The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-05-23
HER SUCCESS.
Writtcen 10y William N. wood f,s the
AdYcrtiser.
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I'VE Dccn wearing for three years.
The speaker was Alice Flowers
who was sitting with her mother
In their little piazza one Saturday
evening. She looked care-worn
although she was only eighteen.
The faded dress which she wore an.
peared rs if Ii had been through
many hardships.
[ know it my dear, said her
mother, but you must bare i'm mind
that they are rich i'm this worlds
possessions. We are poor and are
not able to dress 90 eXtravugantly
rs they are, but thank God We have
been able to earn I'm honest living.
But I've been working hard all
my life and have never owned any
other kind OF dresses except calico.
and they dress in silk and satin
and don't work any at all.
III know it daughter, hut do you
remember the old adage:"
"Early to bed and carly to rise
makes man healthy wealthy and
wi e."
Now you have been obcying this
advice all your life and | am sure
that You are as healthy us any girl
and .as wise too. suppose the
wealthy part has been reserved for
your future pleasure. The Misses
Mills you know are always up late
Mt night attending balls and dane
ing, and are they not continually
complaining Of something when out
Of the young mems hearing. And
the HillwOrths are not much better.
They don't rise in the morninp
until eight O'Clock and report says
that they are SO lazy their mothers
can hardly get them to do any
thing And it is plain enough that
soon rs their father is gone they'll
gradually come down and be as
poor rs Jobs turkey.
Energy, determination, willing
ness and Kindness is what makes u
girl, and they are deficient in all
these, Yes am proud Of my girl
If she is compelled TO wear calico
dresses, for it is correct saying
that tatters often cover loyal heart
and n great mind.
But hush! there comes one of
Mr.. Willis boys now. Alice ran
into the house TO hide her calico
dress "hile Mrs. Flowers tried to
put on dignitied appearance. The
young man whose name was James
came salloping up in great hurry,
and asked Mrs. Flowers if she
would be so kind as to go home with
him. He said that his father had
taken sick in the morning and they
thought that he was dying.
She hurried into the house, got
her bonnet and put on II clean apron
and soon they were flying towards
the Mills residence. But unfortu-
natcly when they arrived the old
man had expired.
Mrs Flowers remained with them
and comfortcd them the best that
she knew how, until af.er the bury
ing. The VIII was opened and
found to read that one-third Of his
property (Which was about 500, 900, }
WAS left as u legacy to his wife, and
the remainder 100000 to be divided
between the eight children which
would amountto $4,000 each. Well
they worked along and soon spent
II all and then some went i2to the
millinery business, some hired out
as governesses and one married Il
poor degaded wretch aS her only
chance. During all tins time Alice
had been hard at work, and had
prepared herself for teaching school,
and had taught the neighborhood
free-sehool. One evening about
four years after the death of Mr.,
Mills, Alice and her mother were
again sitting In the piazza OF the
old home. She AZ rosy and fresh
rs the morning dew drop, and was
In Il somewhat more beautiful suit
than on n former occasion.
ayes, have petition to teach n
ten-months school down In Bridge.
port, which will pay me $500 Alice
was saying when the conversation
was cut off by u loud halloo at the
gate, Looking up Alice behcld q
handsome gentleman with dark
moustache. lie bowed and she
bowed In return, and then II deep
blush stole over her beautiful face.
"rhis Is Mrs. Flowers, presume"
said the gentleman addressing
AlIce's mother ~ am Crownburger
OF Boston"
care you the Mr.. Crownburgcr
that is the leading merchant of Bos
ton ?"
"The same madam, and now may
I ask permission to spend the night
under your roOf?"
"Certainly sir, you may remain
with us. I was well acquainted
with your mother when we were
girls, and also entertained slight
acquaintance with your father"
"Indeed," said Crownburger.
"Yes, your father and attended
the same school for six months
May / introduce yon to my daugh-
ter, Mr.. Crownburgcr 2"
"With pleasure madam"
They walked over to where Alice
was. "Alice, this Is Mr.. Crownbur-
ger Of Boston. Mr.. Cr0wnburger,
tina Is my daughter Alice.
He bowed gracefully and thea,
with Miss Alice's consent took IL
cant nnor has ouI COON thew were