New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-06


glance Of discomfort.
r,orc mn brother. not such shriveed limbs as !
.ce-and instead Of that cracked voice, the full
swelling music of morning heart-but that bali
| century : fearful meter Of COMBINES ard OF
strength: Tor half century it -, dear brother,
since my hand tohched thue, or my gaze rested
| upon thy face.
Mark sighed, and answered not.
Then. in hide while they made inquiries
about what had bcfallcn either during the time
past, Seated upon the marble by which they had
net. Marx briefly told hi. story.
bcthnk me- brother many, many years have
indeed passed ever since the sorrowful day when
OUT graadsrc. dying. left Us 10 seek our fortunes
amid wicked and a seductive world.
Hi, last words, thou, doubtless. dosi re-
ncinbcr advised against tic snares that should
bc.ct our subsequent lourc, ins'. lie portrayed
the danger, thai lie m the path Of ioye he I'm.
dressed rpon our minds tie folly Il placing cor
6d,nce IN human honor, and warned ~ to keor
aloof from too close connection with oar kind.
lie then died but his instructions live. and have
ever been present ~ my memory
Dear Nathan, why should conceal from you
that At that time ! loved NJ simple soul, IN
gifted with the wisdom of our aged relative hhh
Welded 70 the delicious folly and The brow n-eyed
Eva wss nv vonng hearts choice . brother.
even n9w-the feeble and wijbcrcd thing | am
dim recollections. pleasant passages come forth
around me- ike the Joy Of old dreams. \ 30!
again. and in the confdirg heart Of a boy ! walk
with Eva by the rivers banks. And the gentle
creature bushes at my protestatons OF love and
leans hcr check upon my neck The regal sun
goes down in the west and We gaze upon ,hc
glory of the clouds that attend his setting, and
wliic We look at their fantastic changes, a laugh
.o,nds out clear ike flute and merry - the
iincling of silver bells. 1t is the laugh OF Iva.
The eve Of the old man gistened with unwont-
ed brightness. He paused, sighed, the brightness
faded AWAY and he went on with his narration.
! As said the dying lessons OF nm "hoin we
reYerenced were treasured in my soul ! could
| ,S Ian, feel their truth ] feared that If ! again
| .,ond beside the murderer of my love and looked
unon her face and listened to her words, the whole
some ax;ons might be- blotted from my thought ;
| % | determined TO act became man From
| that hour never have behcld the hrown-cyed Eva
81 went amid the world Acting upon the wise
principles which our aged friend taught Ne,
looked upon every thing with suspicious eyes
Alas found it but too true that iniqHity and de-
ccit were the ruling spirits OF men. Some called
M cold. calculating and unamiablo; bat it was
their own unwor:hncss that made me appear So
in their eyes. | am not-you know, my brother
but | was determined never to give my friendship
merely 10 be blown of again. 1t might chance, as
a feather against the wind nor Intervene my
course of life with those that, very hkely, would
draw ali the advantage OF the connection and leave
me no better than before.
Il engaged in traffic Success attended me.
Encmc, said that my good fortune was the result
Of chance; bat knew ii the fruit Of the Judicious
system of caution which governed me }" matters
o. business a. well as -i social intercourse.
..Nlv brother. thus have lived my life. Your
look asks me if | have been happy. Dear brother,
,ru,b impels me to say no Yet assuedly if iew
Offering pleasures ministered TO me on my Jcnr-
nov. equally few were the disappolntmcnts, the
hopes bishtcd the trusts betrayed the Paintings Of
the soul caused by the detection of those in whom
have laid up treasures.
All. nv brother the world is full ct misery
The disciple of a wrctched faith ceased his story,
and there was silence awhile.
Then Nathan spake:
E" In the early years" ne said, ." l, too, loved
n beautiful woman. Whether my heart was more
(rail than thine or affection had gained mightier
power over me. [ could not part from her | loved
vithou, TIE abstraction of farewell kiss. We
mct-I had resolved To stay hut a moment-i"r |
had chalkeJ out my future life after the fashion
thou hast described thine.
d" How it was, l know not bal the moments rolled
on to hours. aud still we stood with our arms
| around each other.
.'My brother, maden's tears washed my stern
resolves away. The lure of a voice rolling quietly
from between two soft lips eniiccd me from re-
mcmbrance of my good sircs wisdom. forgot
his teachings and married the woman loved.
"Ah how swcetly sped the seasons We were
blessed. True, there came crossings and evils ;
bu, we with,tood them all, and holding each other
bv the hand forgot that such thing a. sorrow re-
manned in the world.
| Children were born TO us-brave boys and iair
| Urls Oh Mark thai-Nat is II plcasurc-ihat
| swelling of tenderness for offspring hich
the rigorous doctrines of your course of life have
withheld from you!
Like You. | engaged IN trade. Various for
tune followed my path. | will no, deny but that
some in whom thought virtue strong, proved
cunning hypocrlcs, and worthy no mans trust.-
Yet are there many have known, spoilcss, As far
As humanity may be spoiless.
Thus. to me, life has been alternately false and
fair Have lived happy No. not completely
il i never for rIortas so 10 be-. Blu, can lay ny
hand upon my heart and thank the Great Master
that the sunshine has been far oltener than the
darkness OF the clouds.
Dear brother, the world has misery; but it is
a pleasant world still, and affords much JOY TO the
jewellers
A. Nathan ceased his brother looked up in his
face like man unto whom simple truth had
been for the frat time revealed. w. W.
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