The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-15

that was the only appellation ever heard.
| Was "Get out Of the way, Hatty !!"-,;.
dare say, Hattv broke that vase, or lost that
boo kr'-" Don't come here; what fright
Mm6S1 7ra .sr .s.ae.n7d n.: M mafR Sf ta!
upon her forehead. She had brothers and
sisters, but they were bright, and saucy, and
bold, and cunning and, when they wished
to carry out a favorite schcihe, could throw
their arms about the parental neck, flatter
some weak side, carry the day. and then
laugh at their Juvenile foresight; so their
Golfers were always filed, while poor Hatty's
was empty ;-and she laid all these things
up in her little grieved heart, and, as she saw
duplicity better rewarded than sincerity, be-
gan to have little infidel doubts whether the
Bible, that her father read so much out Of,
was really true; while Jcseph's "coat of
many colors" Haunted ever before her fearful
eyes! All her sweet, childish impulses were
checked and crushed and, when the sweet
flowers Of love and confidence should have
sprung up, the weeds Of distrust and suspi-
cion took bitter root ),
She took no part in the conversation Of the
domestic circle. "She was stupid" so they
told her and she had heard It till she be-
lieved it true. Sometimes, as was often the
case, some talented person made part Of the
family circle; on such occasions, Hatty would
listen in her corner, till her great, wild eyes
glowed and burned like living Goals Of fire.
But there was one spot where none disputed
Hattyss right to v~ign-a little lonely room
at the top Of the house, which she had fitted
up in her own wild way, and where she was
free from reproof or intrusion.
;, You should have seen her there,-with her
little yearning heart half broken by neglect,
doubtful Of her own powers, and weeping
such passionate tears, that she was $50 stupid
and ugly, and disagreeable," that nobody
could ever love her And she made friends
with the holy stars, the feecy clouds, and the
brilliant rainbow, the silver moo1beSms "a
the swift lightning and an artistic eye, see-
i ing her soul-lit face At that small wvind6w,
might have faneied her some Italian improvi,,
satricel Thsre, the fettes fell of, the sos1
was free, and the countenance mirrored r
forth. Back in the family circle, she ~
sgsin aOur Hattyr 81
That young denghtef Of YOURS dif1ssn
very much from the rest Of the family, III
Les," said : nsiden lady, Who vas visiting
there. s.
@Yss, year sa;d the old mac, With shue.
: She don't look much like : Lee: il fael,
she's vesy plain. She's strange, uaeccoant'
abls child-likes her own colnpony bett1l
thaa aaybodys else, and donIt cars rush
light flrell tn aick-naels nlhee girlssail
lfeaiae t@s sonsfimssI thipk ahe bsloni
|esassi ~ hssn = ot eA.asd = The csadlq
! How dsss ~ pend IL lime r -
Miss Tabctha.
I'm surss I d0at know. Wife says -
has ! idtie daaat the top a ths houae, whsl
the sitA staEgAzing. Queer child, that HI
Iplain = pike staif !" and NJ. Lee to-
IuP his aswspaPsr, sand put bis feet On t
nfsssel.
Mia Tabcfha was 0onSoandsd! She 1
q apcomsAsaly warm hsart, 81 ~ old mniilt
she ksds never beeN : parent ahe wist
abe had, inst t. shns some people what 1
| nice one shssd have made She inrss1f
rGbolyed e know more q @flnr Hatty.s 81
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