Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-08-19

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whatever cameefron1 his mouth, therefore.
seemed as thewordso of an oracle mot to- be
gainsayed. a .;d5 srva- qs,t,' 7, tss.i4ee
Soon the path Of Nathan ,ehanced to be
suhdered from that Of Mark. y"
-ilAnd thettrees leayed out, and then in all u
turnni cast their foliage; and in due courst
leayed out again and again, and many
ltindeaR ths 5fs6l fnef ;not W.
I NJ ste edIs alid ton! what changes
work over earth in such a space as two
score years and ten. 7
AS the sun, an hour ere its setting, casts
long slanting shadows to the eastward, two
men, withered and with hair thin and snowy.
came wearily up from opposite directions,
and stood together at a tomb built on hill
by the borders of fair river. Why do
they start as each casts his dim eyes to.
wards the face Of the other? Why do tears
drop down their cheeks, and their forms
tremble even more than with the feeble
ness of age? They are the long separated
brethren, and they enfold themselves in
one another's arms. ,. .#
"And yet" said Mark, after few mo-
ments, stepping back and gazing earnestly
upon his companions forms and features,
"and yet it wonders me that thou art
my brother. There should be a brave and
beautiful youth, with black curls upon his
head, and not those pale emblems of decay.
and my brother should be straight and nim-
ble-not bent and tottering as thou"
The speaker cast a second searching
| glance-a glance of discomfort.
Sand l." rejoined Nathan, II might re-
quire from my brother, not shrivelled limbs
as | see, and instead of that cracked voice,
the full swelling music ofthe morning heart
but that half a century is fearful melt
er of comeliness and of strength; for halfa
century it is, dear brother, since my hanG
touched thine, or my gaze rested upon thy
face"
Mark sighed and answered not.
Then, in little while, they made in
quries about what had befallen either du
ring the time past. Seated upon the mar
BILE by which they had met, Mark briefly
told his story.
Il bethink me, brother, many, many
years have passed over since the sorrow.
ful day when our grandsire dying, left us
to seek our fortunes amid a wicked and q
seductive world. ....
ellis last words, as thou, doubtless, dosl
remember, advised us against the snares
that should beset our subsequent journey.
ings. He portrayed the dangers which lie
in the path oflove; he impressed upon oul
minds the folly of placing confidence in hu
man honor; and warned us to keep alool
from too close communion with our kind
He then died, but his instructions live, ant
have ever been present in my memory.
'Dear Nathan, why should l concea
from you that at that time | loved! My
simple soul, untitled with the wisdom o.
our aged relative, had yielded to the deli
cious folly, and the brown eyed Eva was
my young hearts choice. o, brother, ever
now, the feeble and withered thing | am
dim recollections, pleasant passages, come
forth around me, like the joy of old dreams
"a boy again, and in the confding heart
of the boy, walk with Eva by the rivers
banks. And the gentle creature bushes
at my protestations of love, and leans hel
cheek upon my neck. The regal sun goes
down in the west; we gaze upon the glory
of the clouds that attended his setting
while we look at their fantastic changes, 8
laugh sounds out, clear like a flute, ant
. merry as the jingle Of silver bells. 1t is thu
laugh Of Eva!" .,.
The eye of the old man glistens with un
wonted brightness. He paused, sighed, thu
brightness faded away, and hewent on witt
his narration. ... : ....... ..-..
GAS said, the dying lesson ofhim whom
4 we reverenced were treasured in my soul
4 could not but feel their truth. l feare'
that if again stood beside the maiden o
my love, and looked upon her face, and lis
tened to her words, the wholesome axiom'
nigh: be blotted from my thought. So
determined to act as became man; iron
that hour never have behcld the brown
eyed Eva. ..2.%. .n. - .,r '.''
II went amid the world. Acting upo1
the wise principles which our aged frien
taught us, looked upon every thing wit
suspicious eyes, Alas! found it but to
true that iniquity and deceit are the rulin
spirits Of men. @ - igaa4a w. ,aoma
Il, "Some, called me cold, calculating an
, unamiable; but it was their own unworthi
ness that made me appear SO to their eyes
: am not-you know, my brother-l ar
not, naturally, of proud and repulsive man
ner; but was determined never to Civ
f my friendship merely to be blown off agail
> it might chance, as feather by the win'
nor interweave my course Of life with tho'
/ that very likely would draw all the adva1
: tage of the connection, and leave me n
j. better than before. s. si..u.E5 aatrIs
81 engaged in traffic. Success attend'
|. me, Enemies said that my good fortul