The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-24

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he felt their power as she exerted all the
fascination she was mistress of to crafty
| But Amy's soft eyes were downcast,
and Charles wondered at the charge that
had come over. his sweet cousin, and raj
/ lied her about it; but she answered gaily,
I am not changed, and will be myself to-
morrow and passing to her room, she
asked herself the cause of this sudden
change. I have never felt this in the
presence of another she said, for Amy,
though gentle, was ever graceful and self
possessed
When the sisters sought their cham
bers that night, how different were their
feelings. Amy's Joy at her cousins re-
turn, was mingled with fear. She had
marked her sisters manner during the
evening, and she feared for her cousins S
happiness; for it now occurred to her,
that Kate could truly love. Kate felt a
proud triumph in again being admired,
and she felt strange, deeper pleasure,
in Charles society, than she had ever felt
in that of any other. She was to much
accustomed to homage tc regard it, but
this evening she was flushed and excited
she knew not why. 81 go F" - %
When Amy entered her sisters apart
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ment, to bid her good night, she passed
her arm around her, and whispered soft
ly. kate do you love cousin Charles?'
Kate started slightly, her cheek Grim
soned, as she asked Amy's meaning
He is your cousin, and you loved him
in childhood, she answered. - 9
In answer to your first reason, must
ask if it is of blood, necessarily constitute
ties of affection? and to the second, it
does not 60 to prove that what we loved
in childhood, we must cling to in mature
years, as an illustration-these fruit trees
ofyears.'
But, Kate, my sister, in memory to
our childhood days, in memory to the
love we once cherished for charles, / ask
you now to spare him; you know your
beauty and your power, do not exert it
then for his misery, he seems so formed
for happiness she said earnestly, fearful
ly. Kate seemed touched by her appeal
for moment, and then answered lightly,
do you feel such deep interest in him
then? perhaps you have a claim, if SO,
prefer it boldly, and I shall not interfere
But my little sister, she said kissing her
cheek warmly, though a curl rested on
the proud lip, do not fear Charles Cleve-
land will never pine in misery through
any act Of mine, 50 goodnight ea as5
Amy sought her room, but still feared;
her slumbers were broken, for though she
loved her sister truly. and tenderly, she
could not place entire confidence in her
words, because she knew too well her
fatal propensity.
Weeks passed, and Charles was the
constant companion of the sisters; he,
too, loved to wander with Amy through
her favorite haunts, and it was strange
how kate forgot her prejudices and city
gayeties, and constantly accompanied her
cousin and sister thro' these once hated
woods. They seemed to possess a pecu-
liar charm to her now. She wondered
at the strange power Charles had, even
over her taste, and once asked herself,
do l love Charles Cleveland? Is this the
love that poets speak of? And then she
turned lightly from this self-questioning,
and answered proudly, Bah, what is love
but an ideal phrase We use, yet know
not what it is has
Cne bright afternoon, about six weeks
after Charles return, he was sitting with
his aunt and Amy. in the dressing room
of the former. Amy's white fingers
were busy about delicate fancy work, but
her thoughts seemed far away. Charles
pretented to read. but he was intently
watching his sweet cousin, and wander
ing at the sad change that had come over
since his return, He found her bright
and blooming her cheek was al
most as colorless as the white muslin dress
she wore-her small hands were almost
transparent, but yet she murmured not
She never complained Of i'll health, yet
she was evidently fading fast. Suddnly
light seemed to dawn upon him, and
rising Immediately, he asked Amy to ac-
company him to little stream near the
house, where gentle ripplings were wont
to sooth the now sometimes excited feel
ings of our gentle Amy. It was very
lovely little stream: the bright wild flow
ers grew on its banks, and gazed down
into its clear waters. She started as if he
had reused her from painful revert, but
rising Immediately, inquired for Kate.
Kate will follow u.s. said Charles
but come with me now, I would speal
with you, particurly this evening he
whispered softly. Soon they were stand
ing on the banks of that bright stream
when the setting sun in all his glorious
beauty burst upon their yisiop--but they
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