Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-14

have very easy time compared with her.
 Gertrude remembered the saying often witt, little sigh. At the beginning of her co,.rse she met with scrupulous politenesa that was rather embarrassing; in fact. it would have been much better If they would treat her exactly as they would treat each other. When she looked back over that year and remembered the other trials, the insults. pibes and parodies she had been forced to en- dure she felt that it was year whose un- written record attested fully as much to her as the diploma which was awarded in a crowded hall She did not immediately join her family Professor Dalklrk had become a stanch friend of hers and interested him. self in recommending her to gentlemen, who, after the first start of surprise, had prejudice overcome by proficiency. But she grew tired of this, and resolved to go out to the west. with an expedition which was to start in a few months. There would be much hard ship and danger. but the work was one which would bring recognition to its performers, and that was much.
 ssCome to US, Gertrude" l" wrote her mother on the very day that she received her ap- pointment: "the worst has come to father and he would like to have you here"
 s'Why, Gertrude" exclaimed Bryan, who had come to the station for her after she had hugged her half dozen times, ''I never inn agined you would have such very grown up look"
 'sOf course have to look as sedate and experienced as possible in order to have any one believe me capable of estimating the dis tance between two lines. But you, Bryan; mercy, what a self poised person you arel But father, BryanW
 'sIt came without pain. He had so grown A, IL xlo% half so bad to him when it really came. He was very anxious to have you come, Ger trude. think he doesn't quite favor your joining that expedition"
 ''And yourself, Bryan?'
 "Well, when we came out here, and saw such an everlasting expanse of land without a solitary house within miles, we were rather discouraged We had purchased one of those houses from the company that sends them all ready to be put up if you have the nails. When it was up, however, and mamma and had done everything to make it look honey, you can't think how we all fell in love with it. Then papa did survey ing for great many farmers, and they gave him points about farming. Everything we planted throve; my little stockyard is praised by old growers. Of course," modestly, "I have begun on very small scale, but mean to be one of the largest growers in Texas yet. like the business, too, only can't quite bear the thought of branding the poor creatures. Then, we had 100 acres that I've set out in timber. That's bound to bring fortune at no distant day. Besides, have set Elsie and Frank to growing silk worms. Oh, we are all busy bees"
 She touched up her pair of Mexican ponies and they bounded over the road. "Papa made this cart" said Bryan.q
 ''I think this is delightful" said Gertrude, tyet dread to see father"
 "You will not when you have heard him" i" returned Bryan.
 It was, indeed, something miraculous how John Selwyn bore his affliction. The bitter rebellion with which at first he had accepted the decree had been succeeded by resigna- tion which must have been heaven inspired, and Gertrude felt as though she had been shining in her crying out against the de- privation after she had listened to his calm speech. How much the knowledge that his dear ones, although struggling, were beyond want comforted him, it would be impossible to tell
 "I think I must be very selfish body" said Mrs. Selwyn, with smile, as she poured out tea the next morning, and regarded Ger trude with the indescribable tenderness a mother always feels for her first born. ''I am never so happy as when have every one of my children in sight. I don't want to have even days journey between us."
 "Yes, mamma, cried Frank, eagerly, ''tell Gertie you won't have here go away and be scalped by Indians"
 "If you stay, Gertrude, said Elsie, gravely, "I will give you an interest in my silk worms" Gertrude glanced keenly at father and mother, while she hesitated to accept Rr.yan,S invitation 1.ide ovor. tr ho,. pen.
 ''It will take all the morning." said her mother; i've have wonderful domain, and then in the afternoon papa and must have you"
 So she set off with Bryan, and listened in ever increasing awe to that wonderful young woman's explanations, and admired the stock and praised the farm and promised to survey field the following morning. The two girls came in to dinner so fresh and radi- ant that their mother felt pang that their father should be deprived of so fair a vision
 Gertrude had learned from Bryan some thing of what her father wanted her to do, so it was not quite surprise to her when he asked her to give up the expedition and take an office in the next town. "I know it is something of sacrifice, for there is honor to be won by the expedition, but this is surer, OoUGer tIiu5. 4Ou WAA SIoW WIIu tuo SIOWGu of the town, and, dear, want you near me.
 That settled it. Gertrude would have sac rificed anything for her fathers sake
 Bryan and the others were delighted. 'You won't regret it, Gertrude. You'll have a monopoly of trade You'll succeed, because you must" concluding with a kiss her burst of gladness.
 Her prediction was fulfilled. They have an ever increasing need of success, and solely because they have worked so hard to obtain it.
 "Why, worked like beaver for that money" said Elsie Selwyn, when friend congratulated her upon a crisp $1O bill, the first yielded her by silk culture. "Any girl can be self supporting if she tries tre- mendously hard, she added, conscientiously. -Springfield Republican.
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