The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-15

: t"nderly 1 bore hun IN my arms through
the garden and orchard into the old ar
Dor, down by the brook, listening to the
wild birds songs, and feeling, oh, so
happy, as gazed into his starry eyes,
and heard his merry laugh, while with
baby wouder he contemplated the new
scenes to which I introduced him -
Thea as he grew older, what pleasure
it was to make his clothesst to guide his
young mind in its search for knowledge,
t. perform the duties Of an older sister
towards him
At sixteen he entered college I was
proud of him, when during his summer
vacations he visited home, aud drew
forth the admiration Of the village maid
!. ems, and triumph indeed was it for US
all when he graduated. with prize cs-
say, and received his diploma from the
hands Of the old President, whose eye
dimmed as be gave him bis af.ctionate
parting blessing.
Then followed the welcome home, and
! [, who was comfortably settled within
f miles of the old homestead, insist ID
upon a long visit as soon as father and
mother could give him up
He came to make me a visit, and
during his stay l learned from him some
! facts relating to our parents disposition
t Of their property, with which was not
| very we'll satisfied My husband insist
b ed on the unfairnrss of such a course
y and unkind words passed ho.weea m,
!, brother and me, and so for the FIRST tim'
t We quarreled Oh J.! how many familic
=. have been thrown into enmity agains
s each other, by few thousand dollars
I would rather leave children penniless
: than that they should become enemies
and curse my memory over heap o
paltry gold.
, From that time there was a codnes'
between George and me, and as often
as we mat, unkind thrusts were given,
and not unireqnently We exchanged
harsh words A knowledge of my feel
ings coming to our parents, they thought
me mostly to blame, and their conversa-
,ion to me on the subjnct did not serve
to soothe my irritated feelings At
; length, after my fathers death, We dis
covered that his will assigned much
larger portion Of his possessions to
, George than to me. I had expected
, this, yet the very unequal division seem
. ed unjust, and my brother, who soon
married and suppor orted a style Of living
] much superior to that within our reach,
tecama an Object of jealousy and almost
: hatr d iu my eyes
His gentle wife essayed to make peace
L between us, and through her inAuenc,
: George asked my forgiveness for all the
" harshness and neglect he had shown me
i aud with fearful eyes implored me, hi
!, OILY dear kind sister 10 forget thos
p bitter word., which fell from bis lip
: during one Of our hard talks and as.
2 surcd him Of forgiveness, yet my owl
d proud heart refused to acknowledge my
d faults, or ask for pardon.
y 'Esthsr!' said he Mt one time, yor
: have told mo that you would overlool
l.. my past off noes to you, aud I believe
= that it is your aim to do so, and yet
: there seems a gulf between us; it takes
il but very slight cause to produce an
z arrangement between us. Oh, what
shall do to make you Iowa me as o
q old ?
: George I replied, and | never
e shall forget thsaook Of sadness that set.
! tied upon his face, as I said it; George
II can forgive, but | cannot forget
: Just at that moment my husband
passed through the room, and brother
arose, took my hand, and with his sac
eyes looking deep into my own, said il
: voice full Of gentle reproof; 'Siste
4 at my grave you will forget y and leav
. ing me to ponder his words, he turne,
: away.
y Oh, how those words rung in m
Q ears long sat where he left M, think
s ing, thinking; my heart relsnt,d to
$ ward him, aud The old affection cam
d back, and | lived over again the days q
Q our happy childhood, AMI then, A. hi
tone aud look returned to me, pdel
, ed why he SAID 30, and sense of uness
!; iness took poes ession of NV mind WI