True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-06-25
Selett Gale.
From Arthur's Home Magazine.
THE PLEASANT RESULT. .
BY LIZZIE LINWoOD.

Years ago | had sister-Eliza "a
tall, graceful girl whom death has since
claimed. TO my girlish fancy she was a
fit.object for alteration, and dearly did |
love to sit and study the language of her
ale face, though | could never tell which
was the most beautiful-the pleasant
smile upon her lips or the varied expires
sion of her dark blue eye. only knew
loved her, and felt she was something
more than human. But with all her
stateliness their was, at times, quiet drol-
lery about her which provoked mirtb
in spite of sad thoughts and sckening
fears. ,.....
We had another siser-Mary-a pru-
dish little being, between us in age. whose
difference from either harmonized well in
the trio. ..........
1t was holiday for US when we could
get nice joke upon our sober sister, and
witness her CONSERVATION and heIplesness
10 retort. .......-. ....
We had been looking for some weeks
for visit from our brother, who was do
ing business in distant city, but were
suddenly surprised one afternoon, by the
arrival ofhis most intimate friend-Frank
FarIow-whom we had never seen, but
of whom we had heard much, He had
been west, on business, and knowing
our place of residence and having been
assured by my brother of warm well
come, had determined to stop and rest
for few days from the fatigue of his
Journey, and form the acquaintance of the
sisters, of whom he had such frequent
descriptions,
We only needed TO hear his name be
fore we were ready to bid him welcome
and extend to him the cordiaIities of the
house, fOr-was he not our brothers.
friend! He looked weary and travel
worn, and sister Eliza, whose sympathies
were ever warm for The physically weak,
begged of him, after parlaking of some
refreshments, to rest for an hour, and
herself conducted him 10 the old fashion.
ed pailor chamber, where many travel
er and honored guest had rested their
wearied bodies, and had, had their ach
ing eyes soothed by the pleasant shade of
green the well trained vines cast in at the
windows, and threw around the homely,
though comfortable room.
Sister Mary had gone to visit sick
friend, aud 1t was dusk before we saw her
coming leisnrely up the lane that led to
the house. Mr., Harlow had not yet
come down, and as | glanced at Sister
Eliza saw plainly that some sport was
to be had, if possible, without sacrificing
truth.
We heard the front door open-two or
three measured sleps-and then with one
wild cry of delight our usually sedate sis.
ter rushed into the parlor, exclaiming,
Where is he Where is he! Has
Warren Gomez .....
Warren What should make you
think he had come 2 replied Eliza, with
The most vexing Indifference. 49,,
why whose travelling trunk is this in
the hall-and whose cloak 2 ...
oh they belong to young man who
is going to spend few days with US,
answered Eliza again, with the most pro-
voking cdlmness, He is resting little
while in the parlor chamber-he will be
-"
Sister Mary did not wait to hear the
sentence finished, but hastily throwing off
her bonnet and shawl, was in the hall
and had assembled the stairs before we
had time to think whether it was best to
call her back or not, F,l ..H.
Ii was warm weather, and our guest
had left his door partly open, and with a
large palm leaf fan his hand had thrown
himself upon lounge, aud was ndulging
in most refreshing nap. The fan had
fallen so that it hid the greater part of
his face, leaving only the forehead and
hair, which closely resembled my broth
ers exposed. .,,.
Sister Mary carefully approached and
looked in, but getting a glimpse of the
short, brown curls, she waived all hesi-
tatlon, and with oul-stretched arms rushed
across the room, and bending over the
sleeper, and pushing aside the fan,
gave him most hearty and ss,erIy-
kiss u ... #rlt.t 3a .'G3
The young man walked suddenly, and
was greatly amazed at finding himself in
the warm embrace of a young girl. But
our sister! Oh! it was too bad 4!
Il was some moments before she fairly
comprehendcd her situation, and realized
that the person before her was an entire
stranger. taN hei-- yNea F'
Eliza and myselfhad followed her, and
were standing little without the door,
enjoying, TO the superlative degree, ithe
little scene being enacted within.
Recovering her self.possession at last,
our poor victim turned to escape,. but
stopped short again at sight of her tor
mentors, and sinking into chair, cover