Fair play., 1882-12-16

the dancing parties, and Mrs. Brooks was
worn and weary with the manifold
duties of her position. and must be re.
lieyed of some household duties and
another servant was Indispensable.
Mr.. Brooks confinement 10 his btIsi-
ness wore upon him. and he must have
recreation. which means a hne horse
and buggy. But it WAS so selfish for INN
and his wife to drive oil every evening
and leave those dear girls 1T home after
they had been shut up ali day in school.
So two horses and a carriage anu hostier
We're needed.
Thus little by little expenses increased,
and his business. like all mems of the
time. was dull, but his was on sound
basis; he was yet young and full of en-
ergv. and no one feared the result, nor
had he one thought Of danger.
A party was made up for the sea-
shore They joined il; it was their first
indulgence of the kind. and sniif of the
salt sea is luxury that strengthens.
One morning the bathers were very
gay, and Mr. Brooks passed the safety
line. and the sea never gave him back.
The estate paid twenty cents on the
dollar.
THE OTHER.
1t was a town of hills and rocks, un-
disturbed by railroad or telcgraph-wlreS.
There was bit of a village in it, and y
'.white sky-pointing spire," of course,
for it was in New England, and equally.
OF course, and for the very same reason
there must he economy in all things, and
the :. first floor of the spire crowned
buildin" was the Town Hall, wherein
politicians fought and wandering min-
s;rcls amused, and stray lecturers edited.
Bu: between the hail and spire lay the
church, clean and bright, where the
farmers mapped. and their wives chewed
caraway seed, while warned Of sin and
Judgment in words as eloquent is could
be hired for 800 a year and the parson-
age-a clean little white cottage.
In that same parsonage lad, bright
and ncrgetic-boys are like the moth
ers. biologists tells us-was fitting for
college, under his learned and lazy
father. But
"we are not wholly brain
Magnetic mncherieS.
At least SO Tenny>On says. And Ed
ward had an eye for rosy checks and
bright eyes. as well as for Greek roots.
And the particular pair that sparkled
back to his on Sunday. on week days
helped her busy mother look We'll to the
wavs Of the household. in Il white cot
are that crowned \ hilltop, the sides
of which hill were intermixcd with sheep
and stones in such dire confusion that a
little way off one conld not tell the one
from the other.
One bright June morning Harriet had
skinned the milk, washed the bright
pans, and made Il pyramid in the sun
that sparkled like stars. And humm'ng
A good old HYMN of Watts. her deft
hand was now smoothing and trying TO
polish the family linen for the coming
Sunday, that dress-lay of country towns.
when bodies Is well rs souls put on their
best. Harriet sung slower and slower,
rs she thought faster and faster, and she
stopped carolling, to say:
..Mother. when the summer work Is
over. couldn't You get along without my
hclp9'
..Why. Harriet, what do you want to
do?''
Harriet hesitated: it was 4 great thi ng
she lonred for, but at last she said:
You know most of the girls around
here have been to Dick Academy and
bearded themselves: why can't l for a
term or two?'
Your father and have been talkin. +.
that John hadn't ought TO come of age till
he'd been to the Academy"
80, mother. let us both go, Ii is only
four miles and half. you know. from
here. and father or Jesse can come after
us every Friday ight, and Saturdays l
| will cook up enough TO last over the week.
except meat and potatoes. and those can
cook there, SO can board him and my
self, and we can both 90 rs cheap rs he
coul,; 90 alone"
..rll talk with Your father about ii. ~
And they went. The one term ran into
two wears. Then Jesse. the ba>hful book
worm. was to 90. and he wished sister
Harriet 10 STAY with him; and she d,
wish she could finish the full course. and
had been good scholar, and. good girl.
had worked early and late and willingly
through the Summer vacations. So that il
was not easy 10 refuse her.
And. too. perchance her future happi-
ness was more or less bound up in her
books. For Edward. in this college yaca-
ton. had told his love. and the shrewt!
common sense of the sturdy farmer knew
his daughter must be fitted for the edu-
Gated life she was 10 share. or Edward
would forget his love. il not before mar
riage and desert her. he would after mar
riaye and neglect her. And another three
wears were addel to her course. and she
graduated. healthy. happy and strong
the yaledictorian of her class of thirty
nine students.
And in due time Edward and she mar
ried, and he put out law sign.
There was no style, no elegance in tht
three rooms of their new home. but :
great deal OF happiness. for their studie:
and reading and tastes We're one. ant
each made the other strong TO labol
and to wait. and love made labor :
pleasure. But he was Young and IN
known. and people not so quarrelSoms
as they might have been. SO tie none.
they had saved from teaching grew les
daily.
lit would hurt nv reputation TO hav'
bills in the city, and | have been think
iug where can hire a little money" hs
said one evening.
Don't hire money, ! would raiheI
1--we or bread and water, potatoes ant
salt, apy starvation diet than have :
debt dragging you down. Twill open
select school. until people grow to ap
preciate you.
You have enough TO do now
Il haven't half enough. shall rus
out. And you give a free lecture, SHOW
Your talent. get into the papers. VI
have been Micawbers long enough"
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