Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-27

NHlth was buIW on hlll on tne suoft
Now the injunction given to Nathan and his
hroiher--injunctons frequently impressed upon
them before by the same monhorial voicc-wcrc
| POWDERED over by each youth in his inmost heart
They bad always habi,usly respected their grand
sire, whatever came from bis mouth, therefore,
seemed as the words Of an oracle moi TO be gain.
ayed
/ Soon the path OF Nathan CHANGED to be sunder.
ed from that OF Mark
! And the trees leaved out and then IN autumn
cast their foliage and in course leafedoui again,
and again, and many times sgaia-- zsai he BIRTH
ers met not yet
Two score years and tcn What change works
over earth IN such space as two score years and
ten
As the sun, an hour ere setting, cast long slant.
ing shadows to the eastward, Two men wnhered
and with hair thin and snowy, cane YEARLY up
from opposite directions, and stood together at a
tomb bull, on hill by the borders Of fair river
Why do they start, as each casts his dim eyes tow.
ard the face Of the o,her2 Why do tears drop
down their checks, and their frames tremble even
more than with the feebleness age? They are
the long separated brethren, and they enfold them
selves in one another's arms.
4 And yet said Mark, after few moments, step
ping back, and gazing earnestly upon his commn-
ions form and features and vet il wonders me
that thou art my brother. There should be brlve
and beautiful youth, with black curls upon his
head, and not those pale emblems af decay. And
my brother should be straight and nmble--not
bent and ,o,iering as thou
The speaker cast second searching glance
glance OF discomfort
And l, rejoined Nathan. Il might require from
my brother, not such shrivced limbs as see and
instead of that cracked voice, the full swelling mu
sic of morning heart-but that half century is
a e lrtul meter of comelinoss and Of strength for
half a century it is, dear brother, since my hand
touched thine, or my gaze rested upon thy face.
Mark sighed and answered not
Then, in little while, they made enquiries
a5ou, what bad befallcn either during the time
pas. Seated upon the marble by which they had
met, Mark briefly told his story.
Il bethink me, BROTHER many, many years ave
indeed passed over since the sorrowfu day when
our grandsire, dying, left US to seek our fortunes
amid wicked anda seductive world.
5 His last words as thou, doubtless dost remem.
bcr advised us against the that should beset
dangers which lie inthe path Of love; he impress
ed upon our minds the folly of placing confidence
in human honor; and warned us TO keep alooi
L, from too close communion with our kind He
i then died. but his instructions live, and have ever
: been present in my memory.
\ Dear Nathan, why should conceal from you
that at that time loved. My simple soul, ungiit
ed with the wisdom of our aged relative, had yield
ed to the delicious folly, and the brown-eyed Eva
was my young hearts choice. brother even
now the feeble and wihered thing am, dim re
collections, pleasant passages, come forth around
me, like the Joy of old dreams A boy again, anC
in the confding heart of the boy, walked with
Eva by the rivers banks. And the gentle crea
turc bushes a, my pro!estations of love, and lean
her check upon my neck. The regal sun goe
down in the west, and we gaze upon the glory o
the clouds that attend his sitting and while w
:, look at their fantastic changes, laugh sounds out
! clear like flute, and merry as the jnglng of sill
:. yer bells 1t is the laugh Of Eva
!. The eye Of the old man gisiened with unwoni
n ed brightness. He paused, sighed, the brightness
. faded away, and he went on with his narration
y AS said, the dying lessons Of hin whom W
, reverenced were treasured in my soul. | cou,
! not but feel their truth. feared that If aga
- stood beside the maiden Of my love, and locke
upon her face and listened to her words, the whole
!, some axioms might be boaed from my though
so | determined TO act as became a man fror
that hour | never have behold the brown-eye
= Eva.
:, Il went amid the world. Acting upon the wis
= principle which our aged friend taught us, lool
4 ed upon every thing with suspicious eyes Alas
!. found il but too true that nquiiy and deceit ar
a the ruling spirits of mrn
ID Some called me cold, calculating, and unamis
,e bic bu, it was their own unworihiness that mad
me appear so 10 their eyes ] am not--you know
III my brother-I am not, naturally, Of proud an
~ repulsve manner but was determined never
re give my friendship merely to be blown of agnil
IA il might chance, as feather BY the wind nc
a inier.weaye my course Of life with those that yer
rs likely would draw all the advantage OF the col
bs nexion and leave me no better than before
Of Il engaged in traffic Success attended me-
er Enemle: sad that my good fortune was The resu
a. Of chance, bu, knew il the fruit of the judeiol
IL system Of caution which governed me 10 matters
be business, as well as Of social intercourse.
MY brother. thus have lived my life You
r. look asks me i'll have been happy. Dear brothe
truth impels me TO say no Yea assuredly, If fe
nd glil,ering pleasures mnistered to me on my jou
Of ney, equally few were the disappointment Il
is hopes blighled the trust. betrayed, the fanIings
the soul, caused By the detection oil those IN who
VII l had laid up treasures:
is An, my brother, the world is full Of misery =
m The disciple OF wreiched faith ceased his 4
~ and there was silence a while.
vs., Then Nathan spake
no In The early years be said, u too loved bea
be ,iful woman Whether my heart was more fra
Oh than thine, or affection had gained nghlier pos
or er over me, | could no, par from her loved wit
IRE on, the satisfaction ofs farewell kiss We met
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