Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-17

passes by while he runs the race. I
wish that he would sometimes rive =
thought to those things that arc not
won by mighty effort. but given freely
given by Fathers bounty and love.
Surely life need not be all striving.
Olive
"oh no." murmured Olive with q sigh.
Il feel that il takes n very little 10
make me perfectly content-d. But men
are different suppose: they want far
more than we do. and they must strug-
gle till they get IL. For my part. Lucy,
should love to live i'm a cottage with
Michael. and be just myself But he
wants me To be more than myself. 1
darcsay he Is right; to him must seem
- very ignorant uniformed creature. -
You are not ignorant considering
that Won are village girl" Lucy an
swered The old vicar, who helped
Michael SO much. must have been your
friend also. IL surprised me. when
hrst came here. 10 find girl who was
reader and a thinker. Take courage.
my child; you are not a. far behind
Michael in the race as You suppose.
And Tiff our plan is really carried out
You Will learn n great deal with your
uncle Wake"
Lucy" Olive said, looking up sud
denly. You have never told me how
YOU came 10 know anything of my uncle
Wake"
A slight flush rose 10 Lury's face and
was gone in an instant
MIR. Wake lSecpsa secondhand book
shop in the Strand." she replied quietly.
"A friend of mine. who was very fond
OF books, used To take me there often,
and your uncle talked as only those who
read can talk. IL was pleasure TO go
to that shop; some OF the happicst mo-
ments OF my life were spent among
those piles of old volumes, and Mr..
Wakes cheerful voice and kind face
can never be forgotten. That man un-
derstood everybody. and sympathized
with everybody, believe. lie was a
large man with large heart. He gave
people chances of snatching little bits
OF happiness. Oh, Olive. think an
old hook-shop Is one OF the most de.
lightful places in the universe. II YOU
happen In be missed, no one thinks of
looking for you In such n dusty, musty
retreat The most glorious fragments
of life are often hidden away in dull
spots where few can find them. Be
tween the dingy covers OF some of these
ancient books one might come upon
poems that sparlSlcd and glowed with
immortal light and beauty. Some Of
our brightest memories are shut up.
believe. in the dimmest hooks and cor
ncrs OF the world"
n1fxs l.x.,l-.I - H.. L..
The beautiful worn face had grown
young again; the eyes were shining.
But you love the country, don't you,
Lucy?" she asked. after pause.
Yes" Lucy's face grew pale and
still again. Eyes. II is good 10 be here.
feel that anu resting before 20 TO
rest"
Il wish you would not talk So Olive
said, with tears gathering in her large
brown eyes. Lately | have thought
you better, dear; and Michael told
me that you were not AS i'll rs had led
him TO suppose. You could talk and
laugh with him, and IL made me happy
TO see you so bright"
Il would do great deal to make You
happy" Lucy answered. stroking the
girls smooth check. And now that
the spring has come, Olive ] shall be-
gin TO teach you my craft You must
go out Tomorrow and gather
" Knots OF flowers, and buds aud gariands gay. ;
'My fingers have not lost their old
cunning, and / know that shall have a
quick pupil"
Olive moved from her sent and sank
down on her knees with her head ON
Lucy's breast.
DO something else for me-" she
entreated. Try To love Michael for
my sake. Try 20 see him with ray eyes
and feel for HIM with my heart .
Lucy smoothcd the brown hair away
from the young face and soothcd her
with loving words, as though she had
been a little child. This woman. who
was going out of the world. piticd the
other, who had TO tread the old. thoruy
path. She had been left upon the road
alone; some had fastened on before,
some had loitercd and stayed behind;
the hand that had clasped hers had sud
denly loosed It's hold, and then She had
stumbled blindly on in utter anguish
and desolation; but that misery. too,
had passed away. All that remained to
her now was peace; the end was near:
the tired feet had only a little way
farther 90 go.
She would not paint a blissful picture
Of Olives future and so fill the girls
mind with false hopes; nor would she
even promise 20 love Michael for her
sake And yet she talked in such a
fashion that Olive forgot her dissatis-
faction-a dissatisfaction which owed
It's origin more TO Michael himself than
10 Lucy's lulsewatm praise OF him. She
spoke OF the right way OF Swing ones
life; of sympathies that throw out
tendrils and clasp other lives; Of that
calm which comes 90 those
who are true and who love truth, even
u their hearts are torn with suffering.
And Olive. hearing her friend speak,
seemed no longer afraid Of anything.
She took Lucy's hand and looked AZ her
with grateful eyes.
II shall never forget your words, "
'he said. You have made me feel
strong"
CHAPTER Ill
PoOH JANE
Mrs. Challock did not disapprove OF
Dives intimacy with her next-door
leighbors; but she was slow 20 believe
hat her daughter could really learn a
Useful art from Lucv Crouer peger,