Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-16
MISCELLANY.
THE TWIN SISTERS.
"Just as the twig is bent the trees inclin d. ,

"Just as the twig is bent the trees inclin'd."
During the autumn Of ls-, / vis-
tied Philadelphia, and passed a few
weeks in that agreeable and prosper
Gus city. ] was standing one morn
ing in the drawing room Of my hotel,
contemplating, in my nonchalent man
ner, the various groups parading the
streets, when my attention was sud-
denly arrested by the arrival Of the
stage and feeling at that moment in
a speculative mood, l inquisitively
eyed the passengers, as they descend
ed from the crowded vehicle. l saw
none, however, worthy Of much re-
mark, except tall elderly gentleman,
with a thin bilious countenance, and
such an air of hurry and hypo, that l
should indubitably have set him down
as very rich or a very wretched
man, had not my eyes been instantly
diverted from bis Quixotic figure, and
riveted on two young ladies whom he
assisted from the stage and, as they
entered the drawing-room together, /
soon learned from the conversation
they were his daughters.
"What fortunate father !" thought
|, as ! gazed on the rounded forms
and fair faces of those sweet beings
who were looking to him for protec-
ton, and no doubt returning his pa
rental indulgence with the most duti-
ful affection on!-They were both beau
tiful, yet the style Of their beauty was
entirely different. The one who, /
judged from her manner, was the el-
der born, had those fine, delicate fea-
lures which so much enchant the stat
uary, a complexion, so brilliant that
it might, without much compliment,
be called dazzling, and those bright
blue eyes, that poets always designate
as heavenly. Yet, there was some
thing, though l could then scarcely
define what, that marred her charms.
A kind Of confidence and impatience
in her voice, and arrogance and vani-
ty in her department. l did not like
to indulge in such reflections while
gazing on one Of natures most finish.
ed works, and therefore turned tow
ards the retiring form Of the other Sis
ter. No description has been oftener
attempted than that Of lovely and
amiable woman, but description never
yet conveyed an adequate idea of the
excellence it would portray. 1t is no,
bright eye, or fair skin, or dimpled
cheek, or graceful air, that men most
admire. 1t is that indescribable charm
Of purity, benignity and sincerity,
which is as it were, breathed over her
blushing countenance, and embodied
forth in her delicate form, that appeals
directly to the heart whispering to
her admirer, that there is the being
on whose fidelity he may securely re.
ly; to whose tenderness he may al.
( ways appeal: one who will love him
[ through life, and weep over him il
death, and forever be, to his wild spi
rit, like the rainbow to the dark clout
the harbinger Of peace.
| And such were the feelings I shoult
confidently have INDUCED, had l beer
the accepted lover Of that innocent
looking maiden. There was, in hel
dark hazel eyes, the deep sensibilit,
which forms the very spell Of fascina
ton; and though her features wer,
not so regular as her sisters, and hel
cheek had nothing of the same brigh
bloom, yet there was sweet modes
blush stealing over it at the least emo
ton; and how much interest the blusl
imparts to a feminine face, every mai
will at once understand. She spok,
in soft, low accents, the proper Ike,
for the fhrillinp music of n woman,