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ny yHR AuruoR ov" neaxa ourpeaRD.~
What charming girls were my cou.
sins josephine and fssbeilsf TIE ior,
mer was the eldest; she vas tall and
digni6ed-the passion which shone il
her eye was sebdued BY reflection and
judgment; her cheeks possessed cha
paleness which gave an overwhelmins
seduction TO her smile, and even non.
sense, Of which she never was guilty.
would have been convincing argument
when spoken by that mouth, with hel
calm, yet almost melanchoIic suavity
Of manner.
Josephine was q placid river, neal
which the painter might SIT aud trans.
fer each point 70 HE canvass, and form
q lovely picture. Not 90 her sister;
she was the gay and lively cascade
which now assumes one form, and,
bounding against yonder rock. in an
instant changes. As in life she danced
before my eye. 20 .fits abe now before
my memory.
The eloodless complexion, the bur-
nished teeth, the never-ceasing smile,
are still there; the sweet word cousin,
| stiil hear; but who can arrest her
sprightliness TO transfer one charm e
cool descriptioni - soon might ihe
painter delineate the rush and the roar
Of the cataract. Her loveliness exist,
wildly in my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
would Il should ever remain.
eSisteEl sisterl Observation-Disclosures
you're too late 81.
why, Bell. ! came Is soca Is
could" 'r9'a SE
&" Yes, but you missed seeing him.
'Whos' M
The hands6me officer who Just
passed. Such elegant buttons and the
most beautiful eapi I do wonder who
he Isl Don't you wish be would walk
by this way again =
Fie on you, Bell returned Jose.
phine, you are forever taking about
these ofheersl You'll marry one Of
them yet
win r. exulted the sweet gin,
clnppine her hands ss she bounded from
the chair. Oh, I'd run away in Z
minute if one Of The handsome crea.
lures should only beekon TO me through
the windowl
"Belll how you talkI what would
pa and ma say TO hear your Nov
suppose you had your wish then you
would be obliged to pack up, quit Us
ell, and 20 OF TO the frontier; how
would you like thaiY
/ would be perfectly delighted;
could write home, you know, and tell
you about the fort, where we would
have drums, end soldiers, and guns,
and -'
Stop stop fnomentp interrupted
Josephine, anxious to moderate the To-
nance Of The others deposition. 'sfler
= while the war begiEs, your officer Is
ordered OF. and may be, ike poor Bas-
siegeF OF Ixzsrd, ne i slain among the
fndlsns-whak nils the girl 7 bell.
she added. e. she beheId her sister,
cheeks sBaased with tears. do not act
80 foolish; I'm not speaking Of what
i, bat what night Be.
And I, replied the sensible girI,
resuming her woated eSeerfuiness.
IVES not weeping for what is, but foF
Whist might--whaf may be. And, 81
ter en-, be might not be killed; be viii
FeinFn loaded with honors, end % the
world points him out, pnd the shout IL
heard, beheid the gallsnt besoP how
happy VIII be, ~, hsnging sbous bis
Reck, ! hide my head IL be bosom, and
when hear The cry Of the multitude,
silently respond, and ] Am Tie heEO's
Wife
Josephine witnessed the delight Of
Isabella ~ she INDUCED Ia her delusive
dream, and Tst7siasd fom sEakensng
herto he reality.
The sun was setiing--ths heeey
clouds followed IN BE western course,
uheu josephine, pensivo sod alone,
sought the beautiful pronena8s o. iise
ooiskiris u lhe town.
Msny persons were clustered here
an6 there. Ia one group Was heard
TIE merry laoghs IN smother Wss seen
tno earnest gestlrulaiton % so11f oraiof
laying down. with tongue snd band,
TIE political tenets o. BE parry,
Apart rom ire rest, sat ; genflsman
n fsrinaling appeaTaace, affasenlly
nhoui l4en,y EEK yeari Of age; BIS right
arm vas ~ cling. and cTuseh ., BIS
.ids, hsra witness 10 ihe d4ring ~ b.
.otio srssffta SO Orlran UFEnfres
vile,
ne zee an emesr a lhe y. States
army. ana, - leadint 4 ehsrwe se,inf
re lndinna. hsd hesa lsfl 90 deed 81
ne sod, bsg bed hbtIly esscie9 BE
s,esps: Sc hodv eoyerad With 9aend.
-llit rspasaliok iIlnm.aea eilh hoaef.
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