The advocate., 1894-02-21

unSelfish girls, and naturally sympa-
Athetic. SOciety-this strange spirit
speak Of makes them do these heart
less things, just as another supersti-
tiOn makes the mother throw her babe
into the Ganges. They are taught to
shun working people just as working
people, including you, pa, are taught
to shun poor men who have been in the
penitentiary. l cannot endure the
dread that some day-any day, for
HaVerhill is not far from Cobden-my
feelings may be hurt at finding myself
suddenly summed as if | were some
vile creature, and must either incur
that risk, or else exclude myself from
all friendly intercourse with the other
pupils. You cannot understand my
feelings without having been so cir
cumstanced yourself"
81 know how it is, Kate, exactly"
said Mrs. Cotterell. ''I wonder how
you've got along at all. Your father
hadn't ought to let you gone to Car
lingtOn's in the first place, and ruined
yourself for life, mebbe."
"NOW, mother, what's the use of
eVerlastin'ly fetchin' up by-gones2 1t
can't be helped now, reckon; and l
guess l don't need to be told I'd ought
to feel bad about it, said Sam Cot
terrell.
"Why, ma," said Kate, 81 begged
both of you to let me go, and am
glad / did. If had not gone there
would not have met Mr.. OVertOn, and
/ would not now have any Woeful col
lege experiences to relate. But let me
tell you of my plans. can teach now.
That is what l wished to be able to do
when l went to Carlington's | am 60
ing to teach-here in this county if a
school is to be had. Then l can not
only help you with what | earn, but l
can educate myself in the meantime.
There are good text books now on
every branch of learning; and with
few dollars worth of such boOks-the
same as they us eat college good edu-
tion can be obtained. My teachers at
college have not taught me anything.
They have simply had me study lessons
in these text books, and then recite
them. Most girls need someone over
them to induce them to study; but |
am so eager to learn that | can be
trusted to be my own teacher. One of
the books / stole out of the library at
Carlington'S and read was Watts I'M
proVement of the Mind. 1t taught me
how to study; and it was the training
l derived from that book which en-
abled me to succeed so well at college.
Since l have been away / have bought
little book entitled, "HOw to Educate
Yourself" by George Carey Eggleston,
and another, "Blackie's Self. Culture"
and these books tell how to learn every
thing by private study, even Ian
guages."
"Yes, but you can't get no diplomy
that way" said Sam Cotterell ruefully,
"True, pa. But some of the greatest
men-sOme of the greatest writer's
have been self-educated. They have
managed to get through the world and
leave great names, without college di-
plomas, and i imagine | can get along
without such an ornament"
"Well, Kate, you've got to be too
KNOWN for the old man. Ireckon I'll
have to let you fix it up to suit your
self. I've never knoWed nothin' but
hard work, and l can't say as to this
learnin' business. 1t looks, though, as
if it had come to that pass that col
leges amt for folks and folks children
that's ever done an honest lick of work.
We've got the county superintendent
now, and / guess he'd help us to get
school, even if you have worked in
your time, if you're bound and de-
termined to be school teacher"
"Oh, pa, how fortunate! VIII you
see him the very first time you go to
town."
"I will, Kate. I'm goin' tomorrow,
and I'll speak to him. You amt no
choice, l reckon? Our schools en-
nronnd fill c1lmmnr -