Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23
Written ior tue Delaware Republican,
THE SISTERS.

After the first moments Of trcmulous agita-
tian--aiter an interval Of silence, to lull the
tia.ult OF her heart, Marion merely elacula,
tel, Poor Vibert thought he had for
gotten me-"
ter, with a burst OF that natural gaiety which
had Of latu almost torsnlSeD heri ''poor Edith,
has now the willow wreath all to herself
Alas for some doughty champion to twlne i
round thu neck of tine false lord OF HeroncliH!
Ills time that endow you with all my hnery,
uul prepare for the nunnerY."
With that She playfu!ly took from her neck
q simple hair chain, the appenddge TO which
had always been carefully hidden IN her hos,
om and cast 1t over the unadolned head OF
Marion.
g Lookup she exclaimed, with increased
srcbness, and gazing upon her avefted eyes,
10 see If The smile had yet returned to them.
g look what jewel / bestow upon youi !
have cherished it ever since we sat for ON
miniatures, and the artist amused himself be-
Nv On whites with studying head for Apollo.
Why dc ySu not look ~
Marion turned her eyes, and was surprised
by her lovers likeness.
:. Then Marion can smile? oh, thy 10y to
soc it begged this little Jewel for your we'd
ding present, but, in truth, this seems 40 bad
opportunity, as the cavalier may now speak
Tor himself. See what sad bFuw-what an
imporing eye. Here-here is pencil-tht
servant waits for a reply"
Marion tore the back from her letter, and
wrote
6 The reports are uniounded-thc future il
in your power"
;. Edith,'' she said, when the messenger wa
dismissed " give me your arm back to TIN
house, Tor feel faint. In the midst Of al
this happiness, there is sickness ut my Ii 5art
"a STANCE boding, that am only tuntalizet
Nv chimeruS, and meant for misfortune. Pei
haps deceive myself. Perhaps it is only til,
strange uGwiderment occasioned by this revo
luton in all that interests me. | cannot he'll
it,"
The messenger, who had been despatched
oy Yihgrt the moment no DECame aware o.
Ills happy fortune, did not return in time fol
him TO ptoiit ere the morrow by MariOn's an.
aWer. 1t WAS guSty and querul0us h4gnt-the
Old trees by his window groaned as though
they were in trouble, and the scud swept along
the sky like host OF spectres. He felt low
and u rCssed in spite Of himself. His uncle
had left him omniously distressed at the news
which nc lately received. Aftlr having retired
.ag the night, lie mad come back to shake hands
with hiin again. The younger ones, he said
were dropping about him, and leavir lin des
oato to lament the luckess humor which ha
iu led lin from adding to their comforts q
lee might have dGne. Every joint Of Him trcn
bled lcsl hi si4.ud live too long.
NGod Uleas you, Vibcrt," he added, g yo
hive always been good boy, and have borr
.llnUly WIN my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rlt@o - :
Gsd bless you! Yibert, you will 30 to-morro
10 Silycrmorc 1 have long prevented y
non, being happy, and you owe me no than
that YOU are so at last. Go to bed,-yOu ha
Drawn thin train loss Of sleeps and it is all 1
rat.''
he united him again with aiectionate a
t,most child sh reluct incej and Eibert pae
ms room, in a fever OF anticipation, till +
iug Of the sun, which had seemed as il ii NJ
81. meant to rise again. 1t wa still too ea
10 set out Tor SilveImere, but Le knew I!
Marcus rose with the dawn, for bis field Spor
and his generous mind was unwilling to lc
an insiant III acknowledging and asking pi
don for the suspicious which he had entelta
etI Of his friendship. lie walked rapidly
Heronclill, and found Marcus, as be had ami
mated. up and dressed in fact, had pass
The night in the same manner. as he hims
had done, and Lis lace looked hsggtri a
wild.
"Marcus," said Vibert, 81 come to tell )
\ piece Of strange news"
!" know it already" replied Marcus
IN attempt to look glad. g met yonr
want going to Silvsrmere with it. Your nnc
in India are Dead"
81 scarcely recolleet them, and II VIC
therefore be ridiculous to affect much 8
for tn II less but the Circumstance mas
the mean III showing me an injustice COM
Ted apainel yourself, at which am since
gneved. believed that you ENTERTAINED
Intention of suppianting ne IN the love OF
Fion and although my reason had nothln