The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-02
AUNT FANNY'S STORY.
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years Of my life was spent within thu
walls OF the village academy, where !.
was taught the rudiments and some O
the accomplishments considered neces
sary to q practical education. To pu
on finish attended first-class semi
nary for q year, or more.
That year, how many stories it NIGH
tell, Of lives made miserably unworth.
Of their possessors; of lives begun midst
the loftiest aspirations, and the sternes
resolves, bat ending in tho deepest, dark
est despair.
While attending school in my native
village | had paid but little attention tc
the wouldsbe-beaux, for was determin.
cd to give my whole attention to the
getting Of knowledge"
But had not been at L. seminary q
week before ] encountered pair Of the
most bewitching black eyes that my own
hhii;;o oTbs oveT boiileidi . For All instant
n y seemed 10 DO perfectly fascinated, fiv.
scted to the floor, so fixed was their
gaze upon my own face. Suddenly their
owner seemed TO become aware Of h;s
.udeness, and at once turned his atten.
ton TO something else.
The following. day found us class
mates and, although the sexes were not
allowed to address each other, before
night we had been formally introduced.
Henry Steele was pronounced to be the
: hest student In the institute; also the
handsomest and most fascinating gentle
man to be found for miles around. Anna.
bic and active, with good moral char.
acter, he was general favorite wherever
he went.
The girls were nil anxious to win his
regards; but he treated each young lady
with the same marked politeness, and
none could tell which -ffsaiir was the
favorite one. Where Ill pronounced
{ him the beau.ideal Of perfection, wha.
wonder that i a simple village maid
should gaze upon him with admiration
and then with love- eaming eyes. Par.
tiCularly when, after y six months nc.
quaintance, he confessed his love for me
and vowed eternal fidelity.
"a lf rhctOricF and the oi0giesl and ONE.
trics received my attention, there was
another study that claimed more OF it
and which, was not named in the pE:s.s:.
t,;,ts vas
supremely happy.
II Harry WAS not constantly at my
aide, WIZ not my desk cfammsd to over.
overlooking with gilded and perfume,l
note paper which va I,svcrcd over and
over with passionate avowals of devo.
ton to my fair self? And were not
those same professions clothed in the
me beAl4 jlul slagguasc that could be
a. eeed M VI lcel(s WordsY Yet with
Al s ~ sils = my SOU, never
nsgieCt1d my studiee. The midnight
lamp, yes, and the early dawn, not un-
frequently found me hard at work at
~ lessons. I
had an object in view worth all my
eopfte 70 win. Once / had studied for
- aaleof The knowledge I should need,
To win No favored seat amid cnltivat.
ed people. Now ] desired As commen-
dation; 70 make myself his equal, and
e = worthy Of his love, was the height
0f my ambition. 10 love him was
part Of life. He seemed part Of my
very self. Not . thought, not an aspira-
ton had / but what in some way was
:connected With him. Ii doubt ever
entered ny mind that he might prove
recroant 70 his vows, / drove the thought
away - unworthy Of him and Of myself.
Judge then. Il You can, what my feel.
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