The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1868-04-11
return GOOD FOR EVIL.
By ONEIDA.
From the Republican I

SrdSHeIs itilu tTuSteNS i1J nf ~ N<tblsA oStf.
TO Make srch pet Of. :. She is not Brilliant
inde-d.'if they did not m,ke nj Ach Of he
and help her as they do she would be posi-
lively dull. She is not good looking to M
she is frightful with tl,.: carroty head /.
hers, aud it is said that she l. af, une!ing. an,
there !. not denbt but thai Walter Foster
knows whose child she Is. and who pat he,
in his garden. For my part l think it is
siame she sbou'd be taken in n school Will
girls from our best families, wi bout having
her put ahead of Us in everything bv III.
partiai;.v nf taichrrs. ] know that i.~my
father were living would not he permitted
I" graduate with the presum;tuou> nps,ari. :
There were several listening to ;!;- speech
and Nellie was sitrug just back If Sarah
Black, hearing every word, and the vrnomad
SANDER seemed positively burning in upon
her brain and heart. Nellie had heard some
such hints in early chidhood. which her
mother had l,usiled up among the srrsAnts
With but look md word, but her smile
was 80 sweet, and her kiss so natural as size
sent her forth to play. that the incident soon
passed from her mind; hut now rs these
dreadful words Of shame fell upon her ears
the past came rushing in upon her, and
mnf+ly fhr poor girl sat sGivering and trem-
bling like young oak suddenly blasted by
the lightning str"ke. The first sec"ud the
face blushed to Il burning SC rlet, and thu.
eyes fairly tlazed as the hot fluid dartrd
forth from the slunderous tongue If the
rnvious girl, and burned into every fibre of
her being then. as the stroke had fallen.
and the work was done. SHE sat IN ,te and
pale, nor raised her head from her breast
where her heart lay painting for breath in tie
cold blood cong-aled about it.
The high spirited. impul>ive Emma Lott
heard the envi,as sIander, saw the stricken
girl. and cried oat:
:" For shame. Sarah Black. Who would
think that yon have been raised by Chris
uian parents I love not Nellie Foster. 1t j.
scarcely in oa-'s nature particularly t" love
thr girl who Is forever taking every honor
over her, however much ,ne may try for
them: bat do love justice and truth. and
you have not uttered one word of truth 50
tar We know. and a. f'r tie story of TIL,
found'mg. doubt not but that it is as tai>e
as all ,lss you have said. BIT even if it be
true. | would rather never have been born
than live to d" what you have this morning
done, am aay shame on the girl who will
permit 81 vile >landr t,.. influence htrf.'r
IL sin yle moment. As,fyr her mot b, ing good
enough to associate with the best "f US. it Is
whoiiv false. care not who her fare,it>
were. God stamped her from the hour of her
birth ri'- peer of any of Us. and it little
becomes US t. dispute His fiat. | for one
eau never again take your hand as my
equal. There are things which disiin gui-h
bst wecn people. an1 this morning you have,
shown that there is a dividing line b-twrsn
Yourself and Your classmates nor is this
the fir>t time your conduct has painted II
out but this day has decided i. forever with
me-"
And tie noble girl turned her back and
walked away. not drigning reply to Sarah
Black sangrv vituPeratinnS.
/. Ti.yce ,nn,,;l.ssEsrS G:rf III gent zhsH r-i,S
crowded for thirty seniors were apple mis-
far i,oners which would &" forth VITA them
into lif. aud cling to them throughout all
tae,r comm. days.
A carriage drove up to the hall door with
two "f the young aspirants in it.
Nellie. d" tell you if you d" not arouse
from the weak timidi,y into which you have
fallen for the last three months and do your
self justice in this examination. will never
forgive yoa."
Why, Emma. I would thousand times
rather see yuu get the frs; h"nors. and as
shall not be able to take them, you will; s"
saw no more. dearest"
Aud feel that am taking what shouid
be ynnrs that wonld indeed hr great hoii"r
and very gratifying to me-. NJ. Nellie. If VI
are to be- friends through life, you must d"
your best. mean what l say. and il you
love me- you will do it,"
II know Emma. you never utter anything
hut truth. aid promise you to d" my very
hest. but for all thSt. | hope you will get the
first honor, and after this PROMISE you must
not hold me accountable for failure"
One young lady at time had to bear her
examination alone. Emma. Lott came first.
She faltsrrd only once, then she showed Ivy
her answer that she dill not fully c"nrrr-
hpud the point to which the question per
tained. Next came Nellie F"-ter.
:. Now. Nellie, don't you faltrr or miss"
At first Nellie answered timidiy bu,
clearly. As her rEm nation prs'srrsscd
she glanced ut the smiling face Of hrr fien
and b. come assured. Her Interest in the
subject matter sl,e was t~ing examined upon
was .oo,A sprung. Then her voice grew
strong and her answers loud and distinct
There was u beautiful connection "f'th"ugh'
and reason in algher replies that was charm
ing every listen.r. She was neatly througis
and Emma was proud aud happy in the sue
cess If her friend, when Sarah Black quickly
leaned hack If the row Of girls and whis
perrd distinctly in her ear the one word
:. Foundling."
Ncl!ie's eyes dropped, her face flnshet
scarlet, she missed. missed twice. became
deadly pale aud answered not another word
When a question was given the lips trrm'
bied aud tried to open. but not 2 sound came
+ The kind princi.ml passed quietly on I,
the examination "f the next young lady. YET
Nellie recovered not. but pale, mute. ant
stricken she eat like immovable marble. al
though iif,. itself had gone cut from her sou
The close came. diplomas were dissrin
utesl. a,,.i the honored and behaved princi.
ral st.pn~d forward aud. called Miss Lutt t.
receive the gold medal. Nellie for the hr.
time hoked up. aud smiled lovingly upo'
her friend.
A few beautiful remarks and the med
waN Next-ndrd to be placed around the nrc'
If the beautiful girl; every eye was t"kins
uprn the picture. yet hearts were TIN SAT
| for the pale. stricken Nellie. to enter full,
into the eclat of Elnma Lott. when she rai>e'
her hand aud put back the medal.
..P rdon mr, my beloved teacher. If
seem to un,lervalue the homer Won wonl
award me, for il is Lot sn had fairly Wei
it. bone would he protiier than TO wear it
but thus honor justly belongs " another
| Until three months ago. Nellie Poster wa
| never. from. the hour If her entrance int
| this schaol. kIhwn to falter nsrrsan answer
| ~h~ Thought mere than any Of US. not unfrr
auently making an o3tuse subject cienre
than the author had done; every teac'e
knaws this to be true. Just ut this junctur
in her umrival-d success. a classnate
wh"se heart jealousy ranked. became a
| active enemy. ard i do not hesitate I" sa
| that no rrrard to the trntl, has been observe
in her attempts To make my friend wrrtchet