The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-13
Form and Feeling.

They were twin sisters. and so alike in
form and feature that at first glance you
could not tell them apart but you bad
only to watch them for five minutes to be
quite sure that Lizzie was Lizzie and no.
body else but her own sweet self, and that
Priscilla was Priscilla-for in mind, in
heart. in expression, they were as different
as sunshine and moonlight, or a statue and
painting, and with the same sort of diff
calm, pale and stiIl-the other glowing
with life, full of spirit, genius and sensi-
bilty Priscilla stately, formal, reserved,
apalhetic-Lizzie wild, loving, trustful
and frank and as soon as you detected
this difference in their natures, you world
begin also to perceive that in person, too,
they differed slightly:
Lizzie had fuller, richer lip /; deeper,
darker eye; n cheek more warmly tinged,
and ever changing with her changing
mood, lighter and yielding form, a step
of more aerial grace, SUMMER smile, a
sweeter voice,a softer, yet a merrier laugh;
even her hair had an expression about it
that did not belong to PrisciIa's both were
deep brown in hue; but Lizzie's had a
natural wave that caught the light and
changed with il TO gold. Every body
loved Lizzie and petted her that is every
body whose love was worth having. She
was welcome and refreshing TO their hearts
as sunbeam, OF a flower, or a singing
bird, or a balmy breeze, or shower at
noon in midsummer. and Lizzie loved her
friends warmly and faithfully without
stopping TO ask herself why. She did not
blind herself TO their faults, but she loved
them faults and all. She was rare,
sweet child yes still child at heart,
though fifteen summers had somewhat
subducd and softened her too impetuous
temperament.
i hey lived with their mother = a widow
of moderate means-in a picturesque vii
lage of England, and at the time my sto-
nv commences were in hourly expectatl on
of visit from an uncle, by the fathers
side, supposed to be rich, and known to be
cross, gouty and disagreeable.
Elizabeth" said Mrs. Lincoln, seating
herself at window to watch for his ar
rival, must once more enjoin upon you
that policy, as we'll as duty. requires of us
TO humor your uncle in every whim. to
agree with him in all things.
" But, MOTHER" said Lizzie, with a plea
ding look, d" / never can act from policy.
and as TO pretending to agree with him
when don't, that would be an absolute
impossbIlity in me. will promise to do
all that is right TO please HIM"
do not choose to argue the matter,
Miss. Remember that insist upon Dbedi-
ence only wish you were as precise in
other matters as you are in your absurd
notions of right and wrong. You, my
dear Priscilla, will. | am sure, obey me
without question"
Certainly, mammal replied the de-
mure young lady in placid voice.
The tears sprung to Lizzy's lovely eyes;
but she smiled them away, and going 10
the piano forte, began to play and sing. in
soft sobbing voice, her mothers fdror'te
song
ssThough storms may gather DER us,
The sun will smile again.
Though dark the way before us,
We're led by Loves true chain.
s'Though sadly heaves the bosom,
Joy always follows care;
There's many summer blossom,
In winters tangled hair"
Two young and distinguished men, pass
4 ing at the time, involun' arily glanced in
through the open window, and as Lizzie
raised her head at the rustlng of the vine
leaves. which they brushed in going by
she encountered from pair Of dark grey
eyes a momentarv glance of earnest adj
miration, which she never afterwards for
got. Fer almost the first time IN her life,
Lizzie Lincoln fell into deep reverie. but
it was soon broken by the arrival of car
riage, from which alighted a bundle of
shawls, flannel, ugliness, govt and grumb-
ling, which was introduced by Mrs. Lin
coin TO her daughters as their Invalid un-
Gle.
Lizzie, before he entered, had silently
placed the easiest chair with u stool before
it, in the peasantest corner of the room
but she allowed her mother and sister to
assist him into it without offering her aid.
"My dear sill" said Mrs. Lincoln, "you
are looking ten years younger than when
I last saw you, and so like my poor dear
husband l''-her husband, by the way had
been considered remarkably handsome
man" Dosen't he, Priscilla Doesn't he
Lizzie 7"
livery much," said Priscilla. And
nothing said Lizzie; but walked quietly
out of the room.
THAT is a singular Young Person-thaf
daughter of yours, ma'm"-grumbled the
old gentleman; d" don't think she takes
much pains to please her rich uncle"
"Oh my dear sir. you must forgive
her she is timid To- fault. Is she not,
Priscilla ~
"Yes, mamma" said echo.
And where did Lizzie got My youth.
ful readers. if you have not kind and warm
hearts like hers, you will never guess but
dare say you have, and that you would
have done the same thing. She wenl
straight to the spare chamber appropriated