Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-23
NUMBER II.


of the old chest and tock up the unfinished
lessons that my father had marked tho day
before he died. Thanks 90 his thorough
method OF instructio1 and tho interesting
manner In which he strovo TO prcscut tho
| great truths hc taught, was not only well
advanced for girl 81 fifteen, but poe
sessed tha, inordinato iovo for bool<s that
makes study pleasure instead OF task.
Much as shall always dospise John for
| his cowardiy treatment of frcndiess
orphan, I can no, but feel grateful To him
for uticring tho rtinging words tina,
aroused mo from my stCuy grgeL and
| opened a new source OF enjoyment 10 my
starving soul Every moment I could
steal from sunt's watchful eye was devoted
/ 10 my books
| Ono evening she came upon me auddanly
when I wss rcplcnishiug my humble light.
aud taking tho old saucer from my baud
said, sharply:
''secms to me, Elsie. you use a mighty
sight OF taiiow. Mind. IL costs like sixty.
Miss Jones CT seven cents pound for
her'n. Thoru Il no sense ia great g.rl lilso
| you havin' 60 carry light upstairs evrry
night Betty Robins told me shc had seem
light In your window All hours Of ths night.
and that folks say you sot np TO study 10
/ catch you stcalin your time to pore over
books, III burn icm every ouc.r
| She set tho old crpcscd dish on the upper
shelf o. the pantry, and cra,Sicl up-~tair..
| discouraged but not conquered Jus, at
this time was wholly absorbed in rcoirc-
try. made Il n point 10 learn one new
thcorcm ovcry day, which ! mentally
worked out M night. In this way I dryOurcl
| the book, reviewing until could lInvc dem
onstratcd every throrum n contained with
out making n single mistake 10 "a similar
! manner became proficient IN many other
branches. Usually attcmptcd % master
but one study ~ "a timr. AZ q very early
| nge my father had insistcd on ms writing q
verse, story or littlc aiSoich. ~ least once "a
week This prar'icc managed 70 keep up,
and after my composiiion book was written
through, had recourse % an old time worn
ledger ~ my grandfsthor's.
On Christmas Dny-it was my birthday.
tooal gained courage 20 send one Of my ht-
tie poems 10 n paper my uncle had bcen in
duced 10 take. I watched is columns
eagerly every week until my pride was
fully gratihod by seeing my own produc-
tiou In print Again and again my vanity
prompted me 90 writc q few verses wh .
invariably made their appearance IN tho
course OF n few weeks.
One evening my aunt sent mo on an or
rand 20 the niiniater's wfe She was en-
gagged when told my business. aud gave
mo new magazine 10 look over until ah8
would be at leisure. Among the drst ar.
tlclcs that attracted my attention ysns ono
OF my own littio poems cippgd from tho
paper for which II had been written 1iy
heart trcmbled ioyousiy At this token OF
appreciation. For few moments
was suprcmciy happy. aud ther an
overwhelming sense OF my utter loneliness
came over me, aud with the bitter ,h0ught
that Ind not single friend 10 rejoice oycr r
my success, | turned rapidly through The
remaining pagCs. until the words ~Fiya
hundred dollar Prize" attracted my alton
ton. ran my eyes over ~ hartily. 'thou
rc-road u carefully, after which took PER-
Gil and paper from my pocket and copied
tho address The prize was Offered by the
editor OF the magazine for Tho best serial
for girls. Tho story was 20 b. of such a
length a. 10 run through the twelve pam-
bers, beginning with the New Year. All
manuscripts intended 70 compets for tho
prizo were % b. in tho hands of the editor
not later than june -
Before slept had written Tor partlcpiars.
and a nelghborng lad, passing early ncxt
morning, carried 10 70 thc Office Assoon -
/ received the proper Instruction.. wont 20
work with a wiu. 1 have no doubt bat fiia.
my aunt had good reasons Tor her Lac II 81 nd.
Ing during tho next six months fOv ny
mind was more upIn ths charas tcrN that
my imagination had craatct than ap1n ny
work Aunt had persistenfiy denied me .
light In ny room during the wboie yessr. buf
dear Margaret remembered ms stticeutif
birthday by sending me dollar Part 81
this usod for oii and papsr, aud ths bal.
anoe was boarded for postage On sha istii
n June my precious package was cenmitteti
70 the care of Uncle sam and tie nexl
six months waited ami hopst.
yet dreaded - hear tho decisiDn that tha
9th % December might have in store for
me. On Christmas morning any weary
watching was changed intoa g'usd song n
thanksgiving, Tor y biisiuess-lOo@dug letter
my uncle put into my hands brocght mo
The five hundr a dollars hai Sreaur,d Ot
every day for year. ihad won Tho prlt,..
how, scarcely know, unless frV desperate
ease had nervod me for the en- a.et PROB
ably my aching heart naeo ifser fei.
through my ingsT.tps. AZ any rate J hlli
won ihe prize and tho money was nais-
putably mine
F1vo hundred dollars may seem very
/ ms guidc4ut sum i0 ihgse who cOuu. their
possessions b. th1 thousands. bat % fnu it
meant peac Sal home with W. dear Ola
Margaret. and rcliof frOu che bitter breai
of dependence
Well t does seefn ss II b,ox.iaruia'
amounts ~ s1mclh.ng after ali.r almlttsl
Aunt Phiis
Jest - tod yon." saii Uaclc Rcuhsu.
''Ihs gal shows her brnru' upn
John looked more sulea ttau ever.
though whea 4e tocs u.e f1 fle train few
days later, 4 overheard hnn explaining av
success 60 . young isiF and n aG nos
1is'akru he proudly ogloa ne as ors ~
the family.