Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-28

ing the money, Mr.. Borgess." Hiram
replied
every true But I should not raise
it at all under the circumstances. You
want Frank to have n good education,
and that is right. He ought to have it.
If you were able, l should say give him
the money to pay for it; but as you are
situated you should not imperil your
home to get the money. Many boys
who have grown up to be useful and
successful men-in fact, many Of our
greatest men-have earned their own
ways at school, and there is noreason
why Frank cannot do the same 1t is
inconvenient of course, for boy to be
compelled to earn money TO pay for
his education, but it doesn't hurt him
in the least, and if he's got the right
mettle in him he'll feel proud of his ac-
complishments.Y 81, (,
I'm not uneasy about the debt, Mr..
Borgess." Mr.. Golf replied, ''and' I'm
not afraid of Frank not paying it when
it is due. He's boy who will make
his way in the world without any
trouble, and I intend that he shall
have all the advantages l can give
| him." ...gt t.r -yatq
The money received. preparations
were Immediately made for Franks
| departure, Nellie lending every as
sistance in her power. She thought
| it perfectly right that he should go to
college, and never once did she ques-
| ton the justice of the treatment her
parents gave her. She had longings
| for college education, it is true, and
if the father and mother had been less
| intent on advancing the son they might
at times have noticed the anxious,
yearning look that came to the eyes of
the daughter. She probably never
| dreamed that she had right to eX-
pect an education, but that did not pre-
vent her desiring it, nor did it prevent
| her, in her humble way, bending every
| effort to acquire it.
While Frank was at school having
all the aid that teachers could lend
him, Nellie was at home devoting such
| odd hours as she could spare from
household duties to poring over such
books as she could get, fighting her
own way through mathematical, gram
matical and other difficulties. No one
thought of assisting her. and she never
thought Of asking for assistance.
Nellie was kept out of school alto
gether after Frank went away, for be-
| fore the beginning of the next term of
| the public school Mrs. Golf became so
afflicted with rheumatism that she
was able to do very little work, and as
Mr.. Golf did not feel able to hire help
with the debt on his home, Nellie was
| forced to perform the greater part of
| the household duties, and consequent
| ly had no time for school. She was
not conscious, however, that she was
making any sacrifice, and no matter
how onerous her burdens, she had no
word of complaint
In time Frank completed his course
at college and went into law Office to
read law. His parents tried to dissuade
him from that step for time, Impress
ing upon him the necessity of doing
something to earn money to release
the mortgage. They wished him to
teach, or take some other occupation
until their home was free, then, if he
desired, take up the study of law. But
only for himself, and intent only on
| gratifying MS own taSUeS.
Three years went by and the mort
| gage became due, and there was no
money to meet it. Frank had not
earned dollar beyond what he had
spent for his own purposes, and Mr..
Golf had found it difficult to meet fam
lily expenses since Mrs. Golf was un-
able to assist him. Boggess had called
for his money and expected prompt
payment. Mr.. and Mrs. Golf We're sor-
rowful, as we'll they might be, for the
thought of losing their little home was
sad indeed.
surely Mr.. Boggess will give us a
said, 'if you could only see him and
tell him that Frank will pay him as
soon as he can earn the money"
81 have seen him and l told him all
that" Mr.. Golf replied, "but it did no
good. He said that if Frank was max.
ing any effort to pay off the debt he'd
wait; but as it is he can't see any use
in it. I've thought the matter over,
wife, and I'm afraid we made mis-.
take. I'm fearful Frank is going to be
disappointment to us. He has not
turned out as we expected he would"
mo, he has not, Hiram, it is true.
When the board offered him the school
here he should have taken it. It would
have delayed him only nine months in
his studies. and then the mortgage
would have been paid, and besides he
would have had some money extra"
Nellie, unnoticed in her corner, was
an interested listener to this conversa
ton. Her parents gave her little oi
their condolences, and never before haG
she received an intimation of the peril
of the dear old home. She was shocked
by the knowledge she had gained OF
the situation, and she wished with hel
whole heart that she had the power tc
avert the terrible result that would in
evitably follow failure to pay off the
debt pr
''If could only do something to hell
save the home," she thought. "If
could only earn money to help pay tn,