Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-07-13
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| 1t cannot be changed. IL is best to dwell
as little as possible on its sorrows, but
to fill our minds instead with thoughts
of the future. You will, no doubt, find
n comfortable, happy home with your
cousin. and in short time be able to
gain many good, kind friends. There
is n prospect of long, useful life be-
fore You, because You are capable of
| doing much good in the world and are
disposed to employ your talents for bet
tering the lot of mankind"
1t is impossible to describe the effect
these sober, earnest uttcrances had on
me. They were spoken quietly. unos-
tentatiously, and Were. apparently,
simply casual remarks, having no intcn-
ton of instructing or advising. yst they
reversed the whole train of my thoughts
and put into my mind new system of
ideas. Previous 10 that moment | had
suffered my mind to be a charnel-house
of sore grievances. my thoughts being
occupied entirely with recollections of
the bitter suffcrings j had known. ]
had never dreamed of looking foryv ard
to the birth of new and brighter cx-
istencc, and, above all. had never en-
tertaincd an idea of the bare possibility
of being able to administer in the least
degree 10 the bcttcrmcnt of humanity
and its conditions.
Now everything appeared to me in
different light. The future opened be-
fore me like Il glorious panorama sur
rounded by halo of hope. Ny mind
bounded up ont OF the darkness of grief
and rcvclcd in the light of happiness
l was n now being and lived in "A new
world. was happy, hopeful and
thankful. My soul was free of it's old
servitudc to grief. rs | was free of the
old servitudc to those at home.
My companions quick eyes saw the
alteration in my manner, little suspect
ing that his words had wrought it. He
eyed me curiously for some time. evil
IDENTIFY deeply pcrplexed by my strange
appearance. then, in tone of marked
surprise, said:
Now you arc all animation and life.
while a moment ago you were listless
and Respondent. | never saw so great
change in one in so short time. May
| ask from whence it comes?"
do | appear much changed?" /
asked, looking up with = smile.
Wonderfully" he replied.
For the bcttcr?" 1 continued.
are radiant with the pleasure of antici-
patton and your eyes sparkle with the
light of hope. One would think You
very happy"
II am" replied. '.Inevcr was hap
pier in my life"
"Wcll, I'm glad to sec it." he re-
marked. after u short pause. looking at
me rather doubtfully, but l am at
L. 4.
tion in your manner"
Then Ill tell you," said I. ''You
are the cause"
~ he questioned, in surprise. II
don't understand"
BY 4 remark Won made = moment
since" explained, you opened TO my
mind the possibilities OF the future.
showing that l could grow out of my
present condition and become not ONLY
n happy woman. but u useful one That
is something that | never thought OF
before. and the idea came to me like n
revelation, opening dazzling prospects
before me-
Il am indeed rejoiced," he said. IF
inadvertently let drop Il word calcu-
lated to brighten your thoughts. 1t is
gratifying TO know / have done You
small service although / did it purely
accidentally. But now thas we are on
that subject, let me add that the past
has but little happiness in it. 1t is true
many of Us in looking back see little in
cidcnts here and there which are pleas
ant To recall, but they are so woven in
with disappointment and sorrows that
their brightness is almost completely
obscurcd. The happiness of humanity
lies in the future = in having some
worthy purpose for the accomplishment
of which we must work and think.
That takes our minds away from the
past ard leaves us no opportunity for
studying and grieving over what has
been or what might have been. But
excuse me. did not mean to preach
sermon or deliver lecture"
l assured Mr.. Cornell that his remarks
were not in the least tiresome. and they
were not to me. To those who had
gained a knowledge Of the world they
might, perhaps. have been tedious, be-
cause the ideas were old. but 10 me, in
my ignorance and inexpcrience. il was
all new. and / eagerly drank in every
word he spoke.
Nov that you see the necessity Of
adapting yourself 20 life work, =" lac
continued. have you an idea of the
sphere in which you would choose to
LAHORE"
NO. at present I have not" I an
s'crcd The thought is so fresh with
INC that cannot decide that point now.
] Tlust have tirnc 20 think it over"
Certainly. There arc many things
% he taken into consideration. OF course
four inclinations must be consulted.
and thc1 ones circumstances and sur
rcuudiug7 must Dc considered. "
"Ics. and ny circumstances arc
srch. replied. that may find it diff
hcuit 20 begin anywhere"
well" said hc. thoughtfully. "vou
i1ay find q, 80. But you have fair
education and believe ycu win not
have thc diHi,uI'ics you anticipate.
How would you lil.c teaching for a
commencement
II would like 10 splcndidly." re-
piled. with cagrrncss.
~ tiins rou co1ld got "a country
a"nO0l very easily and while IL ,vo,,Id