:
dreamed. While the young people are pre-
mrinr 10 40 out on their boa-iing excur>
rlon, Harry l.obinscii. the farmers four
yea, old non came lnto the hllchen where
Ira was setting up the last row q milk
pana, saying: l l0 3pi US
Il tl,ink Tie girls i just as mean as thes
can b1''
.why, Harry Sald Ina, sou mustn't
talk po /, ia wrong TO call them inean.'
II don't care, they Is mean,' said The
lille fellow. Anna Wilson aud Agnes
l,athhutn said if 'kianda was goin' TO ask
hired girls to 20 along they wonldnt 70.
Anna Wilson said that her cousins ~ the
cIly never thought of inviting hired help
i. q, With them, aud Agnes sail y wou'a
-, s...,,fo,.1 aud tllyl 'Alauua siilu