The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-03
Sc lECTED TALES.
THE TWO SISTERS:
OR. MARRIED .f.N'D SI.>'GLE.
\ Deeply Interesting Domestic Tolf.

Concluded
The bridal party arrived ie the metro poll, a
few days slter the celebration OF the nuptiss OF
Colopel St. Aubyu and Agnes: aud it ~as thss,
for the FIRST time, that | saw Margaret Vernon
aud her sister. The ST. Aubyns were en- the
point Of quitting England for some time, aud it
was tho Colonel's wish that the portrait OF his
young bride should ere their departure, be
sent TO grace gallery Of paintings which bis
brother had formed, with much trouble and
expense, at Woodfeld Park.
/ ] have said that Margaret Vernon was one
Of the mos, perfectly beautiful women ! ever
bShsld but surely her sister might claim TO be
one Of the most interesting. Oh, the sweet
plaintive expression Of those soft grey eyes.
with their long dark lashss-the loveliness Of
the fair cheek, where the color went and came
with the scarcely percepIible Hushiugs and
feelings that are sometimes TO be observed in a
soft sunset sky Hers was face that at once
inspired interest and affection, from the sx-
,rsms Girlshness aud innocence Of its express
ion. The style Of her dress which tho sh rich.
vas extremely simple, and the mspner in which
she wore her hair, in ringls,s all over her head
added TO the youthfulness Of her appearanse-
More than all there was the charm Of ,nysteru
about her-for even IN tho midst Of hsr hosey-
moon, oyer~hslmcd, as she was with attentions
and kindness by man whom any woman might
have " learned to love- saw al once that Mrs
81. Aubyn was secretly unhappy. There was
lIstlsssness and sir Of wesrines, about her
which 10 ore so young could scarcely be the
result OF mere enRui; surrounded too, az she
vas, by scenes TO which she was unsceustomed,
aud where she met with every thing that is gen
orally attractive to tho youthful mind, | could
refer her snhappiness 10 only one cause, md that,
as ii proved, the true one. She had given her
hand without her heart, for that heart was not
hers to Giva
know not who induced Colonel ST. Aubyn
to have his lady portrayed as Ssppho, for abe
was guiltess of tho .htest tendency 10 blue
iSna, and was, moreover. remarkably deficient in
musical taste. She laborsd under the misfor-
tune of having no ear, as ii is generally called,
and melodious as her own voice was in speaking,
she had never been able to frame il in the sm
pest air. hEd yet when she was SO pictured,
with the lyrs in her hand, her loose tresses bound
with bays, and the absent but i,npsssiensd ex-
preston Of eye, which had become almost hab-
ltuaI to her, every one owned that more per
feet impersonstios OF tho unhappy Lesblan
could not be agiusd. She was interested and
pleased with the picture herself. To me it WAS
mournfulIy Ikea shadowing forth Of what sus-
pscted to Der history. Soon after the couple
ton of this memorable portrait, the Colonel and
his bride left England. aud ten years sIspssd be-
fore | saw them again. They had taken up
their residence at Woodhsld Park. and being
upblest with children, had adopted IS their own
little boy, the orphan child Of brother officer
of the COlOnels. They paid mo the cOmpli-
ment not only Of remembering me, but iovltng
me to stay With them, while | e1esuted like.
ness Of this child, on whom they both dosted
was most kindly received by them, especially
by the Colonel, who having grown stont anc
bald, while his fine features had lost nothing o
their dignity, appeared, on the whole, as good !
, specimen of an elderly Brush officer as ou'
could desire to see. But the contrast between
his wife aud himself appeared far greater thar
1t had done when frs, kuo" them. Her com
:, pleIlon was perhaps less brilliant than 1t ha'
, been ton years before. her figure was eYeI
e slishtsr and a close observer might have notIe
5 ed lev lines III her snowy forehead But hs
HAIR slll fell IN careless ring lei. on hsr aeck-
n her eye had the same subdued, yet earnest e1
r. presson-her voice the same plalutIve cadence
g could not bring myself 10 believe that shs va
T. day older than shs was when mad last see
= her.
/. When arrived at Wosdfeld Park, | foun
that another visitor was expsSted, s1d on th
coming guests perlecuoBs the Colonel did noi1
:. isg tut sxpatisis from morpisg to night HI
vas dear fellow a brave boy the noble'
Of Gods creatures, IN short hs dear ged-s'
Major Charles Willerslsy. You knew bIn
his boyhoed. Think, Agnes, the Colonel SouI
'. say. addressing his lady, but you could n
is know Ihen-I dad not kSow--hst glonos
- creature Charles WIller.ley you'd prove
;, brave and fearless. yet So steady and ssli.Po
- ss.sed-so unlinehIng from danger, ys, 90 ts
10 derry alive to the suherinss Of others; j ps'
ip eau tell ysu hsn his worth. was gu.vsd tn
=. when -s met MN Ter those few days in Malt
be could not nsnsgs to return with US
he course. love, dont't expect y0U to rsmsmb
by much shout hio', Tor you kpss he let Esss'
81 before We we're married, but if ysu essld tne
49, him as we'll as d0, am sure you would E
-, tssm hIm as much. vss absent from this 8
- fsr some months While We we're IN India co
tinssd the Colonel turning to me, and dar'
long and sewers illoss,, Chsrl" Willsr'.
-, luy nurse. doctor tonloiisf-e'efy tnin