Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-11
VOLUME III.
From our Evening Edition ofyesterday.l
The Sisters.


II happened on the instant. / have caught
The rosy dye as was fading past
Into oblivion, and cherished It,
1t is the coloring Of an over true tale
Which else had parted like the doiphms oyes'
Or Iris hues melting away In heaven
"What can You have seen in my conduct TO war
rant such supposition, slr!
"The permission that you have given me to wait
upon and attend you for twelve months
"Was such as wosld have given any friend my
fathers beg that this subject may be dropped for
ever from this moment.
.sIf it is your positive wish shall certainly obey
You, but
at is SIR, my most positive wish"
81 take my leave, madam no more to intrude my
unwelcome presence upon YOU"
This refusal to that most delicate and tender of all
poppngs-poppng the question, occurred in an ele-
CANT drawing room of most elegant mansion at the
upper end of Broadway. The place, the time, all
seemed proptous to love. 1t was the twilight hour,
and the soft rosy light rendered still more soft
and rosy from its finding its way into the ladys bow
or through curtains of crimson hue. But the lady
was unpropitious. So the gentleman backed out,
disappointed and mortified.
"She considers me not good enough for her" said
he; "proud lady Am not merchant as well as
her father? Not rich AYE there it is. WE'LL if
should part-and yet she is very lovely Pshaw! I'll
drown her memory in wine"
This most sensible soliloquy delivered by Mr..
Henry Somers, who had often read of disappointed
lovers ending their wretched exstences under similar
circumstances; but as drowning the body could not
drown the spirit-he determined 10 drown his spi-
rits and let his body remain unscathed.
The lady's name Alhea After the departure
of her lover, her sister Rose entered her room and
said
"Have / to wish you joy?'
eyes, love, have dismissed him"
dismissed him What discarded poor Harry af-
ter keeping him exclusively in your train for year
after suffering him to attend you to balls and thea
fres-on summer excursions and sleighing parties2"
"Ah, he was very useful"
"You will repent your cruelty"
"Repent my dear sister, nothing could have hap
pened apropos. AT the last ball in Washington
Square you know how attentive the Baron Schmidt
was Now have invited him to our grand fete. or
course, after what has taken place, Henry will not
presume TO come So shall have the Barons undi.
vlded attention"
81 cannot approve your conduct, Ahea-you
have been unjust 10 Henry. Your ambition is TOO
high-you remember the waxen wings"
80, never fear-I shall not fall. But what can
keep papa go long? 1t is past his dinner hour
How delighted he will be TO hear Of the directions
that have given. have spared no expense Our
fete will be the most brilliant OF the season.
"That is papa's knock and here he is"
"Who do you think has been here, papa? Henry!
he has proposed for me, but have taught him not TO
soar SO high" said Alihea.
$50 hgh," responded Mr. Grenville-"he is as far
above us-but no matter, it is for the best-heaven
preserve us'-and he threw himself upon the sofa and
buried his head in the cushion.
"What is the matter p exclaimed both the girls at
once.
al am ruined ruined past hope past redemption.
This house is no longer my own, and tomorrow
shall be forced to leaveit-"
"And shall we have no fete then 2" exclaimed All
thea
"Oh, yes" Sid her father, 81 the fate of beggars."
Alithca went off in violent fit Of mysteries. Rose,
with the assistance of of the servants succeeded
IN restoring her She conveyed her to her apart
mcnt where she left her, in bed, weeping bitterly
her Frustrated hopes, above all that this dreadful
event would prevent the grand fte and deprive her
Of the attentions of Baron Schmidt.
Rose entered the drawing Mr. Grenville
was pacing the room dstracedly-"Father," said
she, lis all overr'
GAIL all! What will become of you, my poor
child, and your sister,"
"Do not think of us bu, yourself Nochange can
affect me while you are with Ahthea will think
the same I'm sure"
Bless yor, lover
Sit down now, and tell me how il is"
"My banker in England is bankrupt His ruin
causes rsine. My property in New York will be Ia
ken TO satisfy the demands Of m, creditors We
must leave the city"
"where shall we got"
ITO Philadelphia have a small house there
which must now be our humble abode
"Will that be spared T.
eyes"
"That beautiful little cottage near Paramount with
the sweet garden attached 7 Oh! how could you say
all was lostl
"will you not feel the changer
"Oh no you know never cared for the city,
ought to have been born upon the pralries am a
child Of nature. love the butterflies, not their men
imitators The senseless soirees never had charms
for me- Were il not for your nsfortunes should be
delighted with the change"
"And Alithea y
"why to be sure she has love for these fantastic
pleasures but great as it is am sure she loves you
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