The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-02

APRIL 2, 1856.
!. To see her walking By his side, a living statu
of despair, and then to watch her pale cheek
glow, and the joy-light sparkle for momenti ii
her eyes, when the loved one of other year
comes before her vision, comes, alas! too late t.
redeem the past: and yet he is blameless, AM
on her head this weight of woe must rest Ant
4 the demon beside her rejoices in her misery
the depths of despair Oh, to see all this, AMI
to know that she must still live on, when life il
weary to her spirit as a twice-told tale-poo
Laura! my heart bleeds for her
And what if am to be WillStanley's bride
1t is Laura's wish, she has prayed me to accep
his entreaties, though I withstood them long
4 I could forgive him for loving Laura first, but
could not forget that she loved him still. Blu
she has told me that could she choose for him
/ would be her choice above all others.
And we are to be married tomorrow, ane
Laura will be here. Oh, how willingly Woule
I give up my place al his side, could the pas
be all forgotten, and Laura stand there as o
old. Dear Laura! it cannot be, but may wisl
it for your sake
ssAnd when | stand proudly at Wills deal
side, Will, SO much older and wiser than
Laura's pale face will seem to glide between
us, and [ shall weep even in the midst Of my JOY
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Miss LILLY AND HER PUPIL.-My father was
! a farmer, a practical man, who always had as
good crops and stock as the country produced
He wished his children to be educated well, sc
far AS the stone school house of the district af
forded facilities. 1t pleased him to see them
stand at the head Of the spelling class, and te
hear that they wrote the best hand in school
He was one of the trustees of the district and
was very particular in selecting teachers, sc
that it came to be understood, if captain Hum
phreys was pleased, this was at once pass.
port to the favor Of the whole district A man
was employed TO teach the school in winter
when large boys and girls were in attendance
and woman filled the post in summer. Tc
the former four dollars week were paid with.
out murmur, but to the latter one dollar was
considered ample compensation Ny father
was usually a just and benevolent man. bu,
like many others, he had never thought Of the
| injustice done to woman in the small tompen.
sation allowed her.
When | was in my tenth year, full Of fur
and frohc, perfect hater Of fractions and syn
tax, and in enmitT with teachers in general
there came to teach our summer school deli
cate looking girl who could not numbered more
than seventeen years. Her fair face, deep blue
eyes, and clustering auburn curls, her soft man
ners and graceful movements, at once won the
a nf fbn Il,
with the most gentle affection
The older heads Of the district were shaken
III doubt, that one so youthful and gentle could
control and teach the band of mischief looking
children that thronged the schoolhouse.
Miss Carey, on Miss Lilly, as she wished to
be called, was soon so firmly enthroned in the
hearts Of all, both old and young, that then
doubts gave place to earnest efforts for her sue
cess. A disobedient urchin soon found him
self SO unpopular that he was glad to pay his
way back into favor by becoming pattern oi
proprlety.
saw all this, but yeti could not consent tc
yield my independence, as thought for / con,
sidered myself too much of a man to be longer
under pettlcoat government. assumed very
lawless air, and amused myself by playing va
rlous tricks upon my more obedient neighbors
Miss Lilly reproved me gently, but I was I'M
wiling to acknowledge the Powerof kindness.
One day, IN class, the word patch was given
me to spell. In rapid succession I spelled
patch, patched, patched dress, pointing at the
same time to her well worn garment, which
had been neatly darned in various places. In
stead Of the laugh which | expected to RISE a
feeling Of horror, like an electric shock, perya-
dpf >f II II r
pale with anger and grief, and eyes flashing in
dlgnatlon, were turned upon me from all sides.
Miss Lilly first blushed to her eyes, then,
pale and trembling, sank to her chair, while
she forced back the tears that gathered in her
eyes. Suddenly, all that little band gathered
around her, tWining their arms about her neck,
kissing her face and hands, and showing every
kindness that little sympathising hearts could
devise. It being the hour for dismissing the
evening school, Miss Lilly sent all away with a
kind kiss, until ! alone remained; she then said
gently, Albert, you may be dismissed" ]
was completely sabdued; and quietly leaving
the house, seated myself uldera tree by which
she must pass
When she came, with tears trckling down
my cheeks, begged pardon for my misdeeds,
She wiped the tears from my eyes, and seat
ing me by her side, talked to me as meyer be-
fore had heard woman talk. In that hour
| felt myself changed being; an ambition was
born to become good and great and rich, that
l might help such women as Miss Lilly.
She told me Of her infrm old father, OF her
mothers labors to support her little ones, and
OF the efforts she had made to give her, the
eldest child, sufficient educationt to teach. She
told me of herown efforts to assist her mother
by sending her nearly all her little wages, and
OF her nightly studies to prepare herself for
teaching higher school.
went home that night with my head full
of grave reflections and good resolutions, some
of which I strictly kept. Ever after ! was al
ways ready to fight any boy who showed the
least disrespect to a female teacher
In after years, when wealth and opportuni-
ty were mine, | carried an open hand, heart
and purse, for women striving against difficult
ties to gain honorable positions. Miss Lilly
lived TO earn wealth and fame, and rich store
Of love from all with whom she mingled.
A suit for DAMAGES has been commenced /