True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-07-01
2. RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor,

tivate his fathers acres, and to live where
it was right that lie should live. And
being well assured that his course was
right, he soon ceased to lament his sac.
ri6ces. He found pleasure in the life to
which they led him. Even his power
ful mind found employment, if not sufi.
! cient for its entire capacity, enough 10
keep the rust of ideIness from gathering
upon it. And, What was better far, his
hcart was fed and nourished by the affec.
tionate natures amidst which he dwelt,
and it awoke from the torpor which had
grown upon it amidst the inanition Of his
sludent-life. 5r...
He conversed and read with his father
and mother, he superintendent the culture
and improvement Of the large farm. he
took upon himself the education Of his
little sister, whom it was resolved never
to send TO school, and he found himself
abundantly occupied, especially when he
had added to his pleasant employments
the long ramhles over hill and field, and
by brook-side with the scientific friends
who frequently visited him.
Thus passed several quietly happy
years in the old homestead. The parents
with hearts divided between the living and
those who had passed away, awaited
death with calmness as that which should
be at once the signal Of short separation
and eternal reunion. The years gided
on SO quietly that no change marked their
fight, save that wrought in the young
Claudia. whose lovely childhood expand
ed gradually into a beautiful womanhood,
and; the stalelier gravity Of Elnathan's s
earnest mien, and the occasional silvery
monitor among bis dar k locks to tell that
he had reached the height Of his years,
and had already commenced the descent
When Claudia was seventeen her mo-
ther died, and the daisies had blossomed
but once upon her grave when her hus-
buand followed her and thus the lives
that had blended together through years
OF Joy and sorrow were not long divided,
It was as if the patient, loveing wife ven
tured first into the dark vally, which all
must tread alone, and stood upon the
thither brink Of its mighty river waiting
for him from whom not even death could
sunder her Loving heart. ,*'~t3 a.
| Elnathan Moreland and CLAUDIA were
left alone in the homestead. Their lives
passed on with the usual mono.ouy du.
ring the winter months that followed the
death of their father, but with summer
came several of Elnstlian's ancient college
friends. With the desire to cheer his
sisters loneliness, he had invited one of
those friends to bring with him his sister,
and at the same time wrote to distant
relative, a,widow, asking her to come and
assist Claudia in doing the ,honors of the
house to her guests. Mrs. Walter very
gladly. accepted the invitation, for mar,
row income had long compelled her to
uncongenial associations and a.poor home,
which she was guile willing 10 exchange
for good society and the, luxurious Of
wealth. ..
| Elnatllan thought he was doing his SIS
ter a service in makeing these arrange.
ments, while for himself he would, from
habit. have infinitely preferred the unin.
terrupted society of,hs male friends. Ii
is to be feared that Claudia did not duly
| appreciate the sacrifice which her brother
4 had made. She stood greatly in awe Of
Mr. Kenyon, who was violent in temper,
and arrogant nSmanner, and whose %spe.
4 cirnins3 in the form OF hideous reptiles
and impaled bugs were the terror Of hel
life during@all his visits. Some portion
of y this awe she felt, in anticipation, ol
his sister, for, at The very least, she
llhought It impossible for ON SO nearly
connected with this disagreeable mar, ia
lpossess any winning qualities. t1 ,5.sf
But all parties were agreeably disap.
pointed when Miss Kenyon arrived. Mr..
Kenyon always travelled in his own car
riage, "a queer vehicle conlriyed expressly
fps use in his scientific excursions, TO con.
vey his apparatus Of various kinds, and
| The, boxes Of specimens which he was
Icoasan.ly accpmcladpg. Miss Kenyon,
who had no other escort, had Tor once
Fconsented to accompany h'm, and out Of
the midst packing boxes, and geology
cal hammers. and other scientific lumber,
where,a chaise seat had been placed fol
the occasion, lie helped her to descend
before the porch Of Moreland Farm.s,ia
Had Miss Kenyon been one whit less
graceful and self. possessed, Claudia, whu
lin her capacity u hostess stood uponthe
porch waiting to receive her could moi
j have repressed the smile that ihrealsneh
to merge into merry laughter. But the
! lady stepped down with quitesease, and
received the welcom Of the, young mis-.
} tress Of the mansion witha dignity thai
+ seemed to assert her superiority over all
accidental surroundings Or appliances.
III With the same air she followed hel
/ hostess to the chamber which had beeI
: prepared for her; and rejecting all offer
, Of service, with manner that amounted
\ Fto dismissal, she was shortly left alone
/. Then she sat down to think, and a.chang,
I came over tIle dark beauty or her face -
& For Elizabeth Kenyon was very beauti
fiul, with ! wierd, d rather asher enc