The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-26

little bookcase and the illustrated
paper in the homemade rack. III never
seen my old mother waste her time
that way. Now, why it's diffc.r .,
they had oughter read politics and the
news, but wimmen-- psha-"
His wife said nothing, lest she should
say too much, but, when the dishes
were washed, she followed Patty up
into the garret bedroom, whore she had
gone to cry. and lay down beside her,
drawing the patchwork quilt about
them both. Don't fret, Patty" she
whispered. "I'm going to send you to
school,"
"You can't, ma" whispered Patty.
~ SHALL" said the mother. "You
know the tall clock that pa left me; it's
ninety years old. l can sell it. Tho
lady that boarded at Dewey's last sum-
mer, the tall one in the sort of dingy-
green clothes, she offered me hundred
dollars for it, Write to me whenever
you are willing to sell it, she said. I'm
going to do it, and I'll send you to the
pay-school on the hill. There!-and
feel I've right to do it. There-what-
ever your pa may think. Therep
"oh, ma, NAL" cried Patty, frightened
by her meek mothers sudden exhibition
of spirit. "Do you dare, and it's where
the squire's daughters go and the min
ister's girls. Oh, ma!-.and they learn
French and drawing. Oh, ma! But you
love the old clock. Don't do it for me,
don't sell it for my sake!'
81 do it for myself, child" said Mar
tina, rising and putting her hair straight
and settling her collar. snow you go to
sleep. You shall have rye and Indian
doughnuts for breakfast and your pa
shan't scold you."
He never did. What his wife said to
him she only knew, but he e.nade no OBJ
lection to the sale of the clock, and
Patty went to school. The mother did
without her help and all the pot-cheese
money went to keep her prettily clad.
but every one said how much better
Mrs. Budd looked than she used. She
grew young again in her ambitions for
Patty, and somehow the girl was kept
at school until she graduated with hon.
ors. 'As we'll educated" thought her
mother, 'as most boys"
Meanwhile, Farmer Budd saved and
scrimped only to make the too frequent
mistake of money-loving people at last.
The fever for speculation seized him, and
he lost in week the gains 1t had taken
half life to accumulate. Nothing was
left; even the old farm must 60. And
despair seized him. He fell i'll, and
to remembrance Of the actual state Of
things
His wife nursed him tenderly, and
he was kinder to her than he had ever
been before.
"It's most pity I'm gettin' we'll,
Martha" he said. "rve been such
fool l dunno what can do now but
day labor, I'm sure, and while had it 1
never spent any thing on you. feel
sort O. different now. l feel as If 1
wished had it again; I'd let you do as
to anybody. Well have to quit this
homo even. You'v got right to reflect
on me, Martha. So has Patty"
But we won't, pa" said his wife.
I'VE feel you've the most to bear, and
we've got little good news for you.
Patty has got place to teach in the
academy. She knows mathematics and
languages and music. She's we'll edu-
Gated every way. And, pa, she'll have
a thousand year. Just think of that
a thousand dollars a year"
"What!" cried Mr.. Budd, mot our
Patty, for teachin'?"
"Yes, pa, said Mrs. Budd, "and she
'eckons she can buy back the farm. she's
going to try, and they've allowed her-I
lon't know. how it's fixed, but we
needn't go-and you just get strong, pa,
md we II begin again, and may be bet
,er."
Poor Mr.. Budd turned his face over |
IN the pillow and kept silence for
awhile. Th en- he said:
ma, il all that comes of a gal |
IN old idiot than thought / was. Why
kin take hold now and try. / was
.hinkin' twas the poor-house or the
now, and / amt been mono |
90 good to Patty, but / will be. see If I |
wont, after this. Why she's as good as |
SON."
Mr.. Budd recovered rapidly after this,
md it was not many years before the |
arm was bought back again. But it
vas Patty's doing. AS he told every |
,ne; "Patty's eddication did it, and
,er mother gave her that"
Educate the girls" he was heard to
,ay at late meeting of his townsmen.
Il don't say do it at the same schools
With the boys, but let 'em learn as
much as they can. Give them the Same ,
advantages. Them that haven't ability
Won't learn. Them that have will
live 'em a chance" |,
you've changed your mind since I
leard you talk last" said an old ac-
luaintance. "You used to say girls
hadn't even ought to learn to read"
"More fool /" said Mr.. Budd. wasn't
, ma? I've had good reason to alter my
opinion. ! don't know better edu.
ated girl than my Patty, nor one that
s more what woman ought to be; not
!. bit sot up or strong-minded. Eh,
nap"
"She's splendid girl, II do say it,"
aid the happy-looking matron on his
rm; "and we've all got reason to bless
Ter education. MARY Kyle Dallas, in
7. Y. Ledger.