Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-07
Popular Gales.
LIZZIE LINCOLN.
A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY,
Founded on Fact
~ MISS FRANCIS 9. osoooD.
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Oh SEQ the old aud formal, fllrd to Thy pot.
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With a hoard of maxims, preaching down a
''.'' daughter heart. '1emnysOa.
FORM AND FEELING.
/ They were twin sisters, and so alike
IN form and feature that at u first glance
you could not tell them apart but you
had only TO watch them for five minutes
Ia be quite sure that Lizzie was Lizzie
and nobody else but aer own sweet sell,
and that Priscilla was Priscilla-for in
mind, in heart, in expression, they were
as different as sunshine and moonlight,
or statue and painting, aud with the
same sort Of difference too both beau-
,iful-but the one cold, calm, pale and
still-the other glowing with life, full
of gcniHs, spirit aud seusibility Priscil-
10 stately, formal, reserved aud apalhe-
iic-Lizzie wild, loving, trustluI, play
fu and frank and as soon as you de-
tected this difference in their natures,
you would begin also TO perceive that
in person, too, they differed slightly
Lizzie had fuller, richer lip, deeper,
darker eye, a cheek more warmly ting
ed, aud ever changing with her chang
ing mood, lighter and more yielding
form, step of more aerial grace, sun
nier smile, sweeter voice, a softer,
yet merrier laugh even her hair had
an expression about it that did not be-
long to Priscilla's both were deep
brown in hue, but Lizziv's had natural
wave the. caught the light and changed
with il to gold, Every body loved Liz
zie and petted her that is, every boSy
whose love was worth having. She was
welcome and refreshing TO their hearts
as a sunbeam or flower, or a singing
bird, or balmy breeze, or a shower at
noon in midsummer, and Lizzie flowed
her friends warmly and faithfully, with
out stopping to ask.bersclf why. She
did not blind herself to their faults, but
she loved faults and all. She was
rare, sweet child yes, sill child at
heart, though fifteen summers had some
what subdued and sollened her impetu-
Gus temperament.
They lived with their mo,her-a
widog OF moderate means-in piriu-
RESCUE village of England, aud at the
time my story commences were IN hour
ly expectation Of visit from an uncle,
by the fathers side, supposed to be rich,
and bnown TO be cross, gouty, and disa-
greeable.
Elizabeth, said Mrs. Lincoln, scat
ing herself at a window TO watch for his
arrival, 81 must once more enjoin upon
you, thatpolicy as well as duty, requires
ofus to humor your uncle in every whlm,
to agree with him in all things.''
"But mother," said Lizzie, with
pleading look, 81 never can act from
policy, aud as to pretending to agree
with him, when don't, that would be
an absolute impossiblily 10 me. will
promise to do all that is right to please
! him"
al do not choose to argue the matter,
Miss. Remember that insist upon
obedience. ] 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 INC without question"
Certainly, mamma" replied the
demure young lady in placid voice.
The tears sprang to Lizze's lovely
eyes but she smiled them away and
going tosho piano folte, began to play
and sing in a soft soothing voice, her
mothers faroriie song.
| although storms may gather Ger us,
II The sun will smile again
II Though dntk the way before ~,
| Wore led by loSes true chn'".
| although sadly boRves The bosom,
\ joy always follows carcj
III There's mnny n summer blossom
II In winters tangled hair =
Two young and distinguished looking
men, passing AT the time, Involuntary
glanced in through the open window,
and as Lizzie raised her head at the
ruslling ofiho vine leaves, which they
brushed in going by, she encoun'ercd
from pair Of dark grey eyes momen-
iary glance Of admiration, which she
never afcrward forgot. For almost the
first time in her life, Lizzie Lincoln
fcll into deep reverio but il was soon
broken by the arrival Of carriage. iron
which aligh'cd buudl, ol shswls. t""-