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

ed garden oi living towers. But | liked
not cifeerfdIness. Whist right had I to bs
bright and gay! Was | not waif on the
fair earthi There was no one in the wide
world to love mel would any one weep whef
b should be laid away in the death!moaldi- =
1 asked the question with bitterness. No,
there was none to love me! laid my head
on the window sill, and elasped my hands
over my eyes. ~ ..r' ,.rrsF a.se1-l 7!f
| When awoke, the sun was shining warm.
| ly over my disordered hair, and the little
robins and sparrOws were singing pleasantly
in the chufchyard trees. j reused myself
and making q hasty toilet, descended to The
breakfast room. The family had already as
sembled. There wss row of strange fa.
ces at the table; young ladies who, like my.
self, were to attend the school. fancied
they were. riGiculing me, and doubt no; bu,
they were. for one Of the young men re-
Pealed q few words in an unknown language,
looking at me all the while, at which they
all laughed heartily. and turned their great
pryiHg eyes euriously upon me. The young
ladies, evidently not regarding me in the
light of a ffval in the yorng mems affections
joining with them in the general attempt
Of quizzing me. r.. ..... .., ...
! bore this as long us could, and then
from the depths of my fierce, wild heart,
there swelledup few bitter, writhing words,
and spoke them. The surprised company
were silenced, but occasionally they cast
| fooks Of covert scorn toward me. Alter
breakfast they spoke no encouraging words
to me, but conversed apart, in groups, and |
knew that was their subject, by the CLAN
ces which they bestowed upon my shrinking,
! sensitive iorm.g aa ae# % Z. .esf-,a-ra.
To one Of my nntrrc, this treatment was
CALLING in the extreme, and made up my
mind to hate them all. Even the little girl,
| the daughter Of the people who kept the
buarding house, seemed to take exquisite
delight in tcfturfrg me, osking me spteini
questions about my dress, contemplated
studies, ETC.. 90 aaa .a.su. 9Hf .nIasa.sagae.
Alone, went to the academy. No one
offered to 60 whk me, no one told me which
way to 60, they only set up derisive
laugh as put on the green silk bonnet,
which had cost my aunt and the village mil.
Iiter weeks work to remodel from aunt's
culask. '
Ikncw where the academy was situated
had passed 1t on my way the previous day
Itwas a large white building with carved
eolstas and shady portcoes, in the middle
Of green lawn. gemmed here and thert
with a tuit Of the purple frost flower. The
green in front ofthe edifce was thronged
with young gentlemen and ladies, gay and
laughing. Was it any woQder that wild,
forest bred girl like ME, who had scarcely
seen a dozen faces out of her own family
circle, should shrink from the curious stare
which on every side, assaied her! Sick at
hearth leaned against shade tree for sup
port H#m,1 ~ ,5 aas2M Z
Only one in ar Fiat merry company un.
derstood my feelings Heaven bless her,
wherever she may b.! She was lame
girl, little younger than myself. with u pale,
sweet fuce, and a gentle plying .oice.-
She came hastily toward me, laid her small
hand on my arm, and looking into my face,
with one Of her soul g!ances, she said timid.
y, "Psrdon me, butyo seem to be stran
ger here; are you going to attend the schooiE
| could have fallen down and worshipped her
for the first kind words which had greeted
my ear since my arrival in Landsdowne.-
She bade me follow her TO the dressing
room, and there she took off my bonnet and
shawl, aud conducted me to the hall, where
she showed me seat where could sit until
Professor Montcalm should arrive aad assign
the 0nes3 ii2 ,e@gsa HgagaoiJ {ugm 10 aagt 9tB
Fhere I sat in trembihg suspense, waiting
for the great bell to sodnd the sgnel Of com
mencement, II rang out. at last, loud ard
clear, There wps hurried rushing Of the
young ladies' for seats, tlien Stiffness bro
ken only by all occasional whisper, and then
steps in the passage announced the coming
Of lhe Principal, did not raise my head to
look at him, even whenI heard his deep
sweet voice calling each young lady to come
up separately, that he might register her
name and proposed course Of studies. 3l7
-
Zone by one they went up to- him. +
alone remained. iEcould not gather eouroge
to look at him How could rise and waIk
Eacross tlsIt long hall alone, mark for all
those curious gazers! There was O silence.
during which | felt the eyes OF al upon me.
'rhe tears started 70 my eyes, ! could not
restrain them, and in shame and agony ]
dropped my haad upon the arm Of the, SET
teea3] baa v5t .e 9stuoa ssh ~8l ~ S3a9ins
oThere was sound Of confused buzzing
in the room, but over all rose. that stately
tread which approached me, and pulsed ut
my, side. With sudden impulse I'raised
my head, and looked at the. face Of him be
fside meT Proiessorj MeDtcaim. That regal
torma that high serene brow, aud' that un-
conscious dignity of,nsahner. e 7alt38 ana
\ He bent his calm dark eyes upon my dis
orted face fora moment, and than stepping Q
so thSt bis form coRcealedsme fromthe Iist
ening pupils, he said, In HIS low, winning