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LEAF TRoM An OLD MiID's HISTORY
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81 saw that although flower nay have Io., il. hOld
b the dsws of Iiesvsa."
Reader, may claim your attention for 4
moment, while offer simple tribute TO the
memory Of loved teacher, who has long
since passed away, leaving bat the love aud
gratitude Of few surviving pupils to bear
witness TO her virtues. Well do remem.
Der her Clad in simple robe, the neat kcr-
chief folded over her bosom her auburn hair
gracefully eoufned in the suowy cap, leaving
a few stray riuglets 20 shade her noble brow
aud then her eye, cen now see II, us beam
log with affection she would encourage the
iiDid, or, wIth glance OF gentle frmuess.
restrain the more forWsrd Aud was our
teacher happy Save the shade Of sadness.
which ever aud anon crossed Ler brow, all
wa calm and peaceful
Annie and / were great eronies. As VA.
our wont, we bad Soudcred out one lonely
evening; pale mellow Autumn had spread
her mantle of loVeliuess over the earth As
We asceBdsd the hills 20 our accustomed re-
treat, the spleudor Of the scene presented
baiiled description The little village Law in
quiet beauty at our feet Nature bad indeed
donncd her most gorgeous apparel and. now,
a. the last Tays OF the setting sun gilded tho
top-mosi spire, as If bathed IN Heavens own
light thought was too deep for uttcrauce -
As We gazed ia silent admiration. memory
Of joys long gone by Of hopes once as bright,
as beautiful, rose yiyidly before us With the
solemn truth This IL too beautiful TO last
Passing away Is written on the brightest Of
these scenes on those golden clouds on thst
macy ..gtt1 foliage Eyss tho alat wsrtle
Of the feathered songster, as il wings is
aigbtto some mare genial cline, echoes back
10 notes Of sadness, passing away
'.Thess sesae, s.A v.sisa bfiszs
% heaHty ia decay,
Of f4ir aui early faded thiaEs
To- sSTaisits 20 stay"
Annie vas first 20 break The silenos.-
MARY, | canno, feel with Bryant, The mel
aneholy days are come, the saddest Of Iho
year
Sad, Annie, Oh not So How strange
these beautiful lines come to M mind
"Arid lby .i'ss, bgres..
The sai. 'ts st-ssf e. dvvH
Whrfe dfsspiaE isavrtsss fsli,hr aoaefs
Araaad 90 bf-aths s'Fnessiii"
~ q is salacss, tlore Is something In 10
90 delighiilt 90 cutra1ciGg would ever
long Coz sadlcss Aabie. 10 adj. II it were
possible. Bcw pleasure 20 the scene by one of
those wt-bing tales ~ your5 they aro Just
suited !of such al h0uf a. itia'
MARY ba, orc j. before Toy minds eye,
aBd thst % fraugbt witb painful interest,
dare H.t begin De- lis ~ c1F guu loved
tsacbcr. Have soa never kcardhT
Never, slthough ! have often Thoughts
there Was somo deep sOrras hidden bcuoath
hcf heart That obas,cpsd goutlsusss of
ma1ucr, and t5bjtrnssi a fscIug seem 70
me ous Of E3rrou's lessons
Yes, Mary, Sc oyea 90 / viii isll you
I az orly be patient, Cor % y a Esd tale"
'Boautful - dream wss Ere lee. The
Joy aud pride Of our little village Mernly
Laugh fuBg cas- in the s.ill air in i's clear,
filvsry notes, as " vitaoai care or thoughi
foF tLe morrow Hers vas sot merely TIE
beauty Of person. although possessi5g iofn
/ of .yiph Ike i5volihsss. 40 eye Il ds1aiing
brightness IL usf ths boauty oi miud and
heart SO much q simplicity and Esutle
ness even in hef gayest hours The FondoT
Eas, amosg all tho hearts laid a ker feet
nons could move her, 40 Hsro nsiks Fsgsfd
cd Macy we're ths sufmlsss and copjoo
turts occasioned BY tbis She aloue, ths
most deeply interested, seemed thc most in
selsihle Right mefuiy Hould bsr lauzh
ring cat IN ret Hrb 80 tBa may queries c0n
esrainR htr faiuFs iate Tins sa8urh SEA,
vss ssf siiupis sHsusf. 81 che a,sld bouad
tuay iutsut au sasls uos pieasurs
Bnt Der bgaf mdfi snd diI g1me Amour
tbs ,sg,r crowd vas ous, q strange ysi fss
oinattar 5eiue Naus khsH lfau she0se b,
osmo sod but fsu esfef 70 kaou By.a0a'
aimost nsgic poser, be bad W0h bic eay q
the Lsarts 81 thoss staple villagers kM,
al0no sesmed indifsFeut 70 be ehsfns Bel