Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-08-28
From the Drawing Room Companion.
HELEN HEAD,
OR THE SCHOLARSHIPS WEDDING.
YB HARRIET N, NATHwAY,


\ most rural spot was the village of p.
So thought Clarauce Sumner, as the stage
coach assembled the hill, and he beheld its .
snowy cottages peeping from amid the pro-
fusion OF trees that but partially concealed
them. 'Methinks, in this spot, so highly
favored, cannot help finding happiness; for
one could never weary of its charms"
Clarance Sumner was about to enter upon
the duties of school teacher for the first
time. 1t was not from necessity that he had
chosen this arduous avocation, for his situa-
ton in point of worldly prospects, placed
him far above the need of labor. Descended
Of wealthy and noble family, and being the
only child, he had by the recent death of his
father become sole heir to his rich estate
Many were the manGuvres of beautiful
young ladies and intriguing mammas to en-
trap the heart of Clarance; but upon these he
looked with stoical indifference, and sick of
the world he turned his back upon his native
city, with the intent of spending year or
more in travelling, Passing through the
village of P, and hearing mentioned that
they were in want of an instructor compe-
tent to teach the higher branches, the thought
struck him that, that occupation might benefit
his diseased mind, which, from indulging in
deep sorrow for the loss of his father, to
whom he was devotedly attached, was daily
assuming more unhealthy tone. His ap-
plication proved successful, and it was with
feeling of deep satisfaction that he made
preparations to enter upon his new calling,
and with jealous eye he concealed from
them his true station, better pleased to be
looked upon as portionless schoolmaster.
\ bevy Of bright eyed misses, Of from
twelve TO seventeen years, were assembled
under the shade of the old elm, which by the
by, was fayorite retreat with them, discus
sing some highly interesting topics-judging
from experimentation they We're inter
rupted by Elvna Norton, who at this mo-
menl Joined them, and in an almost breath
less voice exclaimed
"Have you seen him, girls? have you
seen him?"
"Who!" cried several voices.
"Why, our new teacher Mr.. Sumner. O,
he is so handsome and gcntleman'y! such
beautiful hair and eyes, and such an elegant
forms and"
Don't talk so fast" said Harriet Stacy
a girl of sixteen; ''iirst tell us how you
knew it is him."
Dear doubling Hattie, said Elvira viii
merry laugh. ! can't stay 10 enter into thl
minutie of the master, for father has Just
gone into the store to make some inquiries
and must hurry home 10 see what he has
ascertained about him. But know it is he
=, for he came in the stage and stopped a
: Squire Benton's, and Frank says Charley
Benton said it was
A merry peal was that that sounded from
the old academy belfry on the ensuing Mon
+ day morning; and the pupils smiling faces
and buoyant steps, as they wended their way
. thither, told how pleasing to them was thu
9 prospect of meeting again under its time
= tying, from the the fact of its having bee,
:. closed for several months, owing TO the mis-
|. understanding having arisen among the pro
\ prietcrs, which now, however, had bee
g amicably settled,
i As time wore on, quite spirit Of rivalr
a sprang up among the young ladies of III
d school. AZ first their teachers attentio
l. seemed equally shared among them; but the
i had not come to the conclusion that Elvir
Norton was, in truth, his favorite; for did h
le not visit there two or three times in III
N course of the week? and he had not accom-
panied her from church two Sabbath eve
y nings in succession? and'then lie Shove
4 partially even in the school room, for ho'
d; long he fingered at her desk when assistin
r her 10 translate her Latin or solve problem
to and then they were sure, very sure, that st
" was in love with the handsome schoolmase
IN for, did she not blush whenever his nan
was spoken? But will not stay to mel
I'd ton more of these infaHiJleproofs, for doub
e, less my reader is already convinced that ther
ed must have been something in it,
TO Six months had fed, and still the schoo
a. master was as attentive as ever to Elvir
nd Even the village gossips had admitted to OIL
be and another, that they would make "a mate
u of it, and Mrs. Norton, whenever the SUI
ect was mentioned, shook her head with
all knowing look, saying, stranger things HI
lis happened
If it was only one of the other girls, Ka
Gray or Mary Benton, or even yourself, /
~ lon shnilh nnt nnre. hut El,,irn is "a "a