Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-12-28


better to lose the prlze, than 10 gain II thus dis
honestly.
Ann, Eloise, as usual secretly determined TO
haze her own way but she SAID no more then
and Harriet pursued her employment without
farther interruption.
CHAPTER III.--TRE PRIZE.
The exhibition day had arrived. Harriet had
finished her story several days before, and read
ii to her mother 1t was a simple, graceful.
child-iike elusion, with less Of pretensIon and
ornament, and more OF spirit and originality,
than The composition of tnost children OF the
same age contain.
Mrs. Carlton seemed much pleased; but Aunt
Eloise had criticised II without mercy Asihe
same lime, she was observed TO smile frequent
Iy with cunning, sly, triumphant expression,
peculiar to herself; an expression which she
always wore when she had secret, and Sc
crels she had in abundaGce,--a new one al!
mos, every day trivial petty secrets, which
no oue cared about 5ul herself bat which she
guarded as jealously as ii they had been apples
of gold.
The exhibition day arrived
Good bye, riother; good bye aunt" said
Harriet, glancing for momen, lnIo The break
fast room.
She was looking very pretty, in simple,
tasteful dress, made for The occasion, She
held the story in her hand, neatly enclosed in
an envelope, and her eyes were full of hope
the coudess hope Of childhood.
d" Don't he surprised, Harriet" said her aunt,
sat anything that may happen to-day Only
be thankful if The prize is yours. that's all.
"If Kate Summer don'i win it, hope shalll''
replied the eager child, and away she trlpped TO
school.
At twelve O'Clock, Mrs Carlton and her sis
ter took their seats among the audience, in the
exhibition room. The usual exercises were
completed, and j, only remained for he compo-
si,ions to be read by the teacher.
The first was sentimental essay upon
friendship. Mr. Wentworth, The teacher look
ed frs, surprised, then amused, then vexed, as
he read, while gaiy and lashionably dressed
lady, who occupied conspicuous place in the
assembly, was observed 10 loss her head and
fan herself with very c0mpacenl air, while
she met with nod, and conscious eyes of "a
fair aad beautiful bu! naughty looking girl OF
fifteen, sealed among the pupils.
by Angellne Barton said The teacher as
he concluded, and laying 1t aside without fur
Their comment, he TOOK up The next; Lines 10
larori'e Tree" by Ca,harine Sumner"
Il was shor! aud simple, and ran as follows;
Thy leaves Ilehtest murmur,
Oh! beautiful Tree!
Each bend OF Thy branches,
The stately. the Tree,
Each wild, wary whisper,
Is music 10 me-
gaze through Thy labyrinth
Golden aud green.
Where the liglt loves to Iinger,
| In glory serche,
Ear up, ill yon heaven-buo
TIembes between.
shut out the city,
It's sights and lis sound,
Ard away, far away,
| For the forest, I'm bound,
! For the noble old forest,
| Which ages have crowded
| lean on its moss banks,
| s,oop DER lis rls,
/ see through us vislas
The vapor wreaihing hills,
And my sou! with gush
OF wild happiness fills
pine for the freshness,
| The freedom, the health;
I Which nature can give me;
/ My souls dearest wealth
Is wasted in cies
Where, only by stealth.
The maintain horne breeZes