Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-08-13
The speaker cast a second searching glance

SA9NN tA' F0@' o.
III glance Of discomfort.
"And l." rrjoined Nathan" Il might rsqiir
from my brother, not such shrivelled limbs a
see, and In stead Of that cracked voice, tn
Ffull swelling music ola morning hcart--bu
that half a century is fearful mslter Of come
liness and Of strength for half a century il Is
dear brother, slice my hand TOUCHED thine, o
my gaze rested upon thy face"
Mark sighed and answered not.
Then, in a liale while, they made inquiries
about what had befallen either during The tins
past. Seated upon the marble by which thej
had met, Mark briefly told his story.
Il beihink me, brother, many. many year.
have indeed passed over since the sorrowfu
day when opr grandsire, dying, left rs 10 seel
our fortunes amid a wicked and a seductive
world,
eIfis last word, as thou, doubtless, dost re
member, advised us against the snares tha
should beaet our subsequent journeyings. IL
portrayed the dangers which lie IN tle
path Of love, he impressed upon out minds
the folly Of placing confidence In human hon
or and Warned as to keep aioof from too
close a communion with our kind. He then
died, but his instructions live, and have ever
been present IN my memory.
"Dear Nathan, why should | conceal from
Jtat wa y nav tlttg 4 buFBbs VA HlHpi0 31ht
ungifted with the wisdom Of our aged relative,
had yielded to the delicious folly, aud the
brown-eyed Eva was my young hearts choice.
o brother, even new, the feeble and withered
thing | am, dim recollections, p~leasant passa.
ges, come forth around me, like The Joy Of old
dreams. A boy again, aud In the confding
heart of the boy, | walked with Eva by the riv-
er's banks. And the gentle creature blushed
at my protestations Of love, and leans her
cheek upon my neck. The regal sun goes
down IN the west; we gaze upon the gloryaof
the clouds that attend his setting, and while
we look at their fantastic changes, a laugh
sounds out, clear like a futcy and merry as
the iingling Of silver bells. 1t Is the laugh Of
Eva
The eye Of the old man glistencd with un-
wonted brightness. He paused, sighed, the
brightness faded away, and he went on with
his narration.
AS I said, the dying lessons Of whom we
seyerencsd were treasured in my soul. icould
not bu. feel their truth. I feared tba i'll again
stood beside the maiden efmy love, and look
ed upon her face, and listened 10 her wofas,
the wholesome axioins might be blo'ted from
my thought, 50 | determined 10 act Is became
a man /; from Thai hour | never have beheid
the brown-eyed Eva.
II went amid the world. Acting upon the wise
principles which our aged friend taught us, I
looked upon everything with suspicious eyes.
Alas /! found it but too true: inquiry and de-
ceit are the ruling spirits of men.
ffSome called ne cold, calculating, and un-
amiable; bull II was their " unworthiness
that made me appear so to their eyes. | am
not--you know, my brother--Ia am not, natural
ly, Of proud and repulsive manner but | was
determed never to give my friendship merely
TO be blown off again, it might chance, as a
feather by the wind ; nor interwsave my course
Of life with those that very likely would draw.
all the advantage Of the connection, and leave
me no better than before. a
II engaged in traffic. Success attended me.
Enemies said that my good fortune was the
result OF chance, but | knew 1.-THE fruit Of the
judicious system of caution which governed
me iE matters of business, as we'll as Of social
Intercourse.
my brother, thus have I lived nyiife. Your
look asks me i'll have been happy. Dear
brother, truth impels me TO say M. Yet assn.
redty, If few glittering pleasures ministerred
to me on my journey, equally few were the
disappointments, the hopes blightcd, the tsusts
betrayed, the faintings of soul, caused by tho
detection Of those in whom ! had laid upstrea-
sures.
Sab, my brother the world is full Of miscryae
The diciple ofSa wretched faith ceased his
story, and there was a silence a while.
Then Nathan spaks
tLnsthe early years" he said, Il too loved a
beautiful woman. Whether my heart was
more frail than thine or affection had gained a
naightier power over me, Iconld not part from
her | loved, without the satisfaction Of a fare
well kiss. We met-I had resolved to stay
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ture life after the fashion thou hast described
thine.
allow twas / know not, but the moments
rolled on to hours and still we stood with our
arms around each other.
"3fy brother, a maiden's tears washed my
stern resolves away. The lure Of a voice roll
ling quietly from between two soft lips, enti-
ced me from remembrance of my grandsire's
wisdom. | forgot his teachings, and married
the woman / loved. 7
"Ah! how sweetly sped the seasons! We
were blessed. True, there came crossings
and evils, but we withstood the n all, an dhold-
ing each other by the hand, forgot than such
a thing as sorrow remained in the world.
children were born to us-braye boys and
fair girls. Oh, Mark, that, Mat is a plesure-
that swelling Of tenderness for our offspring
which the rigorous doctrines of your course
of life have withheld from you!
Like you, l engaged in trade. Various for
June followed my path. will not deny but
that some in whom | thought virtue was streng,
proved cunning hypocrites, and worthy 20
mans trust. Yet are there many I have
known, ~spotless. as far as humanity may be
s~potless.
"Thus, to me, life has been alternately darx
and fair. Have lived happys No, not CON-
~pletely it is never for mortals SO to be. But
/ can lay my hand upon my heart, and thank
the Great Master, that the sunshine has hesn
far oftener than the darkness Of the clouds.
"Dear brother, the world has miserg=-bnt
it is a pleasant world still, and affords much
joy te the dweliers +"
AS Nathan ceased, his brother looked up in
his face, like a man unto whom a single truth
had been for the FIRST tiHe rsvaaaed.
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