News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-09

either"
'Then what is it like?" asked Hes
sic, little weary of my long intro
duction.
"She has had an extraordinary
influence on my life ever since | be-
came aware of her existence, thirteen
years ago." | continued. "She has
not left me since, not even for a day.
She is sometimes a adiscouragement,
but more often an incentive, and at
all times makes me realize the seri-
BUSINESS and the value of life as |
never did before And you have one
too, Hessiep'
"Oh, Miss Emily, what do you
mean?" asked poor Hessie.
my POSSIBLE SELF!-my best
possible self"
"Oh," said Hessie, light breaking
over her, g / see!',
"Now, if you want-a long story, |
will tell you where | first saw her." l
continued.
"Indeed | dol" said Hessie, as she
took a more comfortable position on
the rug at my feet, looking up into
my face with her head propped on
her elbow. "Now begin"
Il remember perfectly the circum-
stances under which | met her, thir-
teen years ago" | began. at was
on beautiful Sunday afternoon in
late September that | sat alone in
the Triangle, reading a sermon of
Horace Bushnell's."
WHAT'S the Triangle?" interpo-
lated Hessie
''It is a small creviced nook on the
edge of Paradise Island, where |
spent that summer" | explained.
1t was shut in on two sides by high
rorks, and on the third opened to
the blue waters of the Sound. ltwas
my favorite retreat when | wanted
to be shut out from all the world.
The sermon was the one which have
heard called one of the greatest of
this century, and is entitled Every
Mans Life a Plan of God;' you must
read it, Hessie. 1t shows that when
We were born, God had for each of
our lives a plan, the best possible
which each one of us. with our own
peculiar limitations, both of heredi-
tary and early training, canlive, and
our highest purpose should be to toll
low this plan of Gods for us.
Il will read it, said Hessie.
DR.. Bushnell puts it all in a won
derful way" said |, land it made a
great impression on me. As L shut
my book that afternoon, and looked
out on the water at my feet, l gave
myself up to the train of thought
which the sermon suggested, and, all
at once. like a fash of lightning,
saw My POSSIBLE SELF! There she
stood. as clearly defined to my men
tai sight as the black rock edge
against the blue sky.
"What was she like?" said Hessie
"In personal appearance she was
like me, and yet unlike. Her builo
was the same, but her physique tal
stronger than mine, and almost per
feet. She looked strong enough tt
carry on a great work in the world
and the contrast gave me a pang as
| thought of the health | had squan
dered in late hours and foolish dlssl
patton the first winter l came out II
society. | was not really delicat'
thirteen wears ago, but | had livet
up to every inch of my vitality, anc
consequently had no reserve force tol
anv emergency, though originally in
iltla heTiting ing an iron constitution. Th'
least extra exertion wearied me, Sc
it was pang indeed which l received
from the sight of the vigor and fin
physical perfection of My POSSIBLE
SELL" -,
"But her face must have been llk
YOURS % said Hessle.
esIt was, and yet different, l re
plied. "The eyes were the same II
shane and color, but the expression
had a certain nameless something il
it which mine lacked, and which mad