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

the csreIoi an aunt residing in America
they had bu, hue fortune, but so great wa,
The beauty and accomp plishments Of Julia
$50 sweet was the manners Of her sister
that their company eagerly sought by III
society in which they mixed. One sur
passing skill they equally possessed-lh,
Knowledge of chess to so grea, ant scientific
a degree. tina, neither had rs yet met hen
equals. few years ego ch 'ss was no, SC
nmon an appendage to centre tables as
Drw and even now, tc meet player Of eA
ire ne skill, especially in female, is o
Ig lme without seeing ,he board, and either
undertake thee antagonists al once, Of at
10 binary knowledge in chess. OF course
the young ladies were not without admirers
but me most desired Of both was Francis
.Cieland-of Julia because his person, for.
tune and .tnG n W 70 III excellent Of lhe
gentle Florence, because she had learned to
love him. The sisters were aware Of tins
tacit rivalry ard both regarded it US a maj
'ei oi little consequence, the elder was se
cure In her own charms, The Younger too,
diff eG. to hope herself worthy OF Cleland,
even if the beautiful Julia were not her
rival On their arrival at the favored TEN
pile OF the arts and graces, they met indeed. .
all whose learning or wi, could instruct and
enIiven conversation here they heard the
the qu ain. remark aud the witty retort, the
lively attack, and lhe Psrthian like defence
which hits hudes in nght-here the song
and The verse, the recital and the annecdoie
joined to make the sands of The time like
the diamond dust, sparkling as they pas =,
eG the magic glass. Cleand was of IN,
guests, and brighter flushed the eyes O
julia and glowed her cheek with NOR,
mp rial crimson, as he led her to the harp
4 few minutes, and the prscIised coque,
heightened anticipation by vowing like Lady
Heron
Her pretty oath, by yea and nay,
She could not, would not, burst not play
And then burs, forth the glorious tide Of
Nng, in the exquisite melody of rhe Rhine
the Rhine the blessings or the Rhine
mil the listeners eyes o'ernowed and their
earts sweled with unulterable charms ui
iusic-and as CIeland led from the in
/ ument the enchanlress, she cast lriumph
1t g'an ce al Forenoon whose pale check
ie white rose deepened to more draIl
Ike hue. Brightly flew the hours, th
Ieps that paced those rooms, that night
eemed to tread alone on fowers-n ever,
ye the gentle passions beamed in oac
eart pleasure, Tor her the while, and buii
erself lower and mple--inl
i and each; save one, There was ont
wing heart chill as the grave, one heavy
ye bent on the flower; one aching hear,
Ia. the swee, music jugged nol-FIorence
'e Gehr sat lonely and sad, musing DER
le broken fabric OF gentle wishes, long
but cherished long. -
lie loves ner yes--he to whom have l.
ared TO raise this forward, errng heart
ives my sister Am not Justly rebuked Il
r the ain OF my presumption Is she G
)t more worthy Of a being, on whom eve
god has sci his seal, than am : L. a
9th, they are lovely she will not, per c.
ps, love quite SO well as would this hum II
er heart; but he loves her, aud 10 ! the ii
yslery and The might of our nature - o
nd shall love her less because she makes et
S happiness 7 Away with the base, the IL
Illly lhoughtl Oh! Thou to whom the al
ealhings of a woful hear, may be uplfled 10
The crowded lhrong;or in the silent cham W
r, hear, though every fibre rend as bid III
part for ever! AZ
Ye who exult in the stern mothers Of re
'aria: ye who delight in The blood stained ri
roism of ancient lore, and call the sacrl. ga
ing trophies of an unnatural pride, glori of
s--look here for the reality Ii is such m
phies as our misguided pass ions. that il Jr
comes us to lay on the altar Of faith the ry
,ri6ces Of God are broken and cunrile ra
lrt. m
Scarcely had Florence nerved herself for ca
It worst Of warfares. a struggle with our ne
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