Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-05
Nlisrellaleolls.
From Peterson's Magazine.
THE SIST e Rs.
ny mrs. MARY J. cRosMAN.

sEiia, dear, what shall you wear TO the. .levee
tonight - asked Marion Worthington OF her
sister, ,os she entered the cheerful boudoiT where
Ella was sitting.
"My white satin, l think" was the quiet
reply.
.sAnd who shall wear the diamonds =, con.
tinued Marion.
.You, OF course, don't wish Them"
',l wonder why my dress dosn't come the
dressmaker was TO sepd il at four O'Clock, and
its now FIVE min1es past come, Ella, don't
sii over that book any longer; one would think
you were going to Senator Townsend's this
evening"" aud in o singing tone, she added,
'.hsppy am TO night, Ella, happy am to-
night"
her sister. r.
"Was that ouotation from the old philo-
sophy, or an echo from the Students cOnver.
saiion?" asked Marion, erchly and happy
lush overspread the fair face Of Ella, which
the student referred 10 would have proudly
Witnessed.
Evening came: yildei mirrors reflected the
ljpbt of massive clGndelieIs, aud mirtl and
music echoed from hall 10 hall.
Amid that choice assembly Of guests. Marion
stood ferlha qneen. She was beautiful and
an heiIess; familiar with poetry, philosophy,
and science, she was brilliant in conveTsa.
ton and held her listeners as by some magic
charm.
The next day, in neat room, in emo.
Wall street." were seated two friends, after
The labors Of The day; the one student oi
the University, the other an assistant in one
of The wholesale warehouses Of the CITY,
.Come, Aft" saId the latter, "ips lime TO put
away books come, draw up the arm chair
give the fire little more coal, and let's chat
awhile"
Alfred yielded; his mind still suffered from
the excitement Of the previous evening fol
his student habits we're not in keeping with
such innovations.
"Tne ladies' looked elegantly, last night"
said Edward to his friend, 'dldn't you think
so?" .b
"Oh, yes; but dress alone is tIife, SCUM
ding BRASS"
"'Phen turn to Marion Worthington, the
light Of every gathering; but did you not OBJ
serve the Senator, how interested he was in
her remarks and criticisms upon the upper and
lover house, ihespsecbes, debates, &c. 1t is
all owing TO her extensive reading; she seem
ed as familiar with the Capital ss himself,
who had spent the winter there; and you ne ed
moi wonder that l'm q happy fellow, All, when
this paragon Of woman has laid all at my
feet"
"Tben never irample upon the preciou:
gin, Edward. You think Marion superior t.
her sister, [ suppose" said Alfred alter
moments pause.
Oh, Ella is fine little girl, gentle, loving
and rich besides; but she never would ospirs
10 that social position which Mtrion could sc
easily win and sustain.
"No; but in The Lome-circle, her virtue:
would SO brightly shine, th't all within bel
inhut nee, would grow moie pure, from being
purely shone upon. Have you never observed
that one who has led the courts OF fashion, hai
been, caressed, admired, and hatiercd, car
never, never minister 10 The wants OF others!'
"Why, All, you are really lecturing me;
! believe YOU have fallen in love with Ella"
s''Inars true, and what's better The love II
mutual"
i.sWell, she looked beautiful and fairy like
lest night, loo; though her charms are Of
different order from her sisters"
"But she is q trueI woman," replied Alfred
alittle spirited.
Edward was fine looking, so llle ladies said
possessing q large store Of native wit, will
polished manners and captivating address, an,
had the nobler trails 0I chaincter Deen devel
oped and the whole man consecrated 10 a wOr
thy object, he might have reached ihos'
heights whose altitude his ,beclouded yisiol
now could not scan; but In childhood, q vail
though handsome mother had SO surely defn
ed The limils of his aims and acts, that all th,
efforts OF his friend Alfred, could not lengtbel
cord nor remove stakes hence, bis highes
hopes and aspirations were as trne an indie
ofthe hearts early culture as IS the ifuit
the buried seed--for 'men do moi gather grape
from. thorns nor figs from lhisiles."
In The brilliantly lighted cathedral were as
sembled joyous friends. The organ sent lscst
melodious anthems, which awoke respondin
echoes 10 every heart: they who had entere
the golden gate, with It's flower enwseathe
arches, in fancy returned and stood again
the light Of prospective happiness and N
flowers had faded, peTchance they gre brlgh
and fragrant; II the light had departed, u re
turned again 10 Danish darkness or gid th