True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
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> AsTRiBurrTo oHEwHo HAS GONE BEFORE
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ny MARY W. STANLEY GIBSON.
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= .,5. y A violet by ., mossy stone
or Half hidden from the eve,
-isikh az Fair as&lstar, when OILY one ',e.,8
81 ~ Ia shining in the sky. sf1tgBa
ad lt ~ Bgam6 WoRpswoRrH.
,saIt was mild'mellow day, late in the
Spring Of 1851. The sun shone fair
ranaIbTight on TRetfofd Hill, that dear
old "Hil" Of which I. in common with
many others, have 50 many sad, yet pleas.
ant memories 10 keep, The bell in the
square tower Of the Academy was tolling
slowly, and byotwos and threes and fours
we took our way to morning prayers.
Iwalked.along slowly, with my dear
friend "Jsnnie" leaning on my arm,
l'fhe beautyfo the day, it may be, had
made an impression on our spirits, for
hsitherofus spoke word till we reached
the posts through which we gained en-.
trance TO the Academy grounds. Just
then pretty straw gipsey hat fell down
atmy feet, and a youthful voice behind
me exclaimed, half petulently and hall
gleefully-- HS. 4e,f' s t7s'
EH"Oh dear! y ia,5 a I,pN.~ z
Iapicked up the hat, "a dainty little
,riae itiwas. with its long blue ribbons
and white plume, and returned 10 res
tore it to its owner. She stood just be-
hind me, a round like girl some fifteen OR
sixteen years Of age, with chubby good
'na'ured face, abundant hair Of beauti
ful auburn, and large brilliant dark eyes
ofthe same hue, | think i have never
seen such eyes since then. .e
/ held out the hat. She took il with a
pleasant smile, Thanked me gracefully,
and iripped past US up into the Hail. .
la4"Do you know her 7" I asked, turning
tn Jennie, who had bowed to ihe little lady
as she passed. feE't f'F 14$+' 'H g
h "Yes, quite well. She is the second
daughter Of gentleman who lives in
the next town. wealthy, and she
is pel,ed 10 her hearts content" 1."
haiYes, / might have known that. She
ahowed itlin her dress. and air, and
movements. Her'atire was rich and
elegant, her4ace as full Of happiness as
ifshe had still been little child, and
even the quick . Oh dear I" with which
she had claimed my assistance, bespoke
Onewho had been used to attention, and
asked i! as her right. My eyes grew
dim with tears, when / thought how
much ber parents loved her. while mine,
shl they were silent in their graves, and
Ihad no memory Of my mothers kiss oi
my fathers smile. "
1--WE went up stairs in silence. Bu,
just before we entered | said l','ti i.f 2
la"What ishef first name, Jennie.''
~" Lucy" e's hafa - ''e' o'a
SIT was simple name, bit the beauti
fullines Of Wordsworth Instantly came
into my mind and staid there, SO ,ha. 10
this.day 'Inever think Of the kind hearted
little fairy without repeating them men.
ono whom every, nerson aSd syary an;
NAL alike loved: gt5 I- Sss /. =
When we came ont from nravers W,
saw great gathering n he corner wber.
Lbcyiwas s,sndinc. W., Sba1Iad bssn ! stn.
tJeni of.tbe ACADEMY lone bsfdre / An,
ana ali who kneN Bsr was It'll ~ SS~al,
come bet back AoaiHg Rvssna bv Il saa
her.dtaw apatt fam thel ls,t' uitb 'ss
lect pfoun of three ali uIelI,kSoivn - M
and talk eacetly d wbil4 III \ sw,,ne bs,
straw hat b% its s,rinSs.l Spch exSlama.
lions as delightful 'sEa. spIandia ~. glo,
sss.y,, AZ 80 ~. ..ist !. 7 l...s:..s sol
Jennie on sile stairs, When sbe ioipsd
me the fairy.like 4 Lucy skinned away
nom her satellites And Sama In Win ne
stilhswinpinr bet hat and lookino shvl,
apIab as Win her ss ls,arry,, evss 4 eaI
them so because ,hey were ne Il, oblv one,
I.hase ever seen. whose AMBIENT esol,
ness and vivid brilliancy combined d De
serve tile 6pltIl6b. .