Excerpt from The Corn Lady: The Story of a Country Teacher"s Work

Her eyes would look very gentle, as though they saw far into the future, as she said:

"Yes, little daughter; if you try hard and study and work, you may sometime be a great teacher."

"And can I be a great teacher and teach in the country?" I would ask.

Her blue eyes, so clear and true, would search deeper than ever in my brown ones as she answered:

"Yes, the greatest of teachers - and teacher in the country - if you only have the eyes to see and understand your opportunity."

Mother knew, didn"t she? And in the days that are to come, I shall try to build so well that I can carry out what she said. I already see the great chance for service and, surely, the greatest teacher is the one who helps the most.

I saw some goldenrod and purple asters as I came to school this morning and have had a bouquet of them on my desk all day.

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