The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-25

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second daughter 70 bring up amidst the
luxurics Of her wealthy home. she felt
complacently sure that she was doing q
very kind and charitable act Mrs.
Norris was . Woodworking farmer 3
wife. with house full az children. and
with very scanty means to supply their
wants Her wealthy widowed sister
had been on short visit 10 her, and the
night before she left. said:
~ think. Mary. you better let me
take Cara to educate. Grace Is four
teen years old. and she can help you
with the boys. Cara docsn't seem 10 be
Of much use anyway. for notice She 3
. terrible little shirk when there's any
homework 20 be done. She's very
pretty. though. and she'll be pretticr
when she's grown. and Of course want
the prettiest. Ill do a. we'll BY her
while live a. though she was my own
child; but do not wish 70 promise %
leave her anything when / die. My
son will inherit all have. you know.
Bu! III educate her, and b. 4 mother
70 her"
Poor oycrworkcd Mrs. Norris rasped
for breath II the idea Of parting with
her pretty. useless Cara; but her con-
sent and that Of her husband was soon
gained. Mr.. Norris, however. though
. plain farmer and with little educa-
tion, had q deal Of hard practical sense.
and he Ut first dcmurred.
~ don't think il will do the girl any
good 70 bring her up above her own
station IN life, Mrs. Donald. Shell be
taught extravagant habits. and ia like
20 know what good such habits will do
her when she Is left without means To
CRAFTY them. You cannot leave her
any property, you say, and you don't
look overly strong yourself, ma'am.
Any day she may come back upon Us
with her head full OF Eighty notions,
and perhaps scornin' the homc-folks
and homc-ways. No. ma thank
you for your kind oiTer. but I'd rather
keep my daughter at home"
The lady thought 70 herself. hes 4
rude boor.n but she had point 10
gain. 50 she smiled sweetly as she said:
You're certainly strange man,
Mr.. Norris. Don't you believe in cdu-
cation, and wouldn't you be pleased 10
have your daughter 80 well taught and
50 highly accomplished that she could
make good living II anything happens
% me? Don't calculate upon my
speedy death, either. for I'm not ia i'll
health II | do look delicate. DO take
the matter into favorable considcra-
tom
~ don't need any consideration.
was his blunt answer. ITO see what's
best Iorthc child and for all Of rs. "
We'll. then, put Il IN this way: DO
you think you are Justified in refusing
this offer. which viii make Cara, II she
studies. independent Of you or 81 any
one? II every person thought as YOU
90. there would be no progress In the
world"
But Mr.. Norris was not convinced.
/" Cara hates her books" he said. "If
Grace didn't help her and push her
along she'd wear the Ounce. cap all the
time az school. don't think she'll do
anything 10 help tho progress Of the
world. Mrs. Donald.
But with his wife eager for the plan.
and Cara coaxing and crying. like the
wiilful child she was, Mr.. Norris was at
Inst conquered.
So Cara was transplantcd to the fairy
land Of . wealthy home. and nc Go0dale
Farm life went on Ia tho old way. Not
exactly IN the old way. either. for
though there was always hard work
for the young people there. vet ~ Mr..
Norris means increased thew had more
time for study, and the three boys and
Grace were intelligent, and with their
school advantages acquired