The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-03-23

rhaTngtd u without NJ knouletge. ~
ms moi 30 gond a thai yon bare rear;
80 mUsl not take The prize" u
There VAS . nurmur % sprisufe
through ihe assembly. and Ihs lsseh,r
bsni HpOn The blUsing girl l..0k Of sp-
prossl. which amply repaid her Tor all
The embsrrsssnsnl she bad suffered.
Aunt Eloiss look sdsznisee Of The mr.
menlary sxeiiemenI 70 sleal .unobsersed
from lie room- Harriet look her sezi. ssd
aiiss Angelina Banon uas called np. The
porlly mslroa leaned smiling forwsrd;
and lhe graceful liule beauty. slresdy a.
feeling he airs % Ene lady. ssnnlsIed
up 10 he desk and languidly reached oEl
her hand for the prize.
= cannot say much for your taste in
selection. hiss Burton. | do moi admire
your suihor's sentiments. The rsIl
tune you wish TO make an extract. you
must slloa ne 10 choose for you. There
are better things ihaa this. even 10 the
trashy msssziDs from which you copied
H."
And with this severe, but Justly msri-
lsd .rssroof Of the imposilios lLai had
been prsetised. he handed the young ls-
dy, not The prize. which she expected.
bat thai manuscript essay on Friendship.
which she had copied, cord for word,
from 90 old magazine.
The por,ly lady isrned very red. and
The bealy, bursting into tears Of anger aud
morli6eaIion. returned 10 her seat discom-
flied.
Miss Cslhsrine SUMNER" resumed the
teacher with benign smile. TO plain
yet noble looking girl. who came forward
IS be spoke: al believe there can be no
mistake about your linls eEusion. ! feel
gret, pleasure 10 presenting you The re-
ward due, not only 10 your mental culti-
ssiion. but 10 the goodness OF your heart.
What DO you, TOO. hesitsisi"
l"Will you DO Kind enough. sir" said
tho generous Kate. taking q paper from
her pocket. "io read Harriei's story be-
fore you decided ! asked her Tor copy.
several days ago, snasheIe il TO-"
.Your shall read il 10 the audience
yourself. my dear; | am sure they will
listen patiently 10 so kind plsader in
her friends behalf"
The listeners looked pleased and eager
10 hear ,he story; and Kate Sumner. with
. modest self possession, which well be-
came her, end with her fine eyes lighting
up ss she read. did full justice 10 The
pretty and touching story, Of which Har-
riei had been cruelty robbed.
/" II 10 we'll worth reading" said Mr..
Wentworth. when she had finished:
"your friend has won the prize. my dear
young lady; and, as che owes u 10 your
generosity, you shall have the pleasure Of
bestoving il youseli."
Ks,e's face giowed with emotion, as
she hung the chain around Harriet's
neck, and Harriet could mol restrain her
tears while she whispered,
eel will take it, not as q prize, but as q
gift from you, dear kste!"
Sand now, Mss Sumner" said Mr..
Wentworth, in conclusion, "let me beg
your acceptance Of these volumes as .
token Of your teachers rrspec, and es-
teem." and presenting her . beautifully
bound edition OF Millions works. lie
bowed his adieu TO the retiring audi
ence.
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awIll you lend me, your prize pencil
this morning. Harriet" said Mrs. Carl
ton the next day. She was dressed for
walk. and Harriet wondered why she
should want the pencil to take out with
he,; but she Immediately unclasped the
chain from the neck, and handed 1t 10 her
mother. withou, asking any qsustions. !
She was rewarded q. dinner by finding
it lying at the side Of her plate, with
the single word, "TRuTH," engraved
upon its seal.