Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-11

bo Your teacher''
Fanny looked at aim with bew ilJered air. m
apprebendtng, tire instant, hrs whole nea ning
"NII! y0H not lot me teach you t. write, Fan
ny?' he said, after tho pause Of few moments
Il y III. to learn very much BIT cannot
come here often, aad bealdts, i would bo slvIug
you too mech trouble
-, the trouble will be nothing. To me IL
VIII bo only pIeasanl recreation; and besides,
shall have the delight sprugug from the perform
ance Of coed action
at wopid take me a tong time 10 learn" urged
he maiden, 'saud before my task was halt accom-
Pushed my brother would probably be here. aud
then he would he sadIy disappointed IN me, and, |
fear, cease to love much as nc woaiI were
] lie To find !unoccut III all my ignorance AMI
deficiency"
s.Whcn tho affection is in anything, wo soon
come 10 perform it we'll. Your eager desire to
learn to write, will do for you than YOU
dream Of Come, let me give you Jour first les
sen now
Fanny hesated moment, md then, as direct
cd, seated herself in Franks chair al the table,
white he stood, writing master like, md common
ced iostructing his fair pupil IL found that she
already knew how to make all the letters, radeiy
enough it IS trae. Aud she could read well,
manuscript well % letter press there was moth
ing to do but to teach her Ia form the letters after
correct models, and then 10 unite them ski
fully Tie first csson occupied hour, at the
delighted at her own Improvement. Her heart
III II, and where that - the there - lat =
lie duicuitv III learning 20 do anything.
""eii, what do ven think of Aat?' asieed her
teacher, rs he held up her last trial at writing
whole sentence.
Il can hardly believe if' she replied
'Yon viii learn fast enough, and 10 SIN weeks
viii be able to write your brother anything you
pleasc.n
DO YOU thnh so?' Fanny said, locking the
young man earnestly in the face.
''Do htint So, Fanny? Yes, hao'o saf'
81 afraid that II viii to asking much,
and yet my brothers. letter is not answered. the
maiden said i'll hositating tone.
'Frue, true, Fanny Come here 10 morrow at
this time, aud tho Letter will be ready for you. aud
then you can taao another lesson IN writing"
With n graceful inclination Of the body, Fanny
Lincoln withdrew, and left Frank Beverly in a
somewhat mystfad state Of PERCEPTION rs to his
internal thoughts ard feelings.
would grace, #ish llttlo education, a far higher
circle IN society than that in which she now moves,
Indeed, as she is, would not give her Ter a
dozen OF the g'iued, artificial women whom ii mas
been my lot - meet In society"
"Who is this Fanny Lincoln, sister?" he a slsed
that evening lifting his eyes from q bool. tha, he
bad in vain been cndeaVourtng to understand, the
sweet face Of Fanny ever forming in his naei-
nation, aad lnteffupting al! concentration Of
thought.
"IIow d. you think should know, Franls f' IS
abeIIa said with surprise in her tones. ''AIl
| know about her Is, that she is servant to Mrs
Grand, the dairyman's wife,
''Don't servant, III that peculiar tone Of
If ii is the lot Of Fanny to serve 9th
ers-eyen n dairyman's wife-sho is none the
less beautiful, innocent and excellent in ch4rac
ter, Isabella, If you really to do some thing
good aud noble, TO to Mrs. Ifand's and interest
yourself for that sweet flower, spfinging in the
wilderness. Take Fanny under yonr care, and
teach her all she wishes to learn. You will find
her an APT scholar, and she will fully repay, in
gratitude and affection, all your kind care and
generous soiicitude"
''Reaiy, Frank you getting into Il strange
way!' Isabella said. ''Icu certainly don't think j
for moment that am going 10 initiate your er-
rattle folly. 1t is enough for Of us. surely, to
consoft With the vulgar, onretned and uned1cated,
As Tor me, let the tell You, Frank, am not going
To- join you in any IF your mad schemes for brea-
tiug through the just distinctions of society,"
you misunderstood me, Isabella, entirely,n
Frank urged. Il have til desire 10 break through
any just distinctions only wish 10 give 10 those
below IN the social rank, al tbs aid eau 10
enable them to rise, even abovo me-, if by native
exceIionco of character, justly developed, they
Ire able Ia do sou
You work alone in this. let me tell you,'' Isa-
bella replied, with marked emphasis.
Il am sorry for that. sister. was IN hopes that
YOU would take Fanny under your hind care, but
IL you will not, the duty must deyose On your
5ro;her.n
"Frank"
.Don't look asto,ished, ny gentle sister"
''Weil. am astnnisbed, and faogtIiisd'
mortified whats''
THAT you should have no higher or more man =
Y tdeas--nothing more elevated IA rule Of ac-
ion than the simple, Vulgar desire 10 become the
and nov, suppose, the schoo!mas
er. Of the whole village
Gould there he any higher OF manly de-
ire, than tina, Of dong good. Isabella? | think
lot. For my part am learning, every day, to
stimate actions by new staniard-the standard T
f usefulness TO others. And feel glad TO blink I
hat / experience as lively pleasure 10 d9ing T
God to 4 pIo5ghman dairymaid, to 50 &
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