The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-04-05

Everybody knows I tried hard
enough to fit myself, but jes' allowed
If didn't marry an education some Of
the fine points might escape me. OF
course I hain't given up tryin'-I got
heap mapped out for summer evenin's."
1t was the teacher that answered:
Nothing short Of Latin and Greek
will do, l assure you, and then if you
are Of the same mind"
"Oh, l never expect to change that"
he said with determination and if she
hadn't taken her letters very quietly
and retreated to her boarding house,
similar outbreak to that which CON-
menced their journey might have occur
red.
When left alone in her own room
Julia gave herself up to reflection. Her
carefully formed plans for the future
were upset; her dearest anticipations
were dashed; her dream had been sue
ceeded by a reality which, something
told her, was much the best thing. All
during her school life she had been pre-
pairing for a career; there were many
bright spots in it, but it was unmixed
with sentiment. She would go West
and make a competence. This would
take about five years, and it meant
contact with a vastly different element
from that Of her own quiet college
town-but she would persevere.
There were lots Of poor boys who
lacked mothers, there were sewing cir
cles that needed encouragement, she
might even indulge moderately in cats
and parrots, and, best Of all, she would
found missionary society to give
light to certain portions Of the globe
that are said to be languishing in
heather darkness.
But all this was idle speculation now.
She was called to another sphere. She
must marry and settle down here in
the wilderness, where there was suff-
cient heather darkness at home. The
classics would be more than useless,
culture would be superfluous, hard
work alone would tell. Her magma
ton faltered while she dropped bun
die of old letters and a mist came be-
fore her eyes.
Days after she pondered the same
question. She had the letter already
written to her people, telling of her al
tered intentions, but she hesitated to
mail it. After all, Aaron was very
young and impulsive. Did he know
his own mind? Did she know hers?
Was it not her education he courted?
Vacation was rapidly passing. Julia
still chung fondly to her former career.
She was thinking constantly of Aaron.
but she never saw him and seldom
heard from him. People at her board
ing house said he had changed; they
also said she had changed She longed
to know something, but to ask would
surely create gossip. About this time
odd stories began to be current.
what do you think?' said a neigh
Dor. aaron Wood has chopped out
shanty big enough for meetin'
house. He raised the logs hisself dur
ing harvest. What do you suppose
ais the feller?''
Dunno" said another. II found him
studyin' some nonsense he called
Greek. I guess he's trifle added.
told him he'd better learn Choctaw-'
'twould be more use to him, and he
could make more out of it. He allowed
he'd make a heap out Of Greek eff
things turned out right I'll like to see
him do it,
The country looked its best when
Julia set out for school on the first
day of the new term. The woods were
quite green, but here and there were
crimson splashes Of autumn The crops
were in, contentment reigned, and a
general desire was felt for more re-
fnement throughout the district.
But the spell of peacefulness and
plenty did not suffice to quiet the trou-
bled soul of Julia Primm. For the first
time in life she was disposed to under
rate the classics. She could not en-
dure the thought Of Aaron,s mahirr