Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-05-20


then he turned round, and looking up at ms
desk. he seemed TO see himself still sitting
there, as he sat day by day, just as he remem
bered his Own Master TO have done. when ne
was boy. and that teacher, and that desk
were a. inseparable in his mind, even now
as were cause and effect!
He could at that late hour, distinctly re-
member. many times when upon golog INTO
the school room between hours. when he
was The only living object there. OF persis'lng
for noye,ty's sake in wearing his hat. and OF
its almost willing away from his head on ac-
count of the unpardonable breach Of deco
rum he was committing, for the presence oil
the master, was almost as papahie lhen, as
his ruler. which lay so noisily high'iui 10
his view. Then how he would Try TO snake
Off this fear, and raise his head boldly, push
ing his hat iauntly on one side, giving way
10 a Suppressed halo, or faint whistle. put
il would not do, and so he resorted 10 'he
green sunny lawn outside, and played mere
10 his hearts content can but Try, lie
thought how it IS with these. they may not
prove delusive fancies. tie came hrst upon
two little seats. about these fingered an IN.
nocent pure air. as though the brea'h OF
twin rose buds had fallen softly upon them.
He could not resist laying his good broad
hands, for a moment upon each, as thougn
he were really strOklng The sunny ha't'
which day by day shone there, as Though 10
bless him aud remind him OF the angels IN
Heaven! Good little Eva, and Kate, Dnt
thou art 10 young 10 wear the crown oi
sta,e-and are seldom naughty, he must go
on and find some one whose moral character
was developing more rapidly. So he sighed
deeply and went on.
An indefnable feeling suddenly swept
away the holy feelings which had been
clustering happily al out his heart, II was as
though he had been stricken heavily, ne
started, then stood quite still, beside the,
next in rotation, this seat was occuplec oy
Rhods Livingston, young Girl oi extreme
hauphtiness. whom he had found IL almost
innossble 10 control. She scrupled not al
times 10 defy his power Not for thee, he
whispered, as though indeed addressing her
as he passed slowly on.
The form he seemed TO behold now. set
ting dimly there in the darkness, was ialr
and lovely one, but somehow cloud leIi
upon his heart, and he was certain oil noth
ing, everything was deluslve, wrapped IN
doubt, as though he were valnly striving &"
unwind snmelhng that never would become
unentaneled lie felt almost awed at Tins
state of mind, which belonged not to MN
sell. bu, 10 UCa Wcud. for how often mad he
not sttiyen TO break Una OF deceit and sus-
Dicion7 The wreath is not Tor thee
And 50 on he went very lingerngIy alone
in the dim light, looking into, taking as u
we've out Of the spirits OF those who slept al
that was immortal, and learning more OF those
youar creatures in the dark midnight hour
from them, than while they sat and smiled
laughed and cried, before his very eyes, open
cd IN the broad sun light of noon day! An'
why was il so? The mask, she external. th'
wtchery of beaming glances. which n'sne'
from out the half averIed eyes which seemed
ever bent upon concealed mischle', wer'
shut within their secret folds. the "hll'
hands still and moiiOnless, when were al
ways active, and striving 10 do what ihey
should not. the spirit shone dimly II - 'tne'
but yet distinct enough to leave conscious
: ness, with the foreknowledge os the" d,spe
sitions already acquired to identity each 1T
tie desk with their separate characters al
bv a strong magnetic influence.
Some, as he counted step by step WINS
pered family Of ste ,lhy acts. which should
not have been committed, If unworthy %
heing seen by his eye in the light OF day
others of pure beautiful ones, cOncealed also
hui ahl flom how different a motive!
There was now round happy face look
inc up into his own, caring for nothing bu
its own wayward will, regardless OF Others
SHINING from nature, not design, and again
poor pitiiul homely one, who was always i'm
apininn Cancied sights. and praying &c b
beautiful. All, all the sorrowing Master sa'
plsinIy enough. were living for themsclVe
alone and he sighed again, Tor the battle
,hey would have to fight, and for those h
would have to help them overcome.
: lie was nearly through his task, and jus
n GINNING up the second aisle, on the Tevers
: side, and still no May Qneen elect, the ligh
sinmeted and hickered getting duller aG
. duller, every mnmeut, when as he inVoiun
tarly stopped. more from custom than IN
tent now. he was suddenly surprised npo
:, perceivlng that all at once, freedom, hsh'
ness and peacefuIness, as Of Heaven SCENE
gently descending upon his soul. and lie wa
:, sensible Of such a sphere OF kindness, an'
: good WILL to all, every body, as was 10 hir
indescribsbe He said to himself with incl
fable delight, this is the presence OF an an
gel, and Immediately he wished TO peHor'
/, a good action, and as he thus ihough'. u
= was embodied, enshrowded as 1t were, "iih'
+, such an atmosphere Of heavenly Joy' at,
: perfect peace, such as made him quite Oesiu
- himself.
!, Thou good blest Linda, he said aloud
= have found thee at last my little lAvorlte' IN
bes, pupil, thou who art 30 very near IN
. heart.
r Fer one moment he fingered about th
4 spot to retain little the unearthly elor.
;. which seemed TO halo as with golde
rs brightness. the darkness which was Ia
,e falling around. and then with the light I
h Joy beaming within, he hurried on to III
,e last desk.
p As he stood quite still beside IL, faln
q, indistioct retched n ess stole gradually ovt
the formes serenity which he had so dollgl
et ted IN; not unlike thick, dark shadow, Q
n. black cloud concealing the splendor oi crn
is soued hued, OF purple ones, over winch VI
a. rising sun had thrown few glorious beam