The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-23
HER RESOLUTION.


For two years Kitty Ward has been
earnestly striving to be good She de
sired, beyond al things, 70 be pure IL
1eart, true in motive, single in purpose.
But the result did not satisfy her TO
her very great modification, she was
iorced 10 see that the real obstacle was
self-love. The issue OF all this was the
following insertion in her diary:
"Resolved, With the help OF Heaven,
viii seek 10 60 good where and in
what degree / can, without any thought
or hope OF reward or return in any
way"
Here pleasant voice from an ad;oin-
ing room called
''Kitty, dove, here are two invitations
for you. Come for them"
Kitty opened one, which ran as fol-
lows ~
"DENR PUss--Pack up vour pretticst
dresses and bring them, with your sweet
face, over to oOdlaWn. / want TO bor-
row you for month or two. Bring all
your supply Of merry smiles, bright looks
and winning ways, ior the Aarceaus,
Llvingstons AMI Lees are here. Also,
my dear bGs- blue, bring all your wisdom,
Tor Orsa Major Is coming on the last OF
the month He cares lor nothing earthly
but learning, and never opens his mouth
to lady save TO growl- Perhaps /
should explain. by Ursa MAJOR L mean
Doctor Randall, the great savant-who,
by the way, Is likewise a great parti.
Will send the carriage to the station for
you. Good-by, dearie.
Cousin ALICE"
The second note from a good old
Quaker aunt Of her father, WAS in a dill
fercnt strain:
my DEAR KATHERINE: VIII thee
come and stay with thy old aunt for a
few weeks? / AN sOrelv a aicted with
rheumatism and quite elpless / long
1or ny bright face and cheerful voice
Ia thee will come thee viii be doing a
great kindness 10 thy aiie jionate
Aust RUTH"
Kitty was thoughtful for some time.
"siother, what shall | do ?" she asked,
anxiously.
"WhaC do Won wish. nv child p, in
Quirad NJ Yrs. ,Iard.
Kitty wrote letter full of regrets TO
Cousin Alice and one OF acceptance TO
Aunt Ruth.
Kitty came at the appointed time, and
within week the house was char-
| place. Aunt Ruth's good old heart Ms
! greatly rejoiced by all this change. and
| the doctor wondered greatly. He saw
the effect and knew Kitty to be the
| cause, but the means were 10 him 4
| mystery.
10 the doctor Kitty was revelation.
| he thought hitty's beaming face WIS
like sunshine her merry laugh like the
| ripping waters her voice ike sweet
melody. He ioHnd her never weary OF
well doing, never seeking her own
1 1t turued out as Kitty had predicted.
Aunt Ruth grew rapidly better
One day Loctor Randall sat in his
| library alone, his head buried in his
! han-s. Aunt Ruth came softly in She
saw his looE of wretchedness
Thee ought to be a happy man, Hugh
| Randall, with these broad lands and Ii! y
great opportunities to do good But tlce
| dost not look 50"
"Aunt luth, would give all OF til S.
and more, Tor the one little eve lam
that is not minc."
"Whet Gost thee mean, Hugh ~
81 mean that my selfish heart D nas for
| your tile Kitty"
"kathaTlne, she said 4 moment later.
ego t. the library; the doctor has need
oil thee
"Aunt Ruth says you want me, Doctor
| Randall"
81 do want you-I 10! What else di
| she tel you That my whole being IS
| CRYING out for you; that nav heart is
| hungry and lnsatiaUle? But / did not
mean 10 disturb your happy lifs-I dill
not mean tins knowledge to come to
YOU"
Kitty turned her sweet true face full
upon him.
Doctor Randall, in all the worl there
| IL nothing would FATHER have than Your
| love"
She has been his wife now for six
months.