Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-25
THE TWO VS..

The following story. the sNnple and domestic
incidents cf which may be deemed scarcely worth
relating, after such lapse Of tine, awakened 0
degree OF interest. hundred wears ago, in prin.
cipal seaport Of the bay of Massachusetts. The
rainy twilight OF au autumn day parlor on the
second door Of small house, plainly furnished,
as beseemed the mldaing circ nmstances OF its in-
hahitants, yet decorated with little curiosities
From levond the sea, and u few delicate speci.
mems OF Indian manufacture~~-these arc the oaly
particulars 70 be promised IN regard 10 scenes
and season. Two young and eomcly women sat
together by the tireside, nursing their matua, and
pecusiar sorrows. They were the recent brides
OF two hro,hers, sailor and hndsman, and two
successive days had brought tiainys Of the death
nt each, by the chances Of CeAaa!an warfare and
III. tempestuous Atlantic. Sha universal SYM
pathy excited tY this bereavement, drew nusaer-
Gus condoing guests TO the hahitation of the wild
| owed sisters. Several among whom was the
minister; had remained till the verge Of evening /;
When, one bv one, Whispering many comfortable
| passages OF Scripture, that We're answered by
! asare abundant tears, they took their leave and
departed to ther ewn happier homes The
monrners, though not insensthle 10 the Kindness
ot their friends, had yearned TO be left alone.
| United. as they had been hy tho relationship of
the living, aud now more closely so hv that of
the deaa each felt as if whatever consolation her
| grief admitted, was 10 he found In the hosom nf
| the other. They joined their hearts and wept
together silently, But after an hour of such In.
| dulgenee one OF the sisters, all of whose emo.
uots We're influenced hy her mild, quiet, yet not
feeble character, began to recoeet the rrccrpss
OF resignation aud endurance which plcty had
taught her, when she did not think TO need them.
Her misfortuncs, besides, rs earliest known,
should cease 10 Interfere with her regular course
of duties accordingly, having placed before the
fire. and arranged Frugal meal she took tho
hand OF her companion,
"ceme, dearest sister, You have not eat NOR
sol to.day," she said "Arse, lpray you, aad lei
ns ask u blessing on that ~Kch Ia provided
Tor us,"
Her sister.in~law was Of lively and irritable
temperament, aud the FIRST pangs of her sorrow
had been expressed hv Shrieks and passionate la
mentation She now shrunk from Mary's words,
like y wounded sufferer from hand that rtv,ves
the throh,
"There is no blessing for me, neither will | ask
it, cried Margaret, with fresh burst of tears,
"Woula Il were His viii tho, might never taste
Food mereW
Yet she troubled at these rehelhpus express
sions almost a. Noon a. they were uttered, and
hy degrees Mary succeeded IN bringing her sis.
ter's mind nearer 10 the situation Of her ewn,~--
Time went on, aud their usual hour of repase ar-
| rived, The brothers aud their brides, entering
the married stale with no more than the slender
| means which then sanctioned such step, had
| confeAerated themselves IN one household, with
equal rights 10 tho parlar and claiming exclusive
privileges IN two sleeping rooms contiguous to II,
Mither The widowed ones retired, after hearing
| ashes upon the diving emhers Of the hre, and
| placing a lighted lamp upon the hearth, The
| doors of both chambers We're LETT open, sa that
| part ~ the interior of each, and the beds with
| their ueelesea curtains, were reeiprecally visible,
Sleep did not steal npea the sisters at ene aud the
same time, Mary experienced the effect often
consequent upon gr'ets QoSetls herNe, and soon
sunk into Temporary forsetfuhess, while Mar
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aud stAlest hours Sac lay llateRlNs 70 the dreps
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