Year: 1875

on. You have not enjoyed the train
ing of judicious mother as have, and
if you will allow me, I will give you
the benefit of some of her teachings,
as far as can. If you will follow my
advice, you may bring about differ
ent state of things, but you must not
despise the day of small beginnings,
and you must learn to make the best
and most of everything. If we are not
faithful with little, how can we hope
to be entrusted with more? Why,
mother and have only few acres Of
land, and yet we live comfortably and
pleasantly. Now if you'll try, Nellie,
I'll tell you how to manage everything" ?"


Chow p said Nellie.


SEQ to the district school, in winter,
for two or thee years, and learn all
you can. Do your best. And if, at
the end of three years, you are not able
to go to Rockland, I will engage to pay
your expenses till you arc fitted for
teaching, when you can repay me. I
am quite independent, you know, as my
salary is large"


Nellie's face frightened. "Oh! cous-
in Emily" she said, "you are SO good;
I will do anything you tell me, if you
will only help me-" Emily smiled.


"Listen then" she said. "First of
all seek the blessing of the Lord that
maketh rich and added no sorrow,
and without which you need not expect
to prosper in any undertaking. usu-
ally retire early and rise at daybreak;
if you will do SO, you can easily secure
at least an hour in the early morning
for reading the Scriptures and prayer,
besides having more time for other
things than you now do. Do you re-
member the promises to Israel of old
You know how they were blessed when
they were obedient. 1t tseems so strange
to me that people will live as if they be-
lieved there was no God now to control
the affairs of men. But about your
self, Nellie, want you to be neat, Or
derly and Industrious. Never be care
less about your personal appearance at
any time; wear neat wrapper in the
morning with linen collar or muslin
ruffie, and always brush your hair nice
ly before you go down stairs. Little
things go to make up the great sum of
life. will show you how to fit your
dresses; and as to books and other
things, you can make quantity Of but
ter, and raise poultry this summer, and
dispose of them in the fall. You can
also dry great many apples, and so
not only replenish your wardrobe, but
also purchase some articles for the
house, such as wallpaper, curtains,
etc.; and get uncle to subscribe for a
good newspaper. I think every one
who has even garden should take one,
and to q farmer it is indispensable. We
take one, and it is great help about
managing our little place.


"I have shrewd suspicion that un-
Gle might realize o great deal more
from his land, if he understood the best
way of managing it; and every lady
ought to take good ladies magazine,
not only for it's literature, but its pat
terms and valuable instructions in va
rious kinds OF useful and ornamental
work.


"And, Nellie, I noticed great many
old clothes hanging in the wood house:
1 don't think they look we'll there and
1 would take them up stairs; and as
you have time during the Summer, cut
them up into carpet-rags, keeping the
colors separate; and will come in the
Fall and help you die some bright col
ors; and you can get the carpet woven,
and we will put it down on the sitting
room floor.


ct will show you all I can about
economizing strength, time, and means,
while am here, then l shall be quite
anxious to know how you progress, and
will come and help as soon as the term
closes"


The remainder of Emily's visit passed
quickly. Nellie seemed inspired with
new life. She tried to follow Emily's
instructions to the letter, and though
she sometimes found it rather irksome
in applying herself, yet she persevered.


Mr.. Clayton, glad to.gratify his daugh-
ter, readily gave her permission to dis
pose of all the butter she could make,
and to raise all the poultry she chose,
and SO the summer passed quickly and
pleasantly; and when the autumn leaves
were falling, Emily received letter
stating that the carpet-rass were all
cut, the butter, eggs and poultry dis
posed of, and more apples dried than
Nellie had dreamed possible. And
now," wrote she, "I want you to come.
dear cousin, as soon as possible, and
help me select my purchases, and give
me ever so much advice"


Emily soon responded to the call and
found Nellie patiently waiting her:
The carpet-rags were first dyed and
then sent away to be woven, so that
the carpet might be ready when they
wanted it; then some light, pretty wall
paper was selected, which Joe put on;
Emily arranged some full white muslin
curtains; so as to make the windows ap-
pear larger inside, and looped them up
with blue ribbon; then Joe's assistance
was claimed to make q lounge frame,