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

ner' anu, Wltn guilty, 1rlghtened look, she
opened the door.
Miss Tabetha entered.
Are youvexed with me for coming here
child! You don't look glad to see me-"
mo, MOI" said Hatty, pushing back a
tangled mass Of dark hair but it's so odd
you should want to come. Nobody eve,
wanted to see me before"
"Add why not, Hattys"
"Well, don't know" said she, with touch
ing 'neekness and simplicity; /" unless it's
becanse I'm stupid, and ugly, and disagree
sbia.r
y. Who told you that, Hatty9"
sAll of them down stairs" said she; "and
dpn't care about it, only-only,' and the
teas rolled down her cheeks,-"it it is so
dreadful to feel that nobody can ever love
mep
Miss Tabetha said, Humph!"
"Hatty," said she, "come here. Do you
ever look in the glass Z"
Mot since long while," said the young
girl, shrinking back.
" Come here, and look in this little mirror
Do you see those large, dark, bright eyes of
yourss Co you see that wealth Of raven
hair, which skillful hand. might render a
beauty, instead of that tangled deformity p
Do you see those 1.-THE, supple limbs, which
little care and training might render graceful
as the swaying willow! There is intellect on
your brow; soul in your eyes; your voice
has a thrilling heart tone. Hatty, you are
gem in the rough !Lyou cannot be 'ugly ;
but, listen me-. 1t is every woman's duty to
be lovely and attractive. You have under
rated and neglected yourself, my poor child.
Nature has been no niggard to you. do
not say this to make yon vain, but to inspire
you with proper confidence in yourself
But-what have we here!" as large port
folio fell at her feet.
20, Miss Tabetha, please don't! It's only
a little scribbing, just when felt wretched !!
please don't r.
7 Yes, but l shall though. It's just what
want to see most" and she went on read
ing paper after paper, while Hatty stood like
q culprit before her. When she had finish
ed, she said, very slowly and deliberately:
!" Hatty, come here! Did you know that
you were genius 2" snssa ..sss ..
-. a what Aiss Tabethaa,, !, )
'Plf'cily-a genus fou !, fiioR e5 last shodgh
what means; and to think should have been
rihe FIRST to find it out p and she caught the
asaonished child in her arms, and kissed her,
till Hatty thought genius must be the most
delightful thing in the world, to, bring SO
much love with it.
2Look here, Hatty-does anybody know
this 2" holding up the manuscript.
Hatty shook her head. #
So much the better. Stupid, ugly and
disaereeable9 humph Do you know I'm
going to run off with you!' said the little
Old maid. 1--WE shall see what We shall see.
Miss Hatty!" s' @.s
Five years had rolled away. A new life.
had been opened to Hatty. She had grown
into a tall. graceful woman. Her step was
light as fawn's. Her face-not beautiful,
certainly, if tried By the rules Of art,-and
vet, who that watched its ever-varying ex-f
preston, would stop to criticizei No one
cared to analyze the charm. She produced
the effect Of beauty; she was magnetic /; she
was fascinating. Miss Tabetha was satisfied;
-. she knew It would be just So
They had almost forgotten her At Lee
house. Once in while they wondered "if
Miss Tabetha wasn't tired Of her" Miss Ta-
lstha thought she would let them Know
Unbounded was their amazement, when Miss
Tabetha ushered "Our Hatty" in. It was
unaccountable! She was really "almost
pletty r Still there was the same want Of
heart in their manner tosher; and the little
old maid could not have kept within bounds,
hsd she not had powerful reasons Of her own
for keeping quiet awhile.
4By the way, Miss Tabetha, said Mr.. Lea.
fnp@cu ars ! blue sstocking, Oaa you enlighf-
+ ne s as to the author Of that charming lit
II roaums of poems, which has Get all the
litefaIy world astir Il isn't often I get upon
stilta, But r giye something toss the woman
Z Who wrote IL
Ms Tabeth.'s time had come Her eyes
twinklsd with malicious delight. 6he. hsnd-
"a him volune, saying, -Wel, here i .
bookr / wss comminioned to give you ~ the
anthoress hsgelfs
m. Lesrpbbed his glaeses, set them astsids
/ Ii noss. and read the following on the dy.
1t: TO ~ dear father, James Lee; from
hi sdsctiopste daughter, The Author"
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