The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

took away our jewels. And we all live
yet.
Once there was a festival Of gayoty
here. Our elder brother brought home
gentle bride We did not wish to
lose our brother, yet were happy, that
he was so. He took her to a home
Of his own, and thus broke our number.
My eldest sister had just returned
from a boarding-school at this time
While there she had become acquainted
with young man Of bright intellect,
and heart well capacitated to make
her happy. He took her from us, and
who can judge the deep sorrow Of the
sistor-band, when they knew that the
oldest, the one most looked up to, was
to gladden. the hearth-stone Of an
other? Yet so it was, and with tears
in our eyes we gave her to him. The
VOWS we're spoken, and she left us,
for her husbands home, a sweet little
white cottage in the village Of Newport,
Indiana.
For several years they lived there,
enjoying every good thing that life
affords, But OH that ambition should
ever enter such heart as his-at
least such ambitionl They have gone
to the broad prairies Of Kansas. It
seemed like tearing asunder our heart
strings to bid our dear sister adieu,
perhaps forever Now Levi is a sol
der. Oh. my Godl shield her, protect
her!
Our second brother about this time
started to try his fortunes on the
plains of Iowa. This was another
cruel stroke, for he was our idolizod,
best loved We sorrowing bado him
farewell, and prayed Heaven to keep
and bless him.
Out of the nine children, only six
remained. The sister-band was bro
ken. The "Hiodos cluster" as we
were styled by the home circle, had
lost one star. Tho first, and shall I say
brightcst2 Yet four sisters remained,
that had already vcrgod into woman
hood And it is rather singular that
our time and talents were all devoted to
teaching. Each one had a passion for
prcferring the toll and anxiety Of
the school-room, to remaining inactive
at home, as many young ladies do
We wished to see the whole human fam
lily educated, and we thought it our duty
to help to train the infant mind. Thus
we proGerredduty to pleasure.
During the past Summer We were all
engaged in teaching. Our little brother
and sister attended school Then how
quiet was the old brick house! Father
and mother moved quietly about, still
plodding in their usual way, and anx-
iously awaiting the return Of their loved
ones.
And at last acc came. Then quietude
bado adieu, and gayety resumed its
place. For the merry jest, joyous
laugh, and happy glow of youthful
hearts must have sway. The old
homestead became once again alive with
jocund mirth. We were so happy, for
two of US had listened to the burning
words of LoUe, that found responsive
echoes down in our hearts deep cham
bers, and soon we were to be made hap
Py brides.
Our dress-maker came, and the we'd
ding-robes were prepared, for we were
to have our fates sealed to those we
loved on the same day And such a
brilliant throng as was to be assembled
around our table Then we were to be
serenaded, and the musicians were tc
be treated to such simple delica
cies as we could command. OH antici
patton, how frail thou art And cruel
cruel Death! to take those we love from
us, making a deep, dark wound il
our hearts, then handing us over t.
Time to be healed.
Before our bridal day came, he VIII,
was to have been my sisters HUSBAND
r was attacked with that most RELENTLESS
disease, typhoid fever, Neither Low,
nor care-no earthly power could save
D He died, and left void in our heart
, none other can fll
s But four days before his death wa
- led to the altar by my first and onl
d love, How happy I wasl A littI
IS band of friends quietly attended us t
church, witnessed the confirmation Of
IS our marriage VOWS, then as quietly re
y turned, l felt a tranquil happines
n reigning in my heart, yet a deep sympa
e thy for my sorrowing sister, who was
d quiet participator at our wedding feas
% The next day my sisters accompanie
f us to my new parents home. Mothc