Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-29
TWO PRIZES.

The school year In the town OF
c. was drawing to It's close. and
great excitement prevailed among the
members of the graduating class of
the high school. It was more than
the usual excitement OF graduation,
for Mr.. Breen. wealthy gentleman
who had no children OF his own, had
offered to pay the college expenses of
the boy or girl who came out number
one In his OF her examination. There
was little doubt as to who would be
the fortunate one, for every one knew
that the smartest pupil in the class
was girl, and that that girl was LII
lie Joyce. Stlll many others wished
that 1t might be their good luck to
get IL, and among them was a boy
named Harry Gray.
Harry Gray was an ambitious lad,
who wished very much to be n doctor.
His parents were poor and could not
send him to college. How to achieve
his end was sorely puzzllng him when
Mr.. Breen made his Offer Here was
the chance he had been looking for
Lille Joyce also thought much
about the offer. She felt confident she
could win II II she tried hard. She
would like very much to go to college.
but how could she AFFORD the time?
Her mother was a poor widow with
four children, OF whom Lille was the
eldest. She worked hard to support
her family, aud looked eagerly for.
graduated, would be ablt1'h'' Ias'ns
Lille knew II she were to win The
prize her mother would make every
sacrifice to let her go to college. This
must not be. Her mother had worked
hard long enough. She must help her
now
Then she thought OF Harry Gray
and all he had told her Of his wish to
be doctor. There was no ono she
would rather see win than he. She
must attend the examination and pass
them well In order to get the diploma,
but she hoped Harry would be mum.
Der one.
The day for the examinations came.
publicly. The school hall was crowd.
ed with public visitors. The examin.
atIons proceeded. Soon the pupils
failed until all were seated except
Harry cray ana Lime Joyce was
now contest between THESE TWO
close friends LINE saw Harry was
getting nervous and felt II was time
to give up. When the next question
was addressed to her she hesitated.
then gave the wrong answer. Harry
answered IL, ana hmid burst OF up
plause won Mr. breens oHer.
That fali Harry went 10 college ana
Lille joyce was engaged as gov
erness IN the Guy She .ook srea. IN
terest IN her WORK. ana the ittIe ONES
intrusted TO her care were very roma
OF her. Harry wrote to her often.
telling her OF MS Ire IN coilege ana
MS great nope Tor the iuture' ne
graduated with great honors' 1heh
came letter telling her ne was start
ing our 10 MAKE a name ior ni'nSe'l IN
the world. ana ne would not write
again until ne had succeeded
Two years passed and she heard
nothlns OF MN nor MUS charses
had been sent 10 schooi. ana she had
found position as teacher IN her ma
tive town with the heip OF ner sls-
ter. she had now pleasant nome ior
her mother ana the little ones one
evening there was knock at the
door and weilknown voice asked
for Lille Gould u Do that the tai
hne'looking man VINO $1,000 Deiore ner
was Harry Gray1 Yes u was ne
After six years he mad come PACK 70
see his parents and tho girl ne loved
He had indeed succeeded ana was
no" "eI'kno"n uoc'or 'n oho y.
our large cities. LINE ana ne spent
UIHuaant hOIlrH t0RHtn9E.