The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-10

have earnestly hoped and confidently
believed, dear children, ever since your
father died, that YOU meant TO assist
me all you could; but Of late | nave
had reason to DOUBT either your ability
or good intentions in Tai, respect, and
il has greatly disheartcncd me.
Perhaps you fall TO understand my
meaning, but | think my dear boy
Waiter is unconscious Of the fact that
tonight he has expressed himself for
| the third time n having to drop some
! important study, simply because 1t APP
pears dislas,clul to him at the outset.
And observe with pain and regret
that Lura, whom | have taken great
pains to assist in different studies, had
far rather occupy herself with story
book than pursue the useful branches
Of knowledge | have striyen hard 20
have her interested in.
NOW happen TO know that neither
Wallace Benton nor Mary Bcrtram
could occupy the position, they do to-
night but tor the very studio, you have
each expressed a wish to abandon at
the earliest opportunity. Wallace
Benton is thoroughly trained Gem
ist; he has made unusual proficiency
for young man OF his years; bat Pro-
fcssor Ca,sclI told me, during n recent
conversation had with him, that Wal
lace's perseverance ami Application has
been something most COmmeula. a.,
Ii was hard for him to understand the
mysteries Of chemistry, but understand
and master il he was determined TO-
and the results have been so profound
an interest in the dcyr Opmcnts of the
science that his love Tor it is now the .
great secret of his unwonlcd success. |
Then as to Mary BcrIram, you /
may not know it, Lura, but Mary is /.
able to speak and write both French |
and &C. man quite rs easily rs English; /
that j. why she can command he sal |
,ry she receives.
without your knowledge Of the
act, | have often sat late into the night
preparing sketches for the press, and
I has required study, thought, and
careful research TO nder them accept
lble, 50 helping on our daily needs.
But believe me, my dear children, it is
leedless to expect that influential
riends are going TO create lucrative
for you; it is only on strong.
effort you can ever rely Tor
Invthing like success in life.
Lura shut her book with decision
which seemed hopeful, as she said
heartily;
well, here | 90 to muster my
french lesson for tomorrow; and
lereaftcr, you dear ma, you'll hear
lothing of my dropping French or any
ther study.
Then Walter sprang up, right man
ully, remarking:
And here go |, to wrestle, if needs
,e. with the science which investigates
he nature and properties OF bodies.
Iou' We opened my eyes to a startling
ruth, my dear little mother, to which
hope never to become blind again
And month later Miss De Brosses
old the gratiiied Lura that she thought
Ter in fair way 10 become a capital
inguist if she kept on progressing as
he had done for II few weeks. Then
me day, soon after, Professor Cassel
aid his hand approvingly on Walters
houlder remarking blandly:
"Well, my boy, you're climbing
light up now, no mistake! II you keep
IN in this ratio I'm inclined to believe
hat in few years | can recommend
you as cordially to some excellent posi-
ion as it was my pleasure to do in
,oung Benton case recently"
And the mothers little awakening
vsulted. in good time, in an exceed
nply great reward. Mrs. H. a. Chez
,er in Journal Of Education.