The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-23

SAUL lOI Amls tHOu,h beHbleJ was ShSi
graceful and self-p5ssessed. a ssg 5IsII'.
When the sisters sought their chambers
that night, how different were their feelings.
Amy's JOY at her cousins return, was mIn-
gled with fear. She had marked her sisters
manner during the evening, and she feared
for her cousins happiness; for 1t now Occur'
red to her, that Kate could truly love, Kate
| felt a proud triumph in again being admired,
and she felt stranger, deeper pleasure, in
Charles society, than she had ever felt in
that of any other. She was loo much ac-
customed to homage to regard it, but this
evening she was flushed and excited, she
knew not why.a 70. ..a ..... ...r4.
When Amy entered her sisters apart
ment, to bid her good night, she passed her
am gently around her, and whispered soft
ly, "Ka.e do you love cousin ChalesP'
Kate started slightly, her check crimson
ed, as she asked Amy's meaning. a -.a
"He is your cousin, and you loved him
in childhood" she answered. .sI ..f
''In answer to your past reason, | must
ask if ties of blood, necessarily constitutes
ties of affection? and to the second, it does
not 20 to prove that what we love in child
ho1d, we must cling to in mature years, as
an lIus:ration--these fruit trees of yours.
"But Kate, my sister, in memory of our
childhood days, in memory of the love you
once cherished for Charles, ask you now
to spare him; you know your beauty and
power, do not exert it then for his misery
he seems SO formed for happiness" she said
earnestly, tearfuIy. Kate seemed touched
by her appeal for a moment, and :hen an
swered lightly, "Do you feel such Il deep
interest in him then? perhaps you have a
claim, SO, prefer it boldly, and l shall net
interfere. But my sister,H she said kissing
her cheek warmly, though curl rested on
the proud lip, edo not fear, Charles Cleve-
land will never pine in misery through any
act of mine, so good night" ..-
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 contidence in her words, be-
cause she knew too well her fatal propen-
siy. ... ......
Weeks passed, and Charles was the con
stant companion of the sisters; he, too, loved
to wander with Amy through her favoritc
haunts, and it was strange how Kate for
got her prejudices and city gayeties, and
constantly accompanied her cousin and sis
ter through these once hated woods. They
seemed TO possess a peculiar charm to her
now. She wondered at the strange power
Charles had, even over her taste, and once
asked herself, "do love Charles Cleveland!
Is this the love that poets speak Of? And
then she turned lightly from this self-ques-
tioning and answered proudly, "Bah, what
is love, but and ideal praise we use, yet
know not what it is" f...g gr.............-
One bright afternoon about six weeks af-
ter Charles return, he was sittiag with his
aunt and Amy, in the dressing room Of the
former. Amy's white fingers were busy
about delicate fancy wovk, but her thoughts
seemed far away. Charles pretended tc
read, but he was intently watching his
sweet cousin, and wondering at the sad
change that had come over her since his
return. He found her bright and blooming
now her cheek was almost as colorleSs as
the white muslin dress she wore--her small
hands we're almost transparent, but yet she
murmured not. She never complained oi
i'll l,health, vet she was evidently fading fast
Suddenly light seemed TO dawn on him,
and rising Immediately, he asked Amy to
accompany him to II little stream near the
house, were gentle rippling were wont to
soothe the now sometimes excited feelings
OF our gentle Amy 1t was a very lovely lit
tie stream; the bright wild flowers grew on
its bank, and gazel down into its clear wa
,ers. She started as if he had reused her
from painful reverle, but rising immediate.
ly, inq uircd for Kate.
f'Kate will follow us" said Charles, ''but
come with me now, would speak with you
particularly this cvening" whispered
softly. Soon they were standing on the
banks of that bright stream, when the set
ting sun in all its gorgeous beauty, burst
upon their yislon-but they saw it not. Fo;
once, Amy seemed Indifferent to the beau.
ties Of nature--her eyes now bent down, as
if ohidc the thonghls that she feared would
emenate from them-but Charles eyes
were rivited on her face b. i1 '''a4 a' "
"Amy, my dear, sweet consin," said he
at length you must listen to me. Let me
tell you the story o. my life-of this bright
young being who must be the arbitress Of
my future happiness or misery" .''. F.
She did not withdraw the hand he had
taken, but it was very cold; she had nervcd
herself to listen to the story OF his love, for
her sister-for it now seemed to her that
SIZE could not be loved, when her beautiful
sister had exerted HER powers of fascination.
And yet she loved him with all the depth
and fervor of a heart capable of the deepest
and most intense devotion. From her ear.
ly childhood she had loved him--NoNE 9TH
er had ever occupied EVEN temporary place
in her heart. And now she must give up
ALL her fond hopes, all the bright dreams
she had so blindIy cherished, through long
years Of absence. But she spoke not, and
Charles continued hurriedly y-"Any, years
ago when. came hither, a heart-stricken
sorowing boy; you soothed me with your
gentle words and soft caresses. Ioved you
then as a sweet young sister, but the time
came when we must part. y / left you with
a sorrowful heart, but / could still feel your
bitter tears on my cheek;--,could still in ina
ginalion, feel again your clniging arms, that
seemed as if they boupd me to You, by a tie
that naught but death could sever, During
seven years Of absence, your weet face pur,
sued me, like aguardian angel, as if to shield
me from evil. And when the time Of my
return arrived, too, as you ], sighed, yet
trembed to meet, | feared to meet you
| changed. L dreaded tJ meet your cold