Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-28


ton familiar to his car But here was
young girl, in all the freshness and
purity oflife's vernal season. incapa-
BILE of artifice, unpractised in the
Establishments Of society, one too, whom
he had known and loved as beauti-
full child, and caressed with the ia
miliarity Of brother, who was paying
him an involuntary homage, rs unex-
pected as it was fascinating. 1t was
surprising what long train Of images
swept over his mind, rapid and daz-
zling as lightning. called up by that
deep maiden blush. How delightful
it would be TO secure the possession Of
u heart which had never yet known
the pulsations Of passion, whose mas
ter chords were waiting the magic Of
his touch to respond the deep music
OF feeling and love- How happy Eu-
genia would be in constant companion
ship Of her Juvenile benefactress, her
school-mate and friendl Mrs. Clifton.
too, had always shown him the tender
ness OF mother, and was so interest
ested in his future establishment
Strange, what slight circumstances
sometimes decide the most solemn, the
most important events Of lifel The
opportune blush of Rosomond sealed
her own destiny, and that Of Cecil
Dormer. In less than one month
the sensible Benedict was indeed a
a married man, the husband Of the
young and happy Rosamand. Seldom
indeed was there prouder and hap
pier bride-ambition. pride, vanity.
loye-all were gratefed, and could
she have purchased the lease Of i'm
mortality on earth, she would have
asked no other in heaven. But, even
in the fullness of loves silver honey
moon dark cloud rose, the mother
who had lived but for her, and who
was basking in the blaze of her daugh-
ter's prosperity, without one thought
beyond it, was stricken by n sudden
and fatal disease, and Rosomond's s
bridal paraphernalia was changed TO
the garments Of mourning. 1t was
her first felt misfortune, for her father
died in her infancy. and the blow was
terrible. At any other time IL would
have beef so. but now this sudden and
startling proof of mortality, in the
morn other welded felicity, was chill
and awful. Still there was consola.
ton in the sympathy of Cecil, that
disarmcd sorrow Of its keenest pang,
and there were moments, when she
felt it even n Joy TO weep, since hei
tears were shed on the bosom Of q
husband so passionatcly loved. The
arrival Of Eugeaia, few weeks after
this melancholy event, turned hel
feelings into new channel. Cecilhad
often asked of her description Of Eu
qonia, whose letters, breathing so elo
quently of gratitude and affection, ,ant
SO indicative of enthusiasm and refine
mcnt of character, had been n source
of pleasure and pride to him. "If he
person has improved only half Ms mucl
~ her mind" he would say, "sho can
not be ugly" Rosomond, who ha'
been her daily associate, was hardl,
sensible of the gradual transformation
that was going on in her external ap
poarancc, The strength Of her frs
impression remained, and wheneye
she thought of Eugonia, she remem
bcrcd her ~ she stood, pale and hol
low. eyed. by her side, before the mir
ror, which gave back the blooming i'm
aye Of her own juvenile beauty. Still
though she felt her immoasurablc ~
perIorIty 10 this poor, dependent CIR
, she was agitatod NJ hcr coming. an
regretted the commanding claims sh
/, had on her husbands kindness and pre-
lection.
"Can this indeed be EugeniaY" CA
claimed Cooll, In tone OF delightc
surprise, when, unbonnoted and ur
+, shawled, she stood before him, tcarfu
: smiling, and agItatcd. "liosomond, ~
: We not deceived? Tell me. can this Ia
deed be our EugenaY"
/, "lt Is indeed that Eugonia whol
= your bounty has cherished, the chill
j, whom you"--Eugcnla paused
unconquerable emotion. and claspe
! her hands together with characterize
= lcryor and grace, Cecil was docpl
I, affected. He recollcctcd the little Il
I whose cmaciatcd features told tale
such unutlcrablc woe. whose shouldo
were furrowed with bleeding streak
a. whose cries Of agony had pierced Il
silence Of his evening walk, llo CO.
= trasicd the imagc drawn on his rcr
= cmbrancc, with The figure ofcxquisi
~ symmetry, the face moulded into q
!, " softncss OF feminine loyelneSs, q
= eyes OF such rare beauty and lustl
r. ihatihoy actually illuminated her whol
; countcnancc. His heart swellcd wi
- the consciousness of rewarded bcnc
y olence, il soilcnod into tenderness
=, wards every human being, and oy,
w flowed with love for Rosomond, 81
:. ~ he had never felt before 30 true
W il that the exercise of every kind n
~ generous affection increases the sou
- capacities for loving, instead Of dral
49, - ing and impoycrishing them. "Y
~ must hcncelorth be sisters" said
nc taking n handof each, and seating hi
" self between them. I'll need not
~ you TO love each other M such. /
~ W. sure that injunction il unnecessary.
~ But there IL one task must impose ,
~ on you, Rosomond. You must tea
"o ' Eugcnia TO look upon me IA broth
" friend. not rs bcnoiactor, for {
repaid thousand times over, for al
~, va have done for her, In the happiness
- this moment, Lot the idea Of cblil
I, ton be- banIshed forever, and We {
.At a "A.