Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-02

unRCrmunn 10 take her tONn Oiu III
dies home. The one he recommended
was an excellent institution, but Ger.
tain sum Of money must be paid before
she could enter. Tho grandmother
went gladly, but she never knew that
Julia's piano money was again sacri.
feed for anothcr's good.
The following year Mrs. llagermann
married n man who proved TO be intern
peratc and brutal No one but the fam. |
lily will ever know the suffering he |
caused them until they were relieved Of |
his presence by death About this time
Julia graduated and received an up
pointment as teacher In n school near
home. Now, she thought, she would
surely realize her fondcst hopes; but as
fast as she saved money II was needed
for something in the family Finally
diphthcria entered the home and took
away the three boys, leaving OF the
children only Julia and little girl four
years old. The expense and sorrow
this occasioncd you can imagine; shall
not attempt TO describe H. Then came
the saddcst affection Of all. The trouble
through which she passed had caused
such strain on Mrs. llagermann's
mind that she went hopclcssly insane.
OF course she had to be removed TO an
asylum; and Julia became n mother TO
little Elsie. Then gave up all hope
of becoming n musician she said To
me with tears that would not be kept
back All | can do Is TO live for Elsie
and my poor mother
"Thc mother is dead, and the little
sister is grown up now and hopes 10 he
able ut least partly TO repay Julia for
her devotion; but she cannot give her
back the buoyancy Of youth or the
healthy body and nerves that accom-.
panied It, How do you think class
ought to treat teacher who has ex.
pcricpccd SO much troublc2"
"With kindness, Of course" said one
Of the girls, quickly
Even though she Ia cross some.
times, and cannot smile because she Is
unable 20 forget how her poor mother
dicd2" added Miss Clare.
"Why, yes, they ought to make al.
lownncc for her." said Annie Jennings.
even though she dresses shabbily
and wears her hair in an uubccoming
stylc?" still further questioned Miss
Clare.
"Oh you cant you surely can't
mean Miss Miggs2" cried Josie Thnycr.
"Of course not" said Eta Wright,
decidedly; this lady was named lager.
mann"
But, my dear" returned Miss Glare,
''you remember her mother married
again. The second husband was
named Miggs That was another OF
Julia's sacrifices She took the name
'Miggs TO please her mother, though
she dislilicd II very much"
"Thcn It was our Miss Miggs, after
ALL" exclaimed Edith Lyle 20 girls
how shamcfully we have treated hcrl"
And we have been SO annoying to
day" said Eta, pcnitcntly
ut is useless 10 spend time In vain re
greet over the past, my dcnrs. We car
only make up for mistakes by doing
/ better in the future. When you ar,
again tempted to Judge n person, re
member that there may he circumsthn
ccs which excuse the faults thut yol
are SO quick to notice"
Meanwhile Miss Miggs sat alone II
her room Ericving over her failures Ii
school work. II had been nm exceed
= iugly trying day. and she had lost he
4 temper number Of times How coul
3 she control those large scholars an
Il win respect from the little ones
\ Furthermore how could she bear l.
have gentle Elsie come and witness he
impotence and lack Of succcss2 Thcs
questions still remained unscttle
when she started YEARLY to school tn
following day.
| 4. l..
u 10 her that she had somehow solve
n the problems after all The girls ha
IA never behaved SO we'll, and the boy
s. appeared 10 profit by their example
y In fact, teaching had never before bee
a, so pleasant and easy; she did not los
.. her temper once through the day. an
at three o'clock, when her scholars hi
her good afternoon pleasantly, the poe
q teacher wondered II she could possibl
be dreaming. hut no, there was TIA
Il same state Of affairs day after day; tn
girls and boys who had been mos
- troublesome seemed 10 be making d,
, cidcd effort To behave we'll, there wa
" "A marked improvement In the conduC
IN Of the whole school, and when Elsie NJ
= pearcd to take charge Of the little onci
io Miss Miggs was proud To introduce tn
of scholars TO her As for Miss Elsie, III
m girls Immediately fell in love with he
re- charming face and manners. "She
n" Just as pretty and lovely ms she can be,
~ was the verdict, doesn't look one bi
-, like her sister"
But after awhile they noticed thu
Miss Migg, seemed 10 bc CROWN
younger and better looking Elsie wa
the fairy that brought the transforms
tion, she dressed her sisters hair b'
comingly and saw that she hn clotl
ing suitable for schOol.teachcr "Yo
can afford Il, dear you know" she sal
10 Julia one day "You must not spen
In another cent ON mo now"
But the most beautiful light can
into Miss Miggs' eyes the day the tru
tees sent q piano to the school tn
larger scholars had secretly demnndc
IL, and the morning 1t arrived they r
n joiccd with exceeding great Joy becau'
Of the happiness II caused their teache
u "Nliss Miggs Is almost handsome b
day." exclaimed Eta Wright. "Ilo
happiness does beautify ones count
n nanccl'
W Miss Miggs thinks she Is too old no
TO attempt becoming a grand musician
but IL would do you good 10 sec Il
IN comfort afforded her by that piano
TX IS. Jennie Smith, In Demorests Mag
m zine