The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-21

hair thin and snowy, came wearily up from opposite
directions, and stood together al rom5 built on a hill
by the borders of fair river. Why Do leas drop down
their cheeks, and their famas treubs even moro than
with tn. feebeness orageP They are the long Sc para.
ted brethern and they enold themselves in one anoh>
er's arms.
And yet said Mark after few ,ments, stepping
back, and gazing earnestly upon his companions form
and features, 'and yet it wondersHme that thou ah my
brother There should be brave and beautiful youth,
with black curks upon his head and notthose pale em-
blems ofdecay. And my brother should be straight
and nmbe--not bent and tottetng'a 'as thou
Fhs apaaksreasia second searching glance-p glance
ofdiscontent. ~
And H. rcjoiued Nathan, 4 mightrequire from my
brother not such shrvelled limbs as see, and instead
of that cracked voice, the full swelling music of mor>
ming hearl-bu that half century is fearful melter of
comeness and of strength; for hafa century is dear
BROTHER since my hand touched thine, my gaze res
ted upon thy face
Mark sighed and answered not.
Then, in little while, they made inquiries about
what had bealen either during the time past Seated
upon the marble by which they had met Mark briefly
told his story.
Tbehink mo- brother, many, many years have IN
deed passed over since the sOrrowful dav when our
grandsire dying, left 10 seek our fortunes amid a
wicked and seductive world
His last word as thou, doubtless, dost remember,
advised us against the snaes that should bese our sub
sequen journeyngs. He portrayed The dangers which
lie in the path of love- he impressed upon minds the
folly orplacng confidence in human honor and warned
us to keep aoof from 700 close communion with our
kind He then died, but his instructions live and have
ever been present in my memory.
Dear Nathan, why should Iconcea from you at that
time loved. Ny simple soul, ungifed with the wis.
dom Of aged relative, had yielded 10 the delicious
folly and the brown-eyed Eva was my young hearts
chuice. BROTHER even now, the feeble and withered
thing am, dim recolectons, pleasant passages, come
forth around me, like the Joy old dreams. boy
again. and in the confdiug heart ofthe boy. walked
with Evalby the rivers banks And the gentle creature
bushes my protestaton of love- and leans her cheek
upon my neck. The regal sun goes down in the west,
and gaze upon the glory ofhe clouds that attend his
setting, and while look al their fantastic changes,
laugh sounds on, clear like flute, and merry as tho
| juggling ofsilver bells II is the laugh of Eva
The eye of the old glistened with unwonted
brightness lie paused, sighed the brightness faded a.
way, and he went with his narrative. ....--.....
"As said, the dying lessons of him whom we rev.
erenced were treasured in my soul. could not but
feel their truth. | feared that if again stood beside
the maiden of my love- and looked upon her face, and
listened to her words. the wholesome axioms might be
blotled from my thought SO determined 10 act as be-
came man; from that hour l never have beheld the
brown eyed Eva.
III went amid The world Acting upon the wise
principles which aged friend taught u.s. looked
upon everything with suspicious eyes Alasl found it
but too that niquy and deceit the ruling spirits
ofmen.
''Some called me cold calculating, and unamiablei
but it was tkelr OWN un unworthness that made appear
so to their eyes. ] am not-you know, my brOther-l
not naturally, of proud and repulsive manner but
determined never to give my friendship merely to
be blown off again, it mg ght chance, feather by the
wind; nor Intervene my course fife with those that
very likely would draw all the advantages of the con-
nexion, and leave me no better than before.
81 engaged in traffic. Success attended me. Ene-
mics said that my good fortune was the result Of
chance but knew the fruit of the udicious system
ofcaution which governed me in matters of business,
as we'll as Of social intercourse.
'My brother, thus have lived my lfe Your look
asks me i'll have been happy. Dear BROTHER truth i'm
pels me 10 say no. Yet assuredIy, if few gltering
pleasures mlnsered to my journey, equally few
the elsaPpontmentS the hopes bghed the trusts
betrayed the iaInngs ofthe SOUL caused by the defsc.
ton ofthose in whom had laid up treasures.
"Ah my brother, the world is full of miseryP
The disciple of wreched faith ceased his story, &
there was silence a while.
Then Nathan spake
'ln the early years, he said, 81 too loved beauti'
fll woman. Whether my heart more frai! than
thine. or affection had gained mightier power ovel
me, could not part from her loved without the sat,
sfaclion ofa farewell kiss. We met had resolved
to stay but moment, t,-for bad cbalked out my future
life after the fashion thou hast described thine.
'How it was know not, but The moment rolled on
10 hours and still we stood with our arms around each
other
"My brother, maiden's tears washed my stern re,
solves away. The lure off voice rolling quietly from
between two soft lips enticed me from remembrance
ormy grandsiros wisdom. forgot his teachings, and
married the woman loved.
"Ahl how sweetly sped the seasonsf We were
blessed True there came crossings and evils but We
wi,hsood them all, and holding each other by The
hand forgot thatsuch a thing as sorrow remained il
the world.