Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-19
AN ARDENT LOVER.
NY KATY TRUE.

uis nu,ne wns Jacob. II had been his
f,,h.r,. before him, and his fathers.
rh. storms were Woodworking,
u,ou,y. getting race. Jacob Storm, the
mt6er of our hero, constantly said th"t
che couldn't 400 why under tho sh'n'n
ann u man needed M eddication;'t any
u,or.'n uough to reckon hiH crops ""d
cattle.' Jacob tho younger h"d ono"
Expressed desire to attend sc''oo' o"'
Ct town but Storm, senior, killed hH
ambition in that respect with F." low
words. |
"Th, old rod school house was good
enough for your father and your grand
father, md when you got all yo" en-"
th,re, ri lind plenty Of work tor y""
n uhu'n't bo said that ono OF tho ola
Storm blood over hired ont TO work Tor
strangers
The inhabitants of Pntncyv''Io w'r"
uot NIL conservatives Of the Storm order
Sons of rich farmers were ~ colleges
daughters Of hard. working father" IN"
n,othsrs wore AWAY Ut school ana
pntnsyvjIlo felt their influence whon
th,v cuno home for u vacation. One "'
tho uayost, brightest, prethest girls IN
town WIS Sallis Rivers Her father had
n ,r,orer farm aud fewer bonds than hts
nsiubbor Jacob Storm, but tho Rivers
family worshipped another idol. from
the mother down, every ono valued u
v,od education. Tho father had been
denied 10, m be WINS the eldest ct larger
family, aud compelled +" aid IN support
Inv tho rest. lie was ma" ofexce''en'
natural ability, and extrava1ant'y iona
Of reading. When his boys and girls
grow around him, they heard imp"rt"n
topics discussed NJ the table; they knew
ali about Congress aud our relations with
for,ipn powers, aud once Mr. Rivers had
been called upon to ropresscnt l''s town
in tho Legislature Of the State =
Tho boys Of tho family were co''pe''"
10 work their way through college, ""'
Sullie tho joval was determined \" 'o'
low their example.
No wonder jacob Storm, un'or, adorc'
Salle. lls had lived nonr hor tor years
had carried her dinncr-pniI back AM
forth for her, had pnrpoSoly misSp''I"'
words 70 let her pass above him, "n'
in MI her maldost Pranks, ho had r'J"'
cod while others blamed. SaIl'o
brothers were fond Of her, and never TO
ono moment thronght it either unlady
like or sinful for hes to share MI tbe'
sports. When ono Of tho ncighborH CAV
a party, tho verbal inv't"t'"" WI
generally "sallio aud tho rest OF III
boys"
Sallie liked il slo was fnllof bonnt
inp life; she hated silly airs; and as h'
brothers were, with ono exception, o'dr
than herself, surely it was quite prop'
for hor to do rs they did. When To'
wrote homo FROM college that his do'
little sister "must not go out in the he
sun, or sho might spoil her complexion
Sallio wroto back "Don't bother, yo
dear old maid, caro- moro for goo
sound health than anything else; M
those who really love mo won't mind
few frockles." Sallio went on in her ow
way; she flow from ono end to tho 9TH
Of tho largo farmhouse, now singing
scrap of some familiar song, now chan
ing in full, clear tones some grand o
anthem. Jacob Storm had once Gale
her "Will-o'- the wisp," and tho nan
fitted her 80 VOL, tho boys took it II
The widest colt on tho farm would OBJ
Sallio; she feared nothing, went al
came as she pleased, and accomplish
in ono morning more work than b
mother and Huldah the maid could pc
sibly do together. m
Naturally, this warm-hoA'sel, acti,
cheerful girl was tho light ofhor tatho
eyes. lle could not sond hor away fro
homo, like tho boys, not even for I
coveted education. For three years
her teens, she bore tho restraint as NEE
ly AZ possible; but tho fourth year cou
not 10 borne. How much tho girl b
suffered in secret, no ono knew. "Fa'
or" she said ono day, as she sprang fr'
her saddle, "my mind il madenp. l sh
10 into tho mill, and earn money onon
TO attend school" "
"But mother can't spare You, dauI
tsr"
"Mother is willing" said Sallie; Is
always wanted to study herself"
"Well, weseem to need you here, son
how" said the old gentleman, strok
the colts neck to hide his feelings.
eyes, father, and you shall have
ms, ,yorL burl and come tO HDenu o