Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-10-13

With little hoard of maAims, preaching down daughters
heait.-TINNYsoN.
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 had only 10 watch them for
flve minutes 10 be quite sure that Lizzie was Liz
zle ana nobody else but her own SWEEP self and
that Priscilla was Prlsciila-for m mind in heart.
IN expression, they were different AS sunshine
anu moonlight, or statue and pnnIing, and with
the same Sort of difference too both beautiful
but one cold, calm, pale and st-the other glow
ing with Lille, full OF spirit, genius and sensi6lIity
frlscilla stately, formal, reserved apatheiic-Liz-
zie wlld, loving, tusliul, playful nnd frank and
as soon rs you detected this difference in their ma
lures, you would begin also 10 perceive that i'm
person, too, they differed slightly:
Liz%ie had fuller, richer lip; deeper, darker
eye; cheek more warmly tinged, aud ever chan
glng with her changing mood lighter and WELD
ing form, step of more aerial grace a SUMMER
SMILE sweeer voice, softer, YET merrier Iaueh
even her HAIR had an expression about il that did
not belong 10 Priscila's; both were deem brown
in hue 4; but Lizze's had natural wave that
caught the light aud changed with il TO god Ey
cry buuy loved Lizzie and petted her that is ey-
cry pouy whose love WIS worth having She was
welcome aud refreshing TO heir hearts as a sun
DeaIn' or flower, or singing-b bird or u balmy
breeze, or shower al noon in midsummer and
LiZzle loved her friends warmly and faithfully :
without stopping to ask herself why. She did
not blind herself 10 their faults, but she loved
Them faults and all. She was rare, sweet child
yes sun child at heart though fifteen summers
had somewhat subdued and sottened her too inn
peluous temperament.
lhey Hved with their molber-a widow Of
moderate iheans-ln picturesque village of Enp-
land, and at the time my story commences were
IN hourly expectation Of visit from an uncle. Inv
lhe latherS side, supposed 10 be rich, and known
10 he cross, gouty and disagreeable.
Elllabeth," said Mrs. Lincoln seating herselt
al window to watch for his arrival, 81 nlusl
once more enloin upon you that policy, as we'll al
ouly, requires of us 10 humor your uncle in eve.
ry whim, to agree with him in all things
But MOTHER" said Lizzie, with pleading
Iook, =" never can act an nolicy and as TO pre-.
lending TO agree with him when | don't, thai
womb De an absolute lmpossibllily in me. will
promise TO 90 all that is right to please him."
10 nor choose TO argue the matter, Miss. Re-
Memoer mat insist upon obedience. | only
wish you were as precise in other matters as you
arc i" your apsuru nouohs OF right and wrong
You, my dear Priscilla, will, um sure, obey me
without question"
"Ceralnly, mamma?' replied the demure
young lady in placid voice.
The tears sprung to Lizzy's lovely ewes. I'm,
she smiled them away, and going 10 the uiano
Ior'e' hegar TO play aud sing, in soft sobbino
'oice' "sF mother Jauorite song
" Though storms may gather DER u.s.
- The sun will smile again;
4 hough dark the way before us
were led by loves true chain.
"Tbough sadly hoaves the bosom
~ JOY always follows caro-
lhere's many summer blossom,
In wintors tangled hair.n
Two young and distinguished men, passing at The