The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-11-08


Philippson estate, and a station has
been located about two miles from
the family residence.
During the autumn and winter
Philip had enlarged his cornfield by
cutting down more trees, and thus
had increased the work before. But
that spring he felt si%ngularly unlike
working. He was ashamed of him
self and struggled m%anfully against
his constant feeling of WEAKNESS;
but he could not overcome it. He
could not understand why he should
feel 20 indisposed to work but the
mystery was solved when he came to
the house one day shaking with a
chill. Fortunately old Mrs. Silvey
happened that day to be making
Sarah a visit, and she told him he
had "the regler ager," and pre-
scribed for him a big dose of %quinine
and a steaming process. When his
shake was over Philip felt sick
enough to submit to almost any
treatment. But it was several weeks
before he was thoroughly himself
again.
This threw him back with his work,
and he could not help feeling dis
couraged. "What's the use,n he
asked his sister, as he lay under his
blankets, steaming, ''to struggle so
hard for a piece of land that you
can't live on after you get it?"
whats the USE" she rel lied, ''to
turn back when one is almost in
sight OF the goal? Before Christmas
You will own your %eitate, and then
how much good you can do with it.
Remember grandmother has renewed
her promise to come and live with
us as soon as the property is ours.
Think how Mr.. Carter has revolu-
%tionized things on his place, and how
much good he is doing there; and
you recollect that he has frequently
told you that you had far better
water power than he has. What a
noble ambition to develop a fine
estate like this for the benefit of the
thousands of people who can find
their living on it!'
81 will do it, he cried, enthusiast
tically, throwing the blankets off.
"Lie down, then, you reckless
YOUTH" said his sister, putting the
blankets back on him; "you must
sweat it out, Mrs. Silvey say g, and
if you do that again you may take a
cold which will spoil the whole en-
terprise."
But she found it hard to keep him
still long enough to get well. How
ever, time and perseverance accom-
plish many things, and at last the
"reg'lar ager" yielded to its vigor-
GUS treatment.
Spring passed and summer came,
but brought no incidents worthy of a
place in this record till about the
middle of June. One fine evening
u two young friends were sitting
on their front piazza, enjoying the
cool breeze from the mountains.
"Philip," said Sarah, 81 have an
idea that's b%othering me-"
"Throw it away, them" said her
brother.
SIT won't let me, but sticks to me
so assiduously that / had better say
it has me rather than that | have it."
"What is. it! A plan to tear down
this old house AMI build a new one?
Or a delicate method for encourag-
ing Mr.. Snorgrass to renew his too
long intermitted attentions? Or a
new invention for keeping young
ducks out of the water?"
Hush your nonsense, boy. l am
thinking of opening a school for the
children of this community. / notice
that a large number of children come
to church at Silver Spring, and there
is no school nearer than that at Car
terviile. Now, | believe | owe it to
these people to do what | can for
them. | have received nothing but
kindness at their hands, and have
made them no return at all; and
what better can | do for them than
to teach their children?n
"Noihing," said her brother. at
is a capital idea. Where will you
have your school, here?
"No, Silver Spring is in the centre
of the community, and the school
ought to be there. So | thought |
would get you TO submit tbs propo-
sition to the people next Sunday: If
they will build me a schoolhouse
near the church, l will teach them,
gratis, a four months school this
summer and autumn, with the ex-
pectation that they will afterwards
organize a regular school district and
employ another teacher"
"Good," said Philip, 81 believe
they will be glad to do it,"
The result was that the school
house was built, and one morning in
July Sarah found herself there, ready
to open the school. The house was
a small framed building, without
ceiling or plaster. The windows
were glazed, but had no shutters,
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