The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-12

"Crtanly," sn G'oJa with m1;h yrivty
"DilI't yoi a.v1r h,a. th twin, inv .riabl" have
al avcrsio to tn, o., ''ite ssx' 1t is always III,
Gaze isn't it singiarH"
"rh vt is p,rlpi b.;ilie tleir love il sp,nt in
lmiring the n',lve4, they LOOK SO pretty" said
Emily, artilv "or p,rlap' thoy h,v. bit ol1
love--as Only o IL res. mia mi Sd have bat
half love for aivb'ly else That mllt be the
case gies4" ex;laim,lsie, rs they re-entcrel the
house AMI the subject was dismissed.
Her words, carcessly dropped, were not with 'ut
an effect.
a. Perhaps they have but one 1--we she said
thought each of the br ,thers When alone. "She
little thought how true thing she said in 81 |!
" AMI but half a love for aiybo ly else" Too
true, sweet e nily. Alas, for anybo l.; else save
YOU. neither of US has, unhappily, but half
love -
Time but increased the sentiment which both
hrothersenterained Of their cousin anil with loves
increase came the the pains of irrtp essbe jeaoaiy
and easy for her exclusive p.rtiaIi-
ty. L,vt's po sigh mag lii NJ, in the ju lgeneut
Of each, the nes' of Emily for tn rival bro h.
er. till at last their salness became observ able to
all. though unxp' aine,l. anil neither wo1'd Init
the true cau>e--far from being imagined by her,
But the strange AMI startling rev ,latin cane at
last in as strang. AMI startling ma ns-.
Oio morainy her waiting mi lhs,n yit her note
which she opened and re ID a. fol oys:
"DEARssr ENrLY-Aftcr long anl lntll
struggle, have ma lie m self brave enou n 10 risk
the sacrifice. | have i,v,l y0n long in s. ret
nj, h,,iI hn,.a 1, I,J
the fact that Hector also loves you anl that your
preference is for him. Love him sill dearest cons.
in. love him. too | will mt he the selfish bar
TO yOnr happiness. NJ lrry him, AMI ov and peace
be with You ho h. shall strive BY long travel
abroad IL ahate the p0ignany o" that anguish
which has finally forced me to this declaration all
thus saidaily TO leave You. F rewtll.
"four affectionatc cousin,
GEoRoE"
o. inquiry, after having r,ai this Enly's a..
ton sh' mt was increased to learn TINT her cousin
La taken hisd,partare that m ,'niny without in i
marion to any one. A rep 'rnsing Of the note
cause her TO BE- lew it with tears.
"N,hle devoted fellow r thou ut she in ming.
led woll,-, g'icf an al mir tion ait ia strang,
] never tol hit how mnc he Lowell me--y'S, al
how mi ii love | him, before | remember now.
that one d. tears w.r, in his eyes when pla e
my arm "a II ':torS sho Il Ter h, thDaglt loved
Hector better. But he was o'tcl so gloomy.
,horyht little Of il ut thu TIM. wish he WIS here
rgain. Iworl marry him in la.l woull!'
/ Her m nftst sorrow at the dcptrtur' Of George
a liel much to the grief If the renting brother
and to the regret o. his IA her who sool received
full intinrtiol OF III. rar'e o i.o-g,S absence -
Bn' neither Mr. Morolml nor MS niece gave II ..
or 10 m lers!anl the trla cause. l'st it s'IAl.i
voTn his feelings till more. Bl. he liyil'l j.,
and while imagining That Enlr'S rctr't WIS ,ess
ON 1--we tIan sympathy ior i ao7Ee- -s'le II wv pr''
ferring his attentions to those of any one arorl
her-Heator's oylheart reSrlv. up11 sarr,f'e
which shnuil give p,iness to his self-.xed broth
! sr.
" M. Emily" said Iis;tor, in a letter written
under similar circ IN taI,es to th1'e nf hs ,b zen
bro';lcr, ";:IouI'I c. copI eat OF yolr ,vt an
fl y return it, hav! rssrIin.l frrn declaring it
/ for could no b. h,9IL eI,l witt ,Itl, dear
knowing as 81 ~ :; that :c p,.ses>:Jn WIS prr.
chasal hy ths rliA OF M hrorher's p,ace. Like
him. Az fr'n th1 t. nl'itioi to b, sii'l. yield
yoNr 1--we to him. Fmi. tro n my father where *
shall =. prrslny us l,lrloy--w,te to nm aa1
urgt him to r''urn. H'is my srp,iior, A.ar cols
in. anl will m Ike vor happier tina wol d. Wiar
next we m ,et, 1t ever, s'li,i >. rsylf.; i,r my
sarriiie, Ih)pa b. ss!il; hin yoi: h.pps hat
/ band
Aud 50, even as his tv;r h-,.i,t v'lt,w,lt Ha
tor Mnrel nd, as g.lorol lS'y a:rf''ny hinSel
upon the altar OF 'r. ,rit iovA ;is i.r,r W,
confouhled anil niy WAS IL male do IDLY mis-
erablv.
INFATUATED bnys !! said he Whoever hear
Of such ronantic--no, silly l,v ,tiol.
"Ther w.re foolish il H.. to w.St, 4 II uyi
upon me-" sal E My. co!o'ing. an feeling kin
of self-ap'or, for hIvilth,rl love 50 much =
al am doom to bring n'lappiness upon those VII
love ne best"
" Not silly devotion to yau, my dear" said he
uncle. fhn lv kissing her blnily forahleI: " bu
TO each other. | didlt d, that way when wa
young When II loveL spoke nut, ppint-blanl
TO The purpose. AMI poppel the question al
married your amt in no tim. Heavsa rest hi
soul. if HAL hsl twin br ,th 'r, AL sh, hal l.,
ed him I've ter I sloIl have ,e.lslt, III, rigi
about face and fallen in love with soms5 } " els
Here are two ymlg m,l going abro Il an m lkin
=, themselves miserable for e,,h Others kr and a
. 10 no purpose Tel M nov. frankly, h We "a
: any preference for eli her p
> "You know Hove them both, uncle" sal | Emil
sadly
"But yol col'li mlrTy thsn b,th. You kno
That world be twin ling an SHINING with We
6 ance In tat tha la;' 10 X Sd lch a'iketh
oue wonI be the sam. as both. anyhow BIT
= tell you ths truth nov. sero1&y. dor't believe
'' this mTryiny OF colI'l< All t,ili yoI W
10 so IN bo Of my nill Ab'n,s is ,reat ,ler
1--we 'OIt of sigat, out of mnl,' is an old pro
u erb"
ch What further E nily might havs SAID, in lefni
L. az .-.--.