Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-08-29

calmly continued her writing.
The visitor soon left. with civil
''goo-i morning. ami when he had
gone. and Harriet had finished her let
ter She called out the class which she
was about 10 hear recife when the Wis
itor entered
SettIe wa> in the midst Of hearing
an arithmetic recitation. when in ~
Spouse to knock. III. admitted a gen
tleman vsho was a total stranger. She
greeted him courteously. and then
went on with the recitation. but never
before had a eias, rcciied - vxretchesi-
j.. especially before company. The
subject that dav was a new one. and
the pupils seemed utterly unable To
grspple with some - the mysteries OF
fractions. Seeing this. their youthful
teacher said. The class dos not ~.-ern
70 understand the lesson VERY well. -
VIII try % explain the subject - that
all nay understand and rememt.r.-
and th-reupon she explained the lesson
~ clearly. and went 90 the ru-st Of
matters ~ thoroughly that even those
scholars who hated arithmetic grew
Interested ami understood - alb
sorhcsi was Nettic in her work that she
forgot al about her visitor. who was
intentiy listening 70 every word. and
n ha>- face was positively radiant with
delight a. sis eyes swept over the
scsne- He remained ami heard several
other recitations with 10 abatement 90
interest and after sumplimenting
Setti- and her school he took his leave
Dad strange. elderly gentleman
visit your s-hool to-day asked N-ttis
Of Harriet a. they we're gong home
Yes a euuntryman that I have
never seen before Eas in returned
Harriet. but I paid no attention
N him. amt he did not stay long NJ
one seemed - know Vs. o he was pr1b-
ably stranger IN town. who didn't
know what Else 20 do "a while away
the time
\ few weeks after this Nettie sud
denly rushed into Harriets room. and
thrustinE a letter into her cousins
hand excite,ily said Read that And
this i what met Harrist's wondering
eyes A. she complied
~BEHsHT1y. Jgiv y ia
MS SErTIE E-EEFH- D-z- Nssizu- "a
ezlcy rs occurred z tac w-Sr school o. tai-
city All = sEr--snl- - ron uoulf Ike "a
hare Fou accept The gas-tioa. hezia1iux sifh
he cauiuz term Th- saiarT - ere Thousand
inllzrs , rear. vita .he usual Vacations A.
Use ne a. unr- saesaer Faa arc.7t- Tor there
are numerous applicants, bat / make yoa rsls
proposition ARR s>-lzx Tua- EarS In your
pre~~zr school, Tsu-s traIiE-
-1uaN MUSE. sept
why. Nettie Leith-- exclaimed Ha--
ri-t when she ha.t recovered from her
auIazemenr- w hat lucky mortal
ron arr congratulate yoa heartily.
Hos I wish I were in your she's. That
Mr. No-lr~.e = one = t.se greatest s,iuea-
tor 81 the ,lav- ami there i M telling
bow high vuu can zet uszr that you
have sueh splrassid opportunssv in
the eirv- Waea did yoa .-~t this golden
letter
Just = iistle xhil- aza- aad never
was ~ surprised in ms lifs- -uulan-t
believe Z 7EaS mani for NJ
-Ia>s yeur Iurk- When did Mr.
Nour~s vi~if Fou~ --ha-sl~ Yen n-r--
tuisi me- q thing absut ia returned
Harriet. reprs@srhfulI--
That IS just vh4t trvubi-s me-
taou-hrfuilv --pli--l Nett5e + have
t-~u thinking amt thiuzin1-- hat ~
SAs never IN the ssaa.oi that ! iSnosv u
Eur-9hr HATS. uruu.is-r T. T. s-ruld
sa~e h~ea that eldrrIr naa hon M
one saex- III VISITED -uar s.-hn.sl
ton. yssu r~mealt--r- and that ma,
have h-en NJ Nour~-- IL. risise-l IA
s-shaoi several f5ls-S after thar. bat u.
asvsr hints'l 1Eha he vzs-
Fh&s Nas sa-riy A~- a1sI .iaazsra.
he va aatnia-E But an orsiiEArv eu1n-
sryuan- E-an--l Harriet He Wa
IN my ~ci10-ll ca " ouc-. ba. that dav
! vas III ham.aresi snsl vrzS psrsit5vxiv
rrlsis - am and b. va EFF Wat
Esd I VEa>. ! lui<hs have impressed
am - s1vprzhIv A. yoa hare sioue-
hut thas = eHIr another ezS~ - u
might have be-a- ami harriet a.
INST saesi tear a. the Thought
II remember nov Il reasiinx ssne-
where tAat Nr. N0urse had a habit Of
visiting Scho-slS where h. was m
known and e stu1riEx teachers and
their methods IN that way he often
obtained his hsst Instructors bat
cannot understand WY he should Offer
ne such a p.sisiau.- said Netti--
Became you deserve II. returned
Harriet kissing her euuslu ersusiT.Iy--
and here have t-en sessidinv vnu.
ansi sayinE ugly things right along.
and telling ycu that you had no 4ubi-
tinu- Yet IN spite - NJ Blasting
and much vauntsi ambition. vou have
rz>rn above me- >erves me right. but
can Tvu forgive me for teasing you
So
There = nothing u forgive. Hattie
ofteu grew tired and discouraged.
ss--s irsst soald not -ive in. and made
up ny mind - do the b-.st eOuld--
Well I anew me thing replied
Harriet deeas5E-ly. = an xoia, 10 re-
fssrrn aast ~ yuur plan and >ee Z
81 farv A. vel A. Fas.
Ansi ~ . eams at-su- thzt ~ Ms
N~ftie Leith. WHO vas highly Success
fal IN hsr new srhusl- zzs reading her
f7vurit- n-EsPaP~r. she came 4eros-
this paragraph
~Nis- Harriet Blake. uus u the msss
popular teachers in Ia.tan- has lust
oeen appointed an instructor in brad
ford aeAsfeDr- Miss Hizk- i It'll very
~-ssng, but her efficient ant sucees>fal
work ami methods have secured for
her the above desirable. position
4 few dag later Netriss received a
eharaet~riStie letter from Harriet in
forming her 81 me RS. IN 6sr fortunes
and the letter closed with these words.
have tsHnd est that the only xzv
- te appointed ruler Orsr many thgna-'
= BY demonstrating ones faithfuln-Ss
over the little ones. and that work Is
the magic OPEN se-ane' - the door Of
SUCCESS -uemorest Magazine.
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