Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-06

swered her father, quietly taking a pape
and drawing near the light.
| Just then. the notes Of the flute apt
the words of the well known song,
Come over the lake with me. my love.
Come over the lake with me.
came floating back on the evening
breeze, and unable to control her feel
ings another mo nent, Amanda Leaned
her head against the easement and sob
bed passionately.
% don't, Mr.. Robinson, do not fee
badly about it now, and ! don't want
her punished for having sighted me,
pleaded Ina y
| 4 knew that it would be no satisfac-
ton to you, but ii is for her own sake
that she is punished, replied the
} father.
sBut it was not her own idea, it was
another who suggested it. continued
Ina,
1t is not my duty to. eradicate the
selfshness from the hearts of other
peoples daughters, but I am response
bic for the training OF my OWL" an
swered the father firmly, aad both girls
felt that farther words were useless,
and for time there was silence bro
ken only by Amanda's passionate sobs
and the strains of music from the lake,
NForgiye me, Ina, said Amanda, at
length, ! didn't feel right about it any
of the time, and it spoiled my own en-
joymept as we'll as yours
IF you see your conduct in its proper
light it is all 1 want Amanda, said the
father, and when they come to this
side again yoH can 60 if Ina goes with
YOU
Ina begged to be excused, but when
half an hour later, he, for whose opin-
ion she most cared, appeared and joins
ed his entreaties with Amandas, she
consented to 60.
Two weeks later Ina occupied the
position which she SO much coveted,
only that of pupil in an excellent
school. Although she might not wear
costly dresses, there was an indescriba-
BILE charm about the INNOCENT girl fresh
from the rural districts, artless and I'M
suspectiug, amiable and intelligent
which no art could supply, and the
simple calico of her own earning, and
the mod yst r.hL~->- et,et be~-4d hoy enf-
ny tresses were in far greater harmony
with her tastes aud character than cost
lier material which her father would
have been taxed to pay for.
You will make your mark il the
world, lna,' were farmer Robinson 5
parting words. only keep a clear con
science, do your duty and leave the rest
to the Great Ruler Of destinies-
Of course such a girl was favorlte
with her TEACHERS. She made them her
friends aud they were interested In her
welfare. The tall vacation was oecus
pied as the spring had been, in earning
money to supply her necessities for the
coming winter. TDis was the last time
that she found it necessary to enter the
service OF any family She bad risen
above it. And let ne say to every
young person who may be dependent
upon his own energies, do not hesitate
to engage in any honest occupation
that may present itself. II you are
really above it, trust my word tor it
that you will rise above it, and in no
way can you rise more rapidly than by
faithfully performing even the most
trivial duties of your occupation.
Through the influence Of her teacher
Ina obtained a situation in one of the
primary departments where she receiv
ed ample compensation and found
time to attend to her most important
studies.
Four years passed away, and in all
that constitutes equality in our country,
she was the peer OF any lady in the Land
She had won laurels and fresh tokens
of esteem at every step, and at the
grand exhibition at the close of the
last term, when she stepped upon the
stage and took her seat at the organ
and sept its tones rolling, echoiug,. Vi
brating through every part OF the spa
cious building, until it seemed al
though the hearts of the audience wef'
held in trance by the wopdrous music
and then burst forth in grand, beauti
full and rapturous song, the excitemen
of the audience scorned all restraint
but found vent in a wild deafenin!
applause that shook the building to it
foundation. And Amanda had whisp
cred to her companion, sit is glor.
enough to be her friend
At the close Of the entertainment sh
! was offered situation with salar
that seemed to her like fortune. An
9 Herbert Allen who had just returne
E from College said, your ambition
: gratifed, Ina. you have won, what nee
e of longer waitings
when have helped my parents
e comfort and plenty and laid by SOME
:. thing for myself, will urge no fi,rth