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81 The ladies Rosamond and Lilias were
the only children of the proud old mar
quis whose ancestors had for centuries
ruled over the domain of Fulkstone.
Born after childish marriage of many
years, perhaps both parents would have
been better pleased if one fair son had
been given 10 them instead of the two fra.
gile daughters who were now destined TO
inherit The estates, and ,extiuguish the
name Of their ancient family. But par :,
entail affection slenced, if it could not
subdue, their regrets, and ere long the
twins were the idols of both father and
mothar The singular personal resem,
blance, which so generally characteaizes
those whom nature has SO mysteriousIy
connecled, was in this case very strongly
marked. As infants they could, with
difficulty, be distinguished from each OH
er, and only the unerring eye of "a mother
could detect the shade of difference be-
tween the deep gray eye of Rosamond
and tile slight hazel tint which was diflus-
ed through the same color in the eyes of
LilliaS while only mothers heart could
remember that when the two little heads
were laid upon the same pillow the curls
which clustered round Rosamond's brow
were darker than the chestnut locks of
Lilias. THIS simiilnde seemed rather to
inclease with the progress Of time, and in
the sporliveness of their innocent mirth
the far children would often puzzle their
parents by changing The ornaments which
formed the only distinction between them
in the eyes of the lamily servants. Nor
were they less alike in character than in
person, and happier had it been for both
If more diversity between them had really
existed. ''. ".' ..t- ..s" .''".at' a",'
Entitled by their birth to rank and al-
auence, gifted by nature with exceeding
beauty, and almost worshipped by parents
who had long despAiled Of beholding tie
renewal Of their youth in their own Off.
spring, they early learned their own i'm.
porIance in The eyes OF the whole house.
hold. Their will became law to all,
from the proud old lord down to his hum.
blest servant, and It's not surprising that
they should SOON have acquired full pOr-
tou Of The waywardness which is ever the
result OF unlimited indulgence. Their
similarity Of taste and feeling produced
disunion between them even in the nur-
sery, for each was sure 10 desire the same
qualification at precisely the same moment
and as u was scarcely possIble alwsys To
fulfill the desires Of both, their wilfulness
octasioned continual discord between
them Many dispute which has separa-
ed those whom GJd himself had united
many fam'ly Ieud which has left its
Inheritance Of haired in the second and
third gencratl1ns--many bitter jealousy
--many all evil passion which curdles The
milk Ot human Kindness in the hearts of
men, and makes the bond kindred only
a felIer which is gladly broken--mayA be-
Traced To the petty chickering's and still re.
newed quarrels which disturbed the days
Of infancy. The misfvrlunes which be,
fell the beauliiul sisters, if traced 10 thei
frs! cause, will be found to have arisen
IN that disunion of feeling and seIfshness
which characterized their childhood. while
the wonderful similarity which distin.
guished their moral as well as their physi-
cal nature, and which should have bound
them by The closet ties, became only
an uniaIling source of discord and dis
like. %. wns" u." ."t- z3.
As nothing is more unlovely than
childhood without It's innocent attributes,
its frankness, its overAowing affections,
its utter unsefshness, its purify of feel.
ing-we will pass over the events Of the
sisters early life events which. though
Of lrifiing import in themselves, were of
no little consequence to the formation Of
character. At sixteen, the ladies Rosa
mOnd and Llias were known to all tile
country around as the Beauties of Folk
stone aud the rare spectacle Of two young
females So exquisitey lovely and so won
derlully similar that portrait of the one
would have served as a most accurate
likeness of the other, drew around them
a crowd Of admirers. ltrequired an init
mate acquaintance with both TO discover
the points OF difference which existed be-.
tween them, and yet these differences
were Of the most decided and definite kind.
Possessed Of equally violent passions,
equally self wiled and resoIule Of purpose
they yet were most unlike IN talent and
+ in their power OF self possession. Rosa.
mond, with far more real strength of mind
than her sister had far less contro! over
her wayward impulses. Her accuteness oil
perception and brilliant wit gave point
and poignaucy to her conversation which
Ton frequently degereraled into severity
and sarcasm, while the least irritation oI
temper produced such cntting and violent
mvea,lve against the offender, that few
were found willing 10 brave her aiget
more Than once. But wi h all these de.
iects she yet possessed a degree of gener.
GUS frankness. ahd lnagnamity in acknowl.
edgeingher errors, which gave promise o.
manynoble qualities hidden beneath The
waywardness Of her temper. Lilias. on
thelcontrary, was one Of those sensitive,
morbid Creatures who delight in cherish