Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-13
EDITH SOMERS,
Olk THE BROKEN HEART.
BY MABEL s..

WIimot as she tossed aside the magazine
she had been reading. It's very well to
talk about broken hearts, pure love, and
such things on paper, but they are things
,hat | believe never existed in real life;
do you, Carrie Everetl?'
Why, Marion replied the one eddres-
sed, fair Young girl. of some sixteen
summers, whose mild blue eyes. sunny
curls. and happy smiles were loved and
praised by oil. do you not think there
are many, very many. who love as truly
as any hero or heroine of a love story?-
| think there is as much true love in the
world as any poet ever dreamed. or ro-
nance writer ever fancled.
We'll suppose | will have 10 think
so too, especially since YOU advocate it
so earnestly returned Marion, with a
careless laugh. but what says our queen
ly Edith she added. as tall. graceful
girl was about TO speak.
Merely. replied the other, that there
may be such things as love, or broken
hearts. and you uninformed on the sub
jeci.'
perhaps so. Marion answered, be
kind enough TO enighten me farther, for
| mus, confess 20 ignorance; and | pre-
sumo Miss Edith Somers knows by ex-
perience. she added with a scOrnlul smile.
The color flashed one instant over
Edi,h'S cheek and brow, and then receded
leaving her as pale as before.
Some one addressing n remark to Ma
rion a, this moment. saved her the ne
cessi,y Of replying. and the subject was
dropped, and the remainder of the day
passed off pleasantly.
Marion Wilmo: was the only child OF
wealthy parents, who idolized her and
INDUCED her in every whim and caprice.
They were the wrallhiest people in the
village. and Marion evidently felt her i'm.
portance. Wealthy and beautiful. she
had plenty Of admirers. attracted by large
fortune; but she was most selfish. heart
less coquct,e, and was generally disliked
by those OF her own sex. No word than
the one she used could better describe
Eth Soners. Queenly. indeed. she was,
and far superior 10 Marion in beauty and
omplishmenis. Bands Of glossy. dark
brown hair, dark. soul-lit eyes, a brow
on which the seal Of intellect was set,
an exquisiiely chiseled mouth, graceful
form, and somewhat naughty carriage,
were the admira tou OF all in the village
of Weston. Her cousin, Carrie Everett,
with whom she was spending the sum
mer, was the reverse. Hers was deli.
cate, fragile form. over which the winds
must not sweep too Tudely. Fairy-like
/ in step md motion, sweet smile dimp-
/ ling her rosy cheeks, an1 love-light look
ing ou. OF her large blue eyes. she seem
ed just fitted to dwell in the midst oI
sunshine, the music Of birds and the f,a
GRANGE Of flowers. Loving and gentle
herself. she wondered at Marion's want
Of faith in that holy and eternal truth
love, To Edith. who was some years
her senior, she looked up with affec lior
amounting almost 20 reverence, while
she in turn deeply loved her sweet cous
IN Carrie
Edmh's parents had been wealthy in
the days Of her sunny childhood. bu, the
Almighty DispoSer took first her gentle
mother and soon after her induigent ia
iher away from the world. With the
death angel came poverty's blightins
( shadow. and before Edith had completed
her seventeenth year. she was penniless
and an orphan. She found home with
/ her mothers only brother, who resided
in her native village. B.. All hel
wants were kindly provided FOR; but she
was not happy. Poor Edith! hers was
deepest sorrow; but after one wild burst
Of anguish. all outward demonstration
ceased, aud with subdued and chaslen.
ed spirit. she bent in resignation to heI
Fathers will.
Turning 10 her hitherto neglected Bi-
BILE, she found in its inspired pages the
consolation she longed for. and the
priceless PEARL which only was needed
to make her cha racier lovely. Hence
forth the name OF Jesus became like mu.
sic to her ear. and her closet more de.
lightful place than the gided saloon oil
fashion. For there she spent some of her
happiest moments. even in her sunny life
she had ever known; and there she went
when clouds were darkest, thence emerg-
ing with happier. serener smile. while
her star of hope was shining into her
; trusting soul.
Her gay friend laughed for while at
! the change which had come over Edith,
but finding that she was as polite and as
kind. and far less naughty. they began to
admire the change they had so wonder
ed at. Her pride was not at all eradica-
ted. and many fierce and bitter struggle
did it cos: her. when, not willing TO be a
de ependant on her uncle's bounty; she
turned her talents and accom- olishments
to acc count.
She was proficient in music, and the
instruction she gave 20 few young la
dies afforded her enough for even some
luxuries and the calls Of charity. Then
was her christian character put to Sc
we're test, for her former companions
learned, one BY one. to look coltlly on her
they had admired, and to avoid. as their
sisters music teacher" the once belle of
B.; and the crowd of admirers also
left her, for. her wealth was gone. she
was no longer 10 be sought in marriage by
brainless fops and fortune seekers.
She bore it bravely and we'll. though
her pride suffered many a pang. Alas
that pride should dwell on this fair earth,