The Republican., 1891-11-27

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gage if l were you"
''I: is the only means have of rails
ing the money. Mr.. Borgess." Hiram
| replied.
Very true. But l should not raise
| it at all under the circumstances. You
want Frank to have a 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 no reason
| why Frank cannot do the same. 1t is
| inconvenient, of course, for boy to be
| compelled to earn money 20 pay for
| his education, but it doesn't hurt him
in the least, and if he's got the right
mettlc in him he'll feel proud of his ac-
complishments."
Pm not uneasy about the debt, Mr..
Boggcss," Mr. Gotf replied, "and I'm
not afraid of Frank not paying it when
| it is due. Hes boy who will make
his way in the world without any
trouble, and 1 intend that he shall
have all the advantages l can give
| him
The money received, preparations
were Immediately made for Franks
departure, Nellie lending every as
it perfectly right that he should go to
college, and never once did she ques-
tion 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,
| ycarniug look that came to the eyes of
the daughter. She probably never
dreamed that she had a right to ex-
| pcct 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 a law office to
read law. His parents tried to disSuade
him from that step for Il 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
he refused to listen to them, caring
only for himself. and intent only on
gratifying his own tastes.
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. Goff was un.
able to assist him. Boggess had called
| for his money and expected prompt
payment. Mr.. and Mrs. Gotf were sor-
rowful. as well they might be, for the
thought of losing their little home was
| sad indeed.
Surely Mr. Boggess will give us a
| little more time, Hiram" Mrs. Goff
| said, "if you could only sec him and
tell him that Frank will pay him as
soon rs he can earn the money!
Il have seen him and | 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
watt but as it is he cant 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
| a 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. 1t 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-
tion. Her parents gave her little of
| their condolences, and never before had
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 her
| whole heart that she had the power to
avert the terrible result that would in
evitably follow q failure to pay off the
| debt.
"If could only do something to help
save the home" she thought. IF
could only earn money to help pay the
| debt! But how can I?''
| Then n thourht flashed into har