The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-01-22

ed course, and with newly inspired conf
deHce watched him. while he read il. ci l7,
! Every feature Of HE face is before me
now-lhe forehead where majestic benignhy
reished peacefully with powerful intellect
the Wild, rich hair thrown carslessly over
the classic head, The calm, deep eyes, the
straight Grecian nose-the mouth half stern
half tender. Yes, can see Howard Mont
calm as he stood before me, years and years
ago. D eEI ~ .r4 e,3s 9af 5..li .rs
He gave me written programme OF my
studies, the hours OF recitation, all correct,
and then with smile which lighted up bis
face like the sunshine of Heaven, he turned
away us he said-"YOu must try and be
conte nted with us, Miss Fairfield; home.
sickness will, ] am afraid, interfere with
your progress and make you unhappy" ses.
Mr.. Moptcalm sat down on q raised plat.
form, and then in reeuldf rotution the differ!
ent classes were called. went with fear
and trembling. / had never been to school
before in my life, and well knew Imy def.
cheney. Very kindly he questioned me, bu,
Of course, could answer nothing. lie dis.
missed the class and called ME to his desk.
lie inquired into the system of my edlcn.
ton, and told him my little history, how I
had lived all my life in an isolated spot, and
that my aunt had been my tutor. ...
Professor Montcalm considered for mo.
ment, and Their told nc THAT might study
and recite separately from the others after
the school had closed u, night. And more,
he said that il ! was, as he feared, a little
sensitive, might study out of school if !
chose. Oh, how my heart blessed him for
his kind words. '". '@ @ai '... 4s'sl
took the books which he selected for
meSahd going to my boarding place, Invent
up into my little chamber. and bent my
whole soul upon the task of leurning the les
son which he had marked. .... ......
1t was hard, oh, SO hard, to keep from
flinging down the book, and running into
the wild, dark woods behind the cemetery,
but thought Of those serious eyes which
knew would wear grievcd expression, ifin
my lesson should be deficient, and reso.
lutely | toiled on. ..a 'tee gE
The dinner bell sounded, and as q mere
form, to avoid being questioned, forced
myself to eat. AS soon as had flashed, |.
rltluhedt to my Studies. Ereod and pondered. 2.
AT last gave glad shout! could rccite
every word correctly.
Aguin and again repeated the monoto
nous phrases, and when the bell rang COR the
close Of study hours, tied ON my despised
bonnet and set of for tlIe Academy. School
was out, bat Professor Mon,caIn was wait
ing for me. ;'21 #ij7@
gnve Eim the book, it was Andrews
+ Tin Gremmar. He asked me, the ques.
tiops, Fahswered all correctly, .< 10. ~. i,
A surprised, pleased expression passed
over Montcalm's fine fnce. ta 'a' ,'ya.4 81
.'You have done we'll, Miss Fairfield" he
said in decisive tone, us he returned me
the book with the next lesson marked
"Perseverance and application, my young
friend, will place you in the highest ranks Of
literature" He took up his hat and went
out. aaiaaa. -aa.5la.t. q: .a-'a.s haaa aud
Oh! how priced that commenda,ioa
coming from his lips! l need not tell yo6
how ] studied till the stars raled before The
day gods coming. / need not parllcularize.
progressed ratdIy. ! hud outstripped the
junior class, and was fust approaching the
senior.
80 Mr. Montcalm praised ME, encoufal ed
me, spoke kindly to me. Laura Gray, my
FIRST acquaintance, the lame girl, was gentle
and friendly towards me, but further than
this, / had neither friends nor acquaintan,
ees. agga-'tgss ,ssases@ bia IsaHqai;n 9tii fao
My fellow bourders still preserved towards
me the same restrained, half patrorizing,
kalt ridiculous air, but for thatI cared not;
his Riad word was enough. Pa t;-a ,jgs-f
ID My love for music had always amounted
to passion, and was sad, or if, through
the dark vale which sbrouded my lJne life.
there came SKY Of sunshine, l would i'm.
proviso some wild, thrilling harmony. 1t
was power which the soaring winds, the
surging pines, the gushing rivers had given
ME, and il scothed me when my soul was
overaowing. ~ '4.@ t = - ''.@
One evening when came to recite, Pro
lessor Montea lH had gone totAe lower hall
for O. consultation with the assistant teacher,
and ], sat dowhin the lonely hull to await
his return. One of my sad strange moods
cane over me. and sung. forgot that |
might be overheard and ridicuied. ! only
remember that was sad and that | sung un'
Ill the great load OF .heayiness was araised
ffomlmy souls As the last wild lecho died
illarches, Montcalm cameaip
ut. the open door.a He appear,dsagitatsd. but
heard my lesson through, and then, as be
handed me the book, he, said. .Pordon me,
Miss Fairfield, ,if / inquire where you receiv-
ed your mOsical culture!', 20! 2N''f t0i
=, An, overwhelming sense 81 shame came
over me, that he, whose good opiuiopI val
5ued more thanai that Of the whole world,
should have heard my wild heart gashipgs;
and ] buried my face 10 my hands End wePt
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