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Chapter 21

           Shemovedlikeoneofthosebrightbeingspicturedinthesunnywalksoffancy’sEdenbytheromanticandyoung,aqueenofbeautyunadornedsavebyherowntranscendentloveliness. Sosoftwasherstep,itfailedtomakeevenasound,andbutforthemagicalthrillimpartedbyhergenialtouch,asotherunobtrusivebeauties,shewouldhaveglidedawayun-perceivedunsought. Astrangesadnessresteduponherfeatures,likeicytearsupontherobeofDecember,asshepointedtothecontendingelementswithout,andbademecontemplatethetwobeingspresented." 

           Thisnightmareoccupiedsometenpagesofmanuscriptandwoundupwithasermonsodestructiveofallhopetonon-Presbyteriansthatittookthefirstprize. Thiscompositionwasconsideredtobetheveryfinesteffortoftheevening. Themayorofthevillage,indeliveringtheprizetotheauthorofit,madeawarmspeechinwhichhesaidthatitwasbyfarthemost"eloquent"thinghehadeverlistenedto,andthatDanielWebsterhimselfmightwellbeproudofit. 

           Itmayberemarked,inpassing,thatthenumberofcompositionsinwhichtheword"beauteous"wasover-fondled,andhumanexperiencereferredtoas"life’spage,"wasuptotheusualaverage. 

           Nowthemaster,mellowalmosttothevergeofgeniality,puthischairaside,turnedhisbacktotheaudience,andbegantodrawamapofAmericaontheblackboard,toexercisethegeographyclassupon. Buthemadeasadbusinessofitwithhisunsteadyhand,andasmotheredtitterrippledoverthehouse. Heknewwhatthematterwas,andsethimselftorightit. Hespongedoutlinesandremadethem;butheonlydistortedthemmorethanever,andthetitteringwasmorepronounced. Hethrewhisentireattentionuponhiswork,now,asifdeterminednottobeputdownbythemirth. Hefeltthatalleyeswerefasteneduponhim; heimaginedhewassucceeding,andyetthetitteringcontinued;itevenmanifestlyincreased. 

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