The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-12
THE TWINS :
The Double Self-Sacriiice.
DY WALTER o. pASToH.

George and Hector NJ ,reian were the twin son,
of all American gentleman OF fortune, An | hal re.
-ai,ed an elL t;ou suitabIe for the soria' sphere
'hich they novel. A is not u,ireqaenty the
case with twins they wer, ne ,ry the exact corl-
ierports Of each o. her in their personal ap?eEanae
which WAS cnaantly prapossessing, aId which
tock of COOL Looks carsal blh no little u1eaS.
ness since it male thanth. marks for the mischi'v
Gus arrows OF my d.'igainy nltch-msie7,wad
h:dsone muria,slble pro eS. rsaly, If not eaS'r
for a1 aTlianca with tn r ,nily. The brother;
were OF noble and winning nature, all general,
admired.
To admiration they were not at all avcrsa, 80
long as il did not take the hg. AMI form If fen.lt
low, exacptins from ono qiLrte' their fair col'-
Emily Dy. an Orpnl mi lal "f somt nine.
to,n sum n,rs who live beneath their fathers roof
an ,w;om etc; ioyci with Il love otter tiiI w'l;ca
belongs to the ties o. col,an5 l:Iiy. itws tha
desire TO obtain her loYs which thn' p!'ced All in
Iincibe barrier between them AMI female advance.
sni attachments elsewhere AMI it was the con
sciousness OF each OF the twins tIn hs bro :ici
10 'el his cousin, which formed lhe sole saA low OF
their lives
Emily ws Al af,:'iollt, girl. wh1'I kini All
graceu nature was Tar TrJ n niea,",'4 10 ;'e at
sentoas OF her Iu,'ns blt WHO Ill not i:eln OF
the extent to which their regard ha warnsl an !
deepenei, nor were her oyi thoughts at all i,3-
turbe l. or charm, l. if yoi will. by an, thor yhts
of mltrm my She WAS happy in TIER so;'ey, in
all s1;isiy, aal IN .vsl iike al enroin9n, OF sun.
shine through the house, the pride of her uacle an
pleasure 10 everybody.
One evening t niy took stroll. with her colt
ins on each side of her. throl, u the gwl.n they
vying with each other in litts acts OF kin lness not
untlngc with spirit of rivalry, tiousi not bit
ter one, when Emily remarked:
Flora Lee aul Z lith En.r were here to sea
me to-day"
"Iam slai rhsy can, to sas yol." said George
"AndL" aided Hector.
"Why sn?" sal E nly, op,liny her bin, eye,
wide with surprise. :" Elth is vsry partial to You
Hector and anv one can see that Flora is almost
in love with George"
81 am sorry thar the e,ling carror be rs,pro
Gated, then" said George. "Anl in rru il, | lhili
she has shown a superabun lance OF attea ion tC
Inc, whenever we have mar. Perhaps shs miStool
me for Hector" he alde laughing.
al think nothrother" returned Hector. 81 can
see that we look so much alike, as p,ope sa,
we do. and we dress differently. Besides neve
enjoyed the felicity of any favor from hor heart
ily wish, however. that | could say As mIch Il
Bdith. She is a very pleasant gir, blt-rhe fac
is,sle Is too peasant. Sic is always c'lattln
and forcing me to talk when feel mos, like siIeu
reflection"
And that is"--soid Emily.
"Whenever she appears"
"Fe, Cousins you arc both very unyaIlant
m sure they are both very i,veao,e creatures
Everybody everybody but you praises them f
their beauty and their accomplishments, and a
sure their manners are very agreeable"
tastes will differ. Emily. you know" plea L
George, little ashamed Of having shown so nut
feeling.
But neither Of ynu seem to have any taste
returned Emily. for ladies' society. How
Serentyou are from other Young men! Does
make any difference ! wopdeb that you Q
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