True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
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the blundeiS made in reading onr, conf
positions in consequence. At last we
were dismissed, and away we rushed to
take pur places. Carpet-bags and shawls
were quickly slowed in; The driver touch
ed up his handsome team OF grays. and
with a cheer from, the students who were
playing upon the Common, we rode
away. 3s.i ~,
1t would have been hard to find six
happier hearts than that great express
wagon had in charge. Scarcely six
years have passed, and now where are
they all who shared that ride with me
Some are married, some are dead, and
alone am left TO tell the tale. And even
! am Tie girl who shouted and sung and
laughed as the. carriage dashed over the
.hilly road TO Slraford. Ah well--time
and change
Il was just tea time when we alighted
at Coperas Hill-the name of Lucy's
home. We had been singing 4" Home,
sweet Home," as sthe carriage wound up
the steep ascent on which the house
stood, and as the last,strains died away
the great house door flew open as il by
magic, and smiling group stood ready
TO Welcome US. In an instant our Lucy
was out of.the carriage, and in the arms
of a delicate dark-eyed lady whom she
called "moiher.' Lucy's father, tall,
porlly, good humored man, advanced, and
belped.us out. one after another, apollo
giving for his daughler's forgetfalIiess.
Then Susan, The telder sister, a serious,
dark eyed.t girl came forwad and wei.
coined us to- Copper Hill, while the
mother smiled kindly onWus all, o and
little Lizzie, a fairy Of some six sum-
mers, held up her white kitten for me to
kiss. ~ @73 .tit YF'" '"h
p With a joyous stir and hustle we all
moved into the pleasant parlor, from
which we could catch a glimpse Of a cosy
tea table in the next room. 1Isr mother
laidas Lacy's wrappers as II she had
been child, while Susan cared for us,
and her father, delighted to have so many
young faces around him, walked up and
down the room, rubbing his hands or
stopping to play with Eizzie and her kit.
ten. 1t was plain to see that he was
hopelessly in love with his daughter
nor could | blame him. ~" ''e'
The change from an open carriage in
somewhat searching air, to the pie
tea table, was truly delightful. Z We lin
gered,long around the tempting board,
and then formed freside group .tha!
would have driven a homeless wanderer
to despair. Lucy's place was upon low
stool at her mothers feet, and / occupied
a small ottoman near her fathers chair,
while little Lizzie, having brought in her
white kitten, sat quietly in Susan's lap.
The four school girls, who had accom-,
panied US, lounged in their easy chars,
chatting like so. many magpies--delight.
ed TO- be released from the tiresome
rules Of school, if only for single
day ~ a,,,,,, N. \ !
What sweet home-pictnre il was,
Ald,,llow little we thought as we sal
there, That never on earth should we all
meet SO again. lam glad that was !
careless school girl then, and never given
to looking iatothe future. For it was
an evening Of tranquil pleasure, mot to be
described, and noslobe marred by any
intrusive thoughts Of change. l believe
none there thought Of what might come,
then. l6 6d sii ~ ~ tsiei9 a
The next morning dawned, ;ftesh and
beautiful. Sunday in the heated church
connected wi!hthe Academy, where we
did not dare 10 smile, because the Pre-.
ceptor's keen dark eyes were looking
through their gold spectacles at us, was
very differen. affair from Sunday at Cop.
peras Hill. We had morning prayers di,
rectly aIier breakfast, andI think I nssvei
was in a more devotional mood than
when we knelt, little Lizzie and, all
andrepeated the Lords prayer. The
tears came in my eyss-like. Fesius
| was almost persuaded to be- a Chris
lian. Ast ., 5. j.Fley a
BY The time the FIRST bell began to ring
in the village below us, we were ready
for church. I'll had been. tempted tc
envy the daughters Of the house before
/ came sill nearer yielding 10 the temp
lalion-when two light two-sealed ,carria
ges, each drawaby . bright bay horse
came up TO the door /; for thetwo horses
we're the birth day gift oflhe father to hil
children, and in the carriage house was {
| light pony-chaise, shared between them
and used BY no one else.
Into one Of these carriages stepped
Helen, Julia, Hettie and Susan--intO lh,
other, Jennie, bizzie, Lucy and. myself
while the father having seen u.s. safely
seated, placed the reins in our hands
and mounted bis own horse, that sloot
paving al the door. Was there eve
such aride in the open ait 10 church, O
such deep toned organ played by |,
music teacher we all knew ana loved, d
such sermon. Ctsucha solemn house
think not.
Monday morning came quite too soor
for us and after hearty breakfast. thI
express wagon, inexerable as fate, raiIles
Inoisily pPllos the door. ~ Il
Oh dear !''said little Lizzie, buryinl
'lief facein her kittens white fur, and sob