The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-19

CeSlre 10 lcaIn, that 1ayioio osC not regret having begun business with "such slim prospects,"
 The teacher boarded in quiet family, where the sunlight that little child brings was unknown, where a deaf old man and knitting old woman sat down nightly to the exploration of their own thoughts. All that Hayloid could gel out of the old man was" hah with enc hand behind his car and as the old lady seemed to drop a stitch every time he ad- dressed her, she was allowed to pursue an uninterrupted course of self investi- ga,ion.
 Windin' Blades and Weed, day aftsr day, continued 10 be ;he only pupils Corn was laid 6y," and the farmers boys had no particular work 10 perform, yet the census of .he school remained the same. To watch ,he development oi Weeds mind was m interesting study. She was remarkably bright. and learned with readiness which surpassed Hayloid. W:adin' Blades aher al. was rather inclined to be idle. He had a passion fer carrying grasshoppers in his pockets. These insects oe- cupied his entire time on the play ground, and a; last, af'er much eaperi- ment, he succeeded in haraessing them to d diminu,iye wagon which he had constructed. The teacher demonstrated with him concerning this worthless ab- sorp,ion, and once he spoke to his father. bu, the oli man instead of being dis pleased, smiled until the tobacco spit ran from the corners of his mouth.
 Let him go,' he replied. :" was soner O that turn myself when was a boy, an daddy lowed that it wouldn't amount to nothin', bu, ar,ef awhile turned ou. to be the best plow hand in the country.n
 Winter came, and still no other pupils appeared. By the brigh; log fire, while the snow storm ragged outside, Hayloid found himself better oontented than he had ever been before, and his interest, instead ef becoming less, grew greater. The in domitablc teacher had ai frs, decided that he would rot beg for pupils, and on no occasion did he request the farmers 10 send their children. He was treated politely, yet he coull see that the people of the neighborhood cared nothing for lis society. but $ lis indifference ss mu,aal, ke spent very little ;ime in regret.
 Ore Ga, Windin Blades failed ,o come but Weed, with her face Ill a9low si,h hcalthful exercise, came Is usual When she had hung mp her homespun cloak aud shaken the snow from her brigh, hair, Hayloid asked:
 "Where Is your brother -
 He ain, here.'
 "I see he's no; here. but where is he e'
 At heme.'
 "W'hy didn't he come !'
 .' Had so 50 10 mill.
 Weed, don, you think that you are learning very rapidly -
 "l cs, sir
 '.l don't think that ever saw any one make such progress. You have fine order of mind and hope that after leave the neighborhood you will still pur- sue your studies.'
 You are no, thinking abog, leaving. are you :" looking up with eyes in which the,e lu,kcd shadows of sadness.
 "l shall no, leave immediately, b., in justice to myself l caano, remain here much longer
 She twisted the iax home made button or her dress, and saecd dxedly q, the roaring logs.
 Dc you wan, ne to stay here?' he asked
 ~.,' twisting ,he button.
 But you know ,ha, canno, stay here always
 No,' she replied. with brigh'en!ag eyes, i've can't stay anywhere always. We have 10 die sometime
 Why, Weed, you are running ahead of ofyour studies. You have jumped from the fourth reader to an advanced book of philosophy
 She did no, thoroughly comprehend his meaning, but she laughed and be- slowed on him a glance which forever remained pleasan; memory.
 Do you, so fresh and vigorous, with such bloom of perfec, lie ever think of dying y'
 Yes she replied, sadly, my li.,le sister was the picture of hse, with more bloom than have and with face so blight that every body wanted 10 kiss Il, but she died. When they said ,ha, she could not get well did no, believe them.