Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-06
tbs W5LL THAI WINS,
ISADORE ROGERS

IsADoRE ROGERS.
1t was evening. The moon had Just
risen over the tops of the tall trees that
bordered the shores of a beautiful lake
in the State of Ohio, and sent floods Of
amber light oyer the yipplipg waters
just rufffed by the gentle bresses Of
carly May. The notes of u distant
wbippoorwill walked the echoes of the
grove, and all the noisy nocturnal
songsters that sunny spring welcomes
to happy life, seemed to vie with each
other in echoing the chorus Of natures
grand concert. There was sound of
dipping oars out upon the lake, and
the clear notes of flute accompanied
by a chorus of youthful voices came
ringing back across the water to the
ears of the stalwart farmer and his wife
who lived near by, and who stood lis.
tening to the music and smiling at the
interludes of merry laughter borne back
by the hayward breezes.
SITS happy time they're having out
there tonight, Wife said the good
patured and contented tiller of the soil,
sand why shouldn't they? All this is
pure and innocent. If all the youth of
this broad land could be supplied with
such amusemen.s crime would disap>
,,nA- in a field ratio, ond re'r-."Nn
aud ayQny of conscience would cease to
follow in the footsteps Of pleasure. The
very sound of that MUSIC brings happl-
ness and enjoyment TO every one VIII"
hears it..
But in this the farmer was mistaken
Social distinction upon false basis had
crept in to mar the rural harmony, and
the merr;est, happiest and most hopeful
spirit of them all had come to grief that
night, and ina Warren stood alone I'M
der the friendly shadow of huge mapl ,
listening to the sound of all this mirth
and jollity, while deep oonyuislve sobs
shook her slender frame, The tear
stained face was decidedly pretty.
Shining brown hair fell in wavy tresses
ABOUT her shoulders, and on the rounded
cheek were tints of health's own paint.
ing the rosy mouth expressed the gen
tleness of her nature, and not the least
of her charms was the intelligent, de-
termined expression of the clear blue
eyes She was the daughter of a
neighboring farmer in very moderate cir
cumstances, but the girl had aspirations
beyond the thoughts Of her associates,
dreams of the future which carried he1
out upon the great sea of hope, to
higher duties, grander attainments and
wider spheres of action and usefulness
than the narrow limits of her surround,
ings would warrant. But what was
there to justify these dreams? Nothing
And Young as she was, she already
began to realize that idle dreaming
would never qqepch the ceaseless long
ing, and that prompt, decisive anc
energetic action ON her part was hel
only hope Of ever reaching the land O
her dreams, Up to this time tine dis
trict school had been her delight. Eve
willing to profit by the advice of thos'
whose age and experience entitled then
to give it, she had proftted by maxim
gwen her by teacher FIVE years, before
which will be of immense benefit t.
every young person who will adopt ii
1t was simply this: Learn euery lessol
perfectly, and as result, althoug
only fifteen years of age, she had mas
tered all the branches usually taught i
district schools, and now aspired to
higher school in peighboring togr
When she FIRST mentioned this projee
to her parents it was pronounced jim
possible.
"You know, Iua, that I have fiv
daughters younger than yourself
provide for, and to furnish you wit
= such clothing as you would need woul
$ require an unjust sacrifice on the pa
q of the rest Of the family, said M
e Warren.
s $40 you suppose that would accel
) such sacrifice. father g asked Ina r
= proachfully. Gail l ask is your pc
mission to Obtain employment in son
respectable family and l can provit
for myself ! can make myself usef
to aunt Myra when l am out of schos
aud l am sure she will let me have
home with her while am trying
educate myself