The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-02-29

Il Sch00l-houSe. Ihey were bright
and quick to learn. Their father
had been eager to help and encOur.
age them. Newspapers, magazines,
and now aud then a good book,
had found its way into this house
hold. Though very fond of read
lug herself, with the care of her
house she had drifted along, as so
many women do, until the disei-
pline OF study, or any special ap-
plication, had been almost forgot
ten. 1t was the ambition OF both
parents that their sons should be
well educated. Now Jerry and
Thede, tho two oldest, must be
kept at home during the summer to
work. Nate and JOHNNIE could
help at night and in the morning.
The boys had all been trained to
habits of obedience. They were
afiectionate, and she knew that
she could depend upon their love.
One evening, alone ia her bed
room, she overheard some part of a
conversation as the children were
sitting together around the optn
fireplace:
81 don't mind the work. said
Theodore, if l could only be learn
ing, too. Father used to say he
wauted me to be a civil engineer
"If father was here,n sald eleven
year old Nate, "you could study
evenings and Iecite to him. l wish
mother could help; but, then, L
guess mothei's--'
"Help, how Z" she heard Jerry
ask sharply, before Nate could
finish his sentence; and she knew
the boy was jealous at once for
her. "Isn't she the best mother in
the world y
"Yes, she is; and she likes
stores, too; but | was just think
ing, now that you can't go to
school, il she only knew a lot about
everything, why, she could tel
you."
5 "Well,' replied Jerry, with al
the gravity of mau, tive mus
take hold and help all we can; III
going to be hard enough for moth
or. l just hate to give a
schooland pitch into work. Thede
You shall 60 next winter, any
y way
ashanti we be lonesome mex
winterr said little johnnie, VIII
had taken no part in the talk unit
now; "won't mother be afraid
want my father back and, will
out word of warning, he burst in
to tears.
Dead silence for a few minutes
The outburst was so sudden, sh
knew they were all weeping.
was Jerry again who spoke first
"Don't let mother see US cryiea
Come, Johnnie, let's take Bon
aud all 60 down to the trap" the
she heard them pass out of tn
house.
Desolation fell upon that poe
mother for the next hour. Lik
knife Mates remark had passe
through her heart. "Father coal
have heIpedw Couldn't she hel
her boys, for whom she was read
to def Was she only smother
who prepared their meals and too
care of their clothesi She wante
% part in the very best of thei
lives. She thought it all owe
sitting up far Into the night.
she could only create an ipteres
in some study that should bin
them all together, and IN whic
she could lead Was she too oil
to begin' Never bad the desil
to become the very center of inte
est to them taken such hold upo
her.
A few weeks after, she said, on
of morning, at the breakfast table
is "Boys, Pve been thinking that "
m might begin geology this summe
a and study it, all vi us togethe
rs Your father aud | meant to do
~ some time. I've found u text-boo
10 by and by, perhaps, Thede ca
ne draw us chart. Jerry will tai
y hold, | know, and Nate and job
NJ ME can hunt for specimens. We
Il. have an hour or two every night"
nd The children's interest awoke
". a flash, and that very evening Il
Of question discussed was one br0ug
ot In by Nate. s'What is the difft
ar ence between limestone al
,s grauite ~ A simple one, but
of opened the way for her, and the
TO first meeting proved a success
in She had to study each day to
in ready and wide awake tor her ella!
rs They lived in O limestone regio
lv Different forms of coral abounde
-, and other fossils were plenty. 4
,e old cupboard in the shed was tur
rly ed into a cabinet. Que day, Ma
'be who had wandered Oft two or thr
rst miles, brought home q piece
,at rock, where cuiions, long, hng
,be shaped creatures were imbedds
The Great was tho delight of all
icy find them described as ertho. ce
ley tites, and an expedition to the 81
,ad was planned for some half holid'
vas Question after question led ba
yht to the origin OF tho earth. !
sen found tho nebular hypothesis, a
to hardly slept one night trying
the comprehend 1t clearly enough
nth put it before Others IN o sim
ted fashion. Her book was always
ned hand. BY and by they ctassii
Gel. each specimen, and the best