The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-16

talent seems showered in bewilderng protu-
sion. Conscious Of his poverty, he bore it IA
mantle Of glory, and did not seem one whit
less proud because he had nothing on earth he
might call his own. Yet none could call him
arrogant-none conceited his pride was only
perfect selEappreciation, except in so far
as his modesty-the true diffidence of noble
genius-prevented him from placing himself
and his abilities in so high a position as
they deserved. He did not seek to hide
himself from those who when he first came,
called themselves his pafrons-nor did he
thrust himself forward-and soon, to their
own surprise, those very patrons found them
selves almost counting the society Of our
"prince Of schoolmasters. My friend, \. iss
Leslie, WHO had wasted q vast quantity Of
sentimental pity on him, when he was a
stranger in strange land" soon found
herself wondering how she could have dream
ed of plying one SO far above her, and even
began to read Rolin, in an absurd attempt
to qualify her airy mind, with its freshness
and girlish grace, to accompany his graver
one in its ster..er flights. Poor girl-it was
the doves rivalry with the Eagle.
Our neighborhood was a gay and hospita-
bic one md we were very sociable together;
so much so that two evenings in every week
we assembled at the various homesteads of
each family-where music, dancing, CONVEX
sation, and somtimes, not a little decorous
rompihg, passed the time most delightfully."-.
All went old and young, and among them.
the gayest, the handsomest, and the universal
favorite, was De Forrest Earle. Like all
who saw her, he was much attracted by Miss
Leslie, and she by him-evenlng after eve
ming passed. and whenever they met he
was by her side, his gifted words poured into
her ear, his handsome eyes looking down into
hers. 1t was easy to see too, that she hung
upon his words. and her eyes fell with de-
Iicious lustre whenever they met his ardent
gaze-in short believed they loved. And
l was happy in the thought that he would
find so glorious an end TO the bitter hardships,
which had gathered by scattered sentences.
had been his early lot.
Anna fell sick; rapid, very rapid was the
And though EarIG stteqnsa violent fever
ually, as in duty bound, his scholars 'sssst k
his ever pale lace growing paIer and sadness
that had always lurked among his BRIGHT.
est smiles, darkering daHy over his brou,
till they almost dreaded to smIl- .bcusoI,,..
lest they should wound him-so much
loved. have sa d that his school was =,
Miss Leslie's estate, for it was now held in
the cabin in which he had at first lived. Miss
Leslie had been i'll for more than VIII t
during which time. at all hours when NJ .
engaged in his school duties, Earle had fart !
haunted the house-ior he was always near
it. 1t was nearly the hour for afternoon dis
m;ssal, and, as is frequently the case, many
IF the chiIdren's parents had dropped in at
the school to see their darlings' progress and
accompany them home; |, too, was there. In
tending to call with Earle at the Grange, md
INQUIRE for the fftieth time that day after
the invalid shall never forget the beauty
of Eare's face that day
We had all risen to sing the simple hymn
with which the school always closed, and
Earle had opened his hook to re I'd it, when
negro woman, who was Annals favorite at
tendant, burst in, wringing her haI.ds and
CRYING with foods Of tears" Oh. my dear
mistress-my dear mistress" Earle started
forward and with a shrek that stunned all
with its agony muaned out, with horrible
unearthIy sound, dead-dedd:" and
fell senseless upon the floor. Horrified as we
were, for none had anticipated danger to
Anna, we raised Earle's insensible form and
bore it to my house.
jcoNcLupED TOMORROW.