Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-08

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ward at the black board for she knew that to
whisper In school-hours was contrary to rule.
"Louise Steddard,o observed Miss Stone,
bending to put her name on the class list. The
girls looked at each other.
~ Your places, young ladies! Sit upright"
"Louise what is the capital of Maine?"
No answer Louise turned whittier than
ever i.
ado you know, Louise Then speak You
must say something. If you do not know, sag
so; If you know, tell me---what is the capital
OF MaineW Massachusetts !" Louise gasped,
making an effort that shook her small frame
like leaf in windy day. s. IA
a litter went around the class The poor
child, seeing what a mistake she had made in
her fear, colored to the roots of her hair, and
did not dare to look up, again.
1t was just 30 in the Arithmetic class, where
she set all in laugh by looking around with
distressed eye, when she was asked, "What
are four times nine2" and TREMENDOUSLY exclaim-
ing Sixty-three. - ". .a
"The girl is a green-horn and Ounce!
cried Abby, after the recess bell had rung, as
soon as she found herself outside of the school
room. ..... t..
"Take care, Abby" Hush she heard
you!" quickly whispered two, near her. Abby
looked half around saw Louise standing near
window, seeming marble statue, except for
the tears that gassed over her dark-blue eyes,
and the distressful, almost agonized expression
of her face. She did not seem able to move,
but stood as though the unkind words had
turned her really into stone. ,u
"What if she did hear me?n exclaimed
Abby, a little piqued. "Pll repeat it again for
her benefit, if she stands there staring at me
much longer"
cob, Abby!o said Alice. "Come-come
away!o
"Go yourself, and comfort the cry-baby. See !!
she has gone to her bench to whimper away
again! do hate a nnny"
Very few of the girls were SO hard-hearted
as Abby-but they were without really know
ing it, very much ruled by her opinion, because
they stood in great fear of her powers Of raising
comfort little Louise, and make her feel at
home, they joined in laugh at her expense
and went off in troop, to follow Abby to the
"spring." One or two-Alice, for one-gazed
up timidly at the window but did not dare te
turn and 60 in where Louise sat sobbing, with
her face leaned on her atlas.
ooh dear!" she sighed, lifting her red eyes
for a moment into the sunshine, which fell in
golden showers over her head, as though it
longed to cheer her up and call her out to
play. .Oh dear! wish - The very act of
wishing brought fresh burst of grief and she
dropped her face again.
"Homesick, eh, little onelo asked one of
the larger young ladies, passing by her desk.
Louise started up in confusion, and stared
timidly at her, as though she did not know
whether she were an enemy or friend.
"Want to 60 home, hey?" added the other
! "N-no, ma'am !" stammered Louise, turn
ing her head away to hide her tear-sprinklet
cheeks
"Oh, well, Pll let you have your cry out,
said the other, going away, and taking no fur
ther notice Of her.
The day passed thus Louise did not venture
to either the dinner or supper tables, but
crouched in a corner of the school-room, look
| ing up into the sky when the others were not
with her. The teacher thought that she was
sullen and not disposed to become acquainted
in her new home. The scholars had made up
their minds that she was very disagreeable
sort of grl, besides being green" and they
didn't care anything about her. So the poor
thing went uncarcd for until bedtime, when a
servant was sent to show her to her sleeping.
place
She was taken into large room, where
most of the girls of her age also had their beds
set against the wall all in row. Hers was
exactly between those of Laura and Abby.
The girls clustered into corner to whisper
and giggle as soon as she came into the room,
and expressed as plainly as they could do it
without words that she was very unwelcome,
and they did wish she had stayed away. She
stole along to her bed, and stood leaning against
it, as though uncertain what to do next.
WELL are you going to stand there all
night :" asked Abby, at last, turning suddenly
upon her. Because | can tell you the light
will be taken away in five minutes, whether
you are dressed or undressed"
Thus warned, Louise commenced hurriedly
untyng her clothes; but the girl came for the
light before she had finished. She was toe
timid to ask for her trunk, which had not VET
been brought up. She stole along to the win
dow, lifted the curtain, and stood unfastening
the knots, by the light of the moon
"l say, glrls-did you ever hear that the
moon was made of green cheese or was it
made green cheese?' which," said Abby to
the others, in whisper loud enough to reach
Louise.
Whats the capital of Maine" chuckled
Laura, in another loud whisper.
why, sixty-three,' to be sure! Don't you
know it :" said Abby, very complacently; and
all laughed again.
Louise felt as though her head and heart
were bursting But she did not shed any more
tears She had had her cry out and was too
weary and hopeless to do anything but stag
ger to her bed AS soon as she lay down in it,
however, she sprung up as though a bee had
stung her.
why, what's the matter now ;" inquired
Abby. The others all kept silent.
There's something in my bed! exclaimed
the terrified Louise, drawing up her feet.
A few of the girls giggled under their coun-
terpanes.
Something, is there Well, you better lie
down and take up with something for guess
you'll pet something else if Madame Stone