The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-24

vish ihs, should spend this rear teach
ipg district school. aud shall do 40.
possible.
What q strange request ], vasl Ans
wouldn't like 10 sce tho elegan. Mis-
81 John rustling her rich robes amonI
the battered benches OF q district schoo
house"
"oh. stop, Mabel Brynel give me credi
for better sense than that Ny 'rustlint
robes will be packed away IN ocusir
James storeroom. Why. ! have com
plete outfit 10 perfect keeping with sal
sry Of $40 month"
"oh. horrible and you expect TO ssjcy
Ine"
"why not. Mabel II vill b. relief
TO forget Mat - . hsirsss. Rven my
nights are hideous with dreams of fortune
hunters, but how happy I shall be - :
poor tsaohsr"gp
"JsniA. Whist vill be your ne1t frsaki
II you must leave MS all. and bury your.
self in place that never Was heard Of be.
fore. why must you make dswdy Of your
self2"
"Don't worry. dear, my dresses are pret.
ty, in good. taste. and suitable for the
place in which expect toew ewew them.
What nexts"
"what will our gestlemen friends think
Of you, June3 The star they worship,
sinking out OF their sky to shine over :
distant school!'
"Their opinion makes no difference 10
me, Mabel shAll have more respect for
them oil II they would do . little honest
work once in = while. II were man l
wonld scorn useless life. A few Of our
acquaintances read law an hour day.
others wstch their speculstions. the ma
jority lcunge in their library or billiard
ball. drive In the park or read novels till
tinsf 70 gayaE kr dinner Cnr ball. The
greater part Of life is spent in saying
pretty nothings to pretty society girls. No
wonder such mon marry for money; il is
|ths easiAt wv thet ksQw to earn their
Fliung! sbfSt msbly mshi1 VIZ
"Mercy. how you 60 on, Junial II
your father had requested you to give
course ofilectures in your 10th year, !
should not have wondered
Mabel could not understand her friends
;{reak - she tesmed~it One would ex-
II her 70 oovssrte her hther's last wish.
IL shsAssl1 skim ssssf a. year Of teach
ing in q ladylike way in some Of the
schools near home, but to go 100 miles
away, and enter into the work with heart
Isnd soul as JuniA vss doing. was beyon
her comprehension. So IL was with good
deal Of curiosity, that Mabel. few weeks
istsr, broke the sesi of Junis's first letter
aud read:
SANDY Cow
Dsar Mabel:-I have purposely delayed
writing, that first impressions might settle
inte convictions, in order that my letter
should convey no wrong ideas.
One can make no mistake about the
scenery. II is grand. view Of the sea,
sharp rocky coast line with tiny cove
around which the village nestles. A
back ground OF magnificent old trees, be.
yond which lie the small rocky farm and
pasture lands, while against the near hori.
zon. rise the grand old mountains the
everlasting hills.
\ Ths cool sea breeze floats in through
The window. bringing me the low, sad
music Of the breaking waves. look out
md - below me Jour house is on the cliff
the village With its clustering and weather
worn church aud school house standing .
little ap6rt TIE sunshine warmly falls
down upon the sparkling water where the
boats are idly drifting, and
dp04 the silvsty .DAch. where children
are playing with merry laughter, and
shoutss6f eiee.
You would not consider my present
homo elegant. but il 10 the best In the vii
lage, is very neat. comfortable and cheer
fnl. To be sure my window might be
larger. the walls Of my rooms higher. but
as long as this delicious breeze lasts,
will not complain.
Widow Ferris has boarded the teacher
for years. The family consists Of herself,
. maid Of sll work. and Mr.. Norman Fer
M, whom she persists in calling my boy
Norman" although he is chief man Of the
village. is not less than six feet tall. must
be twenty i've. and strong enough to pick
up his little nother with ease.
He is OF scientific turn OF mind, and |
has "den" in the kitchen chamber. His
mother is worried over bis strange propen.
sities. and was not little comforted when
I told her my father had fondness for
studies. The widow herself is
iine specimen Of New England wonan-
hood, hiding under her natural reserve .
wealth OF devotion and motherly kindness.
Since her husbands death she depends
wholly on Norman, who, with the excep- |
tion OF two years at school. has cared Tor
the farm, and now has contentedly settled
down for life. / fear be lacks energy to
launch oct and make his mark IN The
world.
! wish you could visit my school. II
would afford you rare amusement, and !
dsssrigsiA en- Dsver DO it justice. Schol.
aD stsu ags aoi all degrees Of intelli-
gence; some agreeable, some otherwise;
some unruly. some obedient; but I am 70
iaterestAi IN them. Evidently my meth |
ods are new to them. ! take them ont
among the rocks and give them simple
lessons - geeldv. or out on the beach !
and TALK 70 tbInsof nature. history. and |
the sressrsssogilhe 50. Ills like open
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