. Godey's lady's book . VOL. LXV.—30 SOPHIE DUMONT. BY MART HILDRETH. It was a delightful afternoon in the month ofAugust, the sun was fast declining, and a lightbreeze had sprung up, rustling the leaves ofthe trees and waving the long grass that hadbeen standing bowed down in listless idlenessthrough the sultry summer day. There wasnot a plant or shrub that did not seem fresherfor the pleasant wind; and as if to greet itscoming, from many of the shaded porches alongthe main street of the little town of Lennoxstepped forth some youth or maiden, and,standing under the shadow of the large trees,
. Godey's lady's book . VOL. LXV.—30 SOPHIE DUMONT. BY MART HILDRETH. It was a delightful afternoon in the month ofAugust, the sun was fast declining, and a lightbreeze had sprung up, rustling the leaves ofthe trees and waving the long grass that hadbeen standing bowed down in listless idlenessthrough the sultry summer day. There wasnot a plant or shrub that did not seem fresherfor the pleasant wind; and as if to greet itscoming, from many of the shaded porches alongthe main street of the little town of Lennoxstepped forth some youth or maiden, and,standing under the shadow of the large trees,bared their brows to its cooling did not long continue separate; but,calling to each other in gay and happy voices,were soon collected in two or three little groups,from which ever and anon might be heard thelight laugh and merry jest. Their attentionwas soon attracted by the stage whirling throughthe street, enveloping itself and all around ina cloud of dust; and when that had subsided,they saw that i
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