Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-16
Gcletteo Calc.
THE SISTERS REVENGE.
BY MISS N. NILES.

| 1t was night of storms, but Mrs Osmond,
the wife of one of the wtathiest merchants in
I the city of P, prepared herself to abide
| its pitiless bearing. The tea hour was just
over, and her son, whose talents had already
rendered HIM conspicuous, entered the apart
ment which contained the appurtenances OF
| luxury He hastily drew near her
| "My dear motherl this is kind indeed. but
you will surely have the farrage 'tis too stor-
my fof yen % venture 40 home"
| mo, Henly, poor Cato has been far from
well to-day, and | viii not call him out
| You know it is but step to Mrs. Dclvile's,
and with the aid Of your strong arm, shall
succeed very well in my attempt. Have you
! heard how Theresse is TO day 2"
Il stopped as came up" replied her son.
"Florence told me that she needed no assis-
lance 10 night but, mother, fear for her
Her manner was SO strange wish they
were with us. How could her uncle leave
her in that boarding house, so distltute of the
comforts Of home" and dark flush rose
TO his forehead.
"We,l, well, my son." said the mother
soothingly, 81 will leave the sweet orphans,
till something better oflers-come!"
Hour after hour passed by, and Florence
Lancy sat by her dying sisters side. She
needed not the storm that was raging without,
as her eve was fixed upon the changing coun-
tenance before her OH those who have
stood by the death-bed of the loved, alone can
tell the bursting agony Of such a momentl-
To feel they must go from us forever, and the
smile that has come as a CLEAN Of gladness
over our path, be quenched in death--that
there must ever be one void place in our home,
and weary longing for the music Of voice
whose melody is hushed. Such hours of an
guish come as chasteners to wean us from
earth's ties. Deeper grew the shadow upon
the young pale face, aud Florence bent over
the slumherer. She opened her eyes and a
faint smile lit up her wasted countenance.
"Sisier dear sister," she murmured 10 in
expressbly sweet and thrilling accents. Il
am fast sinking 10 my rest-l thank you dear
est, for all your love TO your way-ward The
resse. Do not mourn that am early called
away. Earth would have been but weary
place for the stricken heart; but Florence,
would that could have once more seen him."
and faint flush tinged her pallld cheek, as
she buried her face in her pale hands.
/ Florence sprang TO her feet. and her dark
eye flashed wildly as she cried, Name him
not il you would have me keep my Senses
Cold hearted william as he is, how can your
I heart, even 10 the last, so cling 10 him 2"
Then seeing the effect her vehemeGce had
caused upon the sufferer, she became instant
I w calm and bent over her with the lonGeSt
soohings
"You will forgive, as do DEAREST wills
pered the dying girl, looking into her face with
an expression of mingled resignation and fear
81 have long ceased TO think Of him with an-
ger, and have prayed long and earnestly for
his happiness. Promise me TO forgiven-
! But ere Florence could make that promise,
MIS-. Osmond entered, and but an hour pass
ed by. when the pure and gentle Theresse
was released from earthly suffering. The
two sweet orphans had been left to the guar
dianship of an uncle by MIR. Lancy, their ia
Their. gentleman of fortune and respectable
lty. He was totally unfit for the charge, al
though as regarded their pecuniary affairs he
was strictly honorable. He placed them at a
fashionable boarding house in P, I'M
mindful OF their need Of a protector, and then
set out upon tour of the Western States.-
TheIesse, a few months after, left P, TO
visit friend IN a neighboring city, and whilst
there. fell into the society of Liston Howard,
man Of most fascinating exterior, and insin-
uating manners. He knelt in homage al the
shrine of her youthful loneliness. anG east
around her heart many spell Of power, until
he made il all his own, and then lrinmphlng in
this offering 10 his vanity, he coldly forsook
her. She had
"Pour d her hearts rich treasures FORTH
But was unrepaid for their princeless WORTH
and she sunk beneath the blowout never
until earth and its visions were fast fading
away, did she breathe his name 10 her fond
and devoted sister, Florence Lancy's charac-
ter was cast in a different mould from her
meek and gentle sisters, and deeply feeling