The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-08

l'ney nsu ouI 1--WE fortune, ou' 50 gtod' wa
the beauty and accomplishment, OF Jnll
80 sweet was the manners Of her sister
that their company eagerly sought by tn
society in which they mixed. One sur
passing skill they equally possesssd-,h
knowledge Of chess TO so great ant scientific
a degree, that neither had as yet met he
equals. A few years ago chess was not Sc
C 'mmon an sppendage To centre tables al
Innw,and even now, to meet player OF ex
Ire ne skill, especially in a female, is o
rare occurrence sisters could play
game without seeing The board, and either
undertake thee antagonists at once, Of al
ordinary knowledge in chess. OF course
he young ladies were not wilhou, admirers
but the most desired of both was Franci.
|CIeland-of Julia because his person, for
tune aud ,t,nG n wrrs all excellent OF The
gentle Florence, because she had learned to
owe him. The sisters were aware Of this
'acis rivalry y-aDd both regarded it as maj
leI Of little consequence, the elder was Sc
cure in her own charms, the younger too,
dIffider. 10 hope herself worthy Of CeIand,
even if the beautiful Julia were not her
rival On their arrival al the favored TEN
pie OF the arts and graces, they met, indeed,
all whose learning or wi, could lns,rscl and
eniven conversation here they heard the
the gu anl remark aud The why relort, the
lively attack, and the Parlhian like defence
which hits b ,ldesI in higb.-here the song
and the verse, The recital and The annecdo,e
joined TO make the sands of The lime like
the diamond dust, sparkling as they pass
ed The magic glass. Cleland was Of the
guests, and brighter flushed the eyes Of
Julia and gowed her check with a NOR
imperial crimson, as he led her to the harp.
A few minutes, and the praclised coquel
heightened anticipation by vowing like Lady
uefOn--
Her pretty oath, by yea and nay,
She could not, would not, burst no, play
And then burst forth The glorious tide o.!
,ong in The exquisite melody ol'The Rhine
the Rhine-!he blessings on the Rhine!
until the listeners eyes o'erhowed and their
hearts swelled with unu.terable charms OF
musc-and as Cleland led from the in
s,rument the enchanlress, she cast triumph
an, CLAN CO al Florence ,on whose pale cheek
the white rose deepened to more drau
like hue. Brightly few the hours, ,h'
steps that paced those rooms, that nigh,
seemed 10 tread alone on howers--in every
eye the gentle passions beamed-n cac'
hea,, pleasure. Tor her the while, and bull
herself tower and .emp|e-ln
all and each; save one. There was one
loving heart chill as the grave, one heavy
eye ben, on The flower; one aching hear
tina, The swee. music jugged noI-FIorence
De Gehr sat lonely and sad, muslng o'eI
the broken fabric Of gentle wishes, 'long
subdued- but cherished long
He loves ner ves-he to whom have
dared 10 raise This forward, erring heart
loves my sister! Am no, justly rebuket
for the ain OF my presumption Is sh'
uot more worthy Of being on whom eve
~ god has Sc, his seal, than ain Ii
soo,h. they ar. lovely she will not, per
Ihaps, love quite so well as would this hum
IbIer heart; bu, he loves her, and 10 ,hr
mystery and the might of our nature =
And shall love her less because she make
Ibis happiness! Away with tho base, tn
/ guilty thought, Oh! Thou to whom tn
brsa'hngs of a wofuI heart may be upllf'e
IN the crowded ,hrong;or in the silent char
Der, hear, though every fibre rsnd as bi
it part for ever!
/, Ye who exult in the stern mothers {
Sparta: ye who deigh. in the blood slaine
heroism of ancient lore, and call the sacr
icing trophies Of an unnatural pride, gor
ous-look here for the reality! Lis sue
5 trophies as our misguided pass ions. shst
, becomes US 10 lay on the altar Of faith III
E sacrifices of God are broken and conri
e spirit.
9 Scarcely had Florence nerved herself f
e tina, wOrs, of warfsres. a struggle with ou
Q selves. " hen ssveral Of ths leading msmbe
d Of the company present. approached h
o eagerly. AZ she could neither sing, n