Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-11-09

10 Jne NINA OIL youth, tnC near, tnt
httainable, is always the undesirable
Happiness ever sits enthroned on the
lofty heights Of the beyond! Only after
years of wearying pain and fruitless
pursuit of the heeting vision, do We
learn to look among the commonplace
and unromnntic scenes of everyday life
for true content and peace.
Jessie Croftor was Wisconsin far.
mers daughtcr-young, visionary and
romantic; sensitively alive to her lack
of talent and of personal beauty, and
heartily detesting the dull, prosaic life
to which she was doomed. by circum-
stances-her discomfort rendering her
petulant and irritable. She was not n
favorite with her younger brothers and
sisters, nor with the maiden aunt who
since her mothers death had acted as
her fathers housekeeper; and though
naturally possessed OF considerable en-
ergy OF character, she had no clearly
defined plans for doing any thing to
better her condition; she was waiting
passively for that fairy chapcc-much
besought, seldom found-to cast at her
feet the good she so much desired. The
long months dragging wearily by were
only rendered endurable by the conf
dent hope OF something better in
store,
That such a girl should possess n
lover like Rodney Leare was an un-
solved problem to more than one STU
dent OF human nature. Active, ener-
getic, clearbrained, possessed of fine
natural talents and great sweetness OF
disposition, what was it that attracted
him to his plain, ill-tempered neighbor?
unless, indeed, it be one OF natures
laws that they who have an excess OF
her best gifts shall find their highest
happiness IN sharing their blessings
with her less-favored children; or it
may be that THROUGH tbe vail of discon-
80 -. -, -, -. -.
'ehV anu Slooii' he cauBhI ialhI' occa-
Slonal gl1mpseS OF the angelic nature
held In abevance
,r,,- -,
ihouBh Aouhey beare was her ue-
'oVeu any anu ciiahipioh On all occa-
siohs' our heroine ne''her appreciated
ms ue'o.ion' nor es'ilialeu MN III MS
.rue 'aiue' ie WIS 30 uhiiNe inc
iieroeS Vi roiiiahce' sne niu known MN
30 long ana so We'll lhat iancy' the
oaho Vi u young eiri liihu' reiuseu 10
ihses' MN WIN iier AIRY rooes' one
'uie,ee MS a''eh'iois oeoause siie ma
not inc neaFJ 10 Quarrel Win Der only
irienu-ouV wal,eu Pa''ehtiy inc "hlle
'Ho coming U, .iie 'rue prince
spring hau oiossomeu INTO summer
M"e,i "",hins one u'ty IN the orchard,
oe''io io'hu hoF ,a.e On pis
vi Vorn paper "Iich Iho "lhu
ii'u m",'eu W her ice'' turning u
o'or III iier manu. her eye iell upon thiS
otie uiat "uNor'iSeiiieliV'
"AN ED-oohnL hnLoroNphNoE,
talented and wea,Sv Of Pps tSan
an ordinary amount OF good looks, and of ire.
proaehaole moral character wishes to open
10 mntTimonv an c,,orS yIcs s.rS, @ WIZ, conHo ycm
tiul. Address HUGH MASEERIYG, Box I51,
GLEN HAVEN
In those earlier days, advertisements
like the above (Which have since been
scattered broadcast over the land, lur-
ing many soul on to destruction) were
comparatively unknown. 10 Jessie
Croiton's aimless life the words came
ike the binding light OF new revela-
ton Here was the true ideal for which
her soul had longed; the modern Bay
ard without flaw or stain; and accept ng
without cavil or suspicion the destiny
In store for her, before nightfall she
mad dispatched to Glen Haven long
and confidential epistle, detailing with
touching pathos the sorrow and loneli-
ness oil her lovelcss condition.
Had Jessie possessed wise and ten
der mother who understood her weak
nesses, and sympathised with herin the
discontent and unhappiness so common
10 young girls ere LIES great labors are
1uIly entered upon, that letter would
have never been sent, and this history
would have remained unwritten. But
she had never been encouraged in the
practice OF making her aunt her conf
dent and her father was too
wholly absorbed in business to
waste. any time trying to under
stand his children; so it was not strange
that she kept her correspondence to
herself, and only betrayed her anxiety
when on the arrival of the stage, she
went, as was her custom, for the family
mail, On one point she had displayed
an unusual amount OF caution; fearing
that the matter might come to her
fathers ears, and be i'll received, she
had given an assumed name, which
soon became familiar at the post-office as
day after day passed d by and her frequent