The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-08
EORT-TUDE.

| In Brittany, province of France, lived two
| young ladies, sisters, cohciresses OF com |
| petent fortune; equally esteemed tor their
pcrfections of body and mind, and their un-
common love for each other. An officer OF
a regiment quartered in town, not more no.
bly, born than they, but possessed of a for
! tune quite above their pretensions, courted
the cider to the equal satisfaction of the
Younger, who hoped to see her sisters hap
piness permanently secured, in being thus
splendidly provided for.
All lis visits and addresses were upon
honorable terms. In short they appeared
in all public places together, and were gen
orally looked upon as husband and wife.
The regiment by an order from court de-
camped to new quarters in the extremity OF
I.anguedoc. The officer soon after ordered
his equipage to be got ready in a private
manner, and departed. This news being
brought to the younger sister, she was doub-
ly startled at his not taking leave OF them,
and at his c!andestine clopement. She t!r%
to her sisters apartment, whom she found
feeding her sickly thoughts with the dear
image OF her absent lover, and thus, as re-
covering from sweet reverie, she spoke
"Sistcr is it not strange he has not been with
me these two days to consult about our
marriage, before he departed for his rsgi-
ment."-Her generous heart knew no de-
ceit.--" All sister "--replied the younger,
bursting into tears, "you are deceived; =
E'Why these tears, cried the ether in amaze,
speak whatever thou knowest. y" Then
know, replied the younger, that last night,
your lover left the town without taking
, leave" The thunder struck lady made no
answer, but tainted away, and was scarce
!, out Of one fit but into another. At length
recovered by her distracted sisters care,
= she cried, " am ruined, am undone. In
consequence of the most solemn and sacred
0 'oaths, yielded up my honpr, and now car
$ ry the growing proof of my shame. His
putting off our marriage whenever | press
cd him to it, joined to his midnight escape,
show my ruin but too plainly"
Here grief broke in, and interrupted her
discourse. Her sympathising sister equally
: felt the contagious sorrow. Signs echoed
: sighs, and tears obscurcd the charms oi
: each bcauteous face. The Younger sister
e comtortcd the forlorn, as well as circum-
h stances would permit, and prevailed OH her
to retire to their country seat, for a few days,
that nothing might transpire: observing
q that she had scheme in her head to make
It the gentleman fulfil his engagements. Ii
o WAS agreed upon, and executed. The af-
:, fllctc, lady went to the country. The Other
sent a trusty servant to the post house to
J nire a chaisc, and the best horses, at the
same time bidding her waiting-maid bring
l. her travelling dress, and Immediately pre-
- pare to go with her.-Her orders were
punctually obeyed, and in the middle OF the
. third days most vigorous pursuit, she over
\ took him in a town where the regiment halt
IL. cd Being informed where he was at dinner
n. and perhaps hoasting his late dishonour-
able exploit, she gave orders to drive thith
u er, and sent in for him. Being an officer ailt
N Frenchman, he was too polite to let lad,
=. wait, but came running cut from the table t.
-, the D st chaise.-Hc no sooner perceived
the sister of her he had abandoned, but in
IL stead of being struck with any concern,
I'd thorough good opinion of himself whispcrc'
ms him, that love had made her undertake tina
~ tedious pursuit, and therefore accostcd he
n with an air OF complete triumph, and severa
~ compliments of gallantry, desiring her com
sc pany to dinner. She lit out OF the chaise,-
nd but as she got under the gateway of the inr
&C. stopped him short by the sleeve, and said
"Sir, am come all this way, and in haste
v to know if you will do justice to my sister
IT. which is to return with me Immediately, an
IS. marry her" 70 which lie cavaliery re
no piled" That ifhe had any distant thought
of marriage, it should be herself and not he
a'' sister," at the same time offering her HI
Ho hand TO lGau Hcr into the NOuSc-liHfdSSu q
is; the insulting answer, she assured him sh
ct. would not so step forward, nor let so he
hold, until she had his last, his positiv
III promise, on that head" Why then, erie
he, madam, that you may found your hops
sh of having me to yourself and be no longe
.sc Jealous of AN insipid sister, she is the la
:. woman in the world should think of MARI,
:. ing"
1T At this final declaration, she with a pi
ID to shot him through the mead, as he W;
ch proceeding with protesrations. Down
,,+ dropped her feet, a victim, sacrificed
'"s the names of her sisters honor. The pc
na pie of the inn and neighbourhood, alarmed
nc: the deed, tlocked round her. She Cheerful
an ly surrendered herself to justice. An exa
of detail OF the affair was sent to court, and
va the returning post she received the king
a. pardon.
for At her return she informed her discons
ut late friend of what had passed, but receive
,d no answerfrom the statue OF grief, save sigh
'ee tears and looks toward heaven; she refus
all kind of nourish and died in a te
les: days, through therdoube anguish of her le
be reputation, and the hassy death OF h
still dear destroyer. The generous s.
- ter, widowed by the affecting loss, al
her rendered aversc to the opposite sex,
, as the exccrable specimen she had punishe