The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-07-14
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THREE. OF US,

the sea, and spreading the news OF Lie all over
our brown pastures and leafstrewn woods
The crocuses IN, Friend Allis's gardon-bed shot
up cups OF gold and sapphire from the dark
mould; slight long buds nestled under the yell
low green leafage ofthc violet. patch, white and
sturdy points bristled on the corner that in
May was thick with lilies Of the valley, crisp
cool, and fragrant, and in knotty old apricot
tree two blue-birds and robbin did herslds'
duty, singing Of summers procession to come;
and We made ready to receive it both in our
hearts and garments. 'aaH saH.
Josephine Boyle, Betty Allis, and I, Sarah
Anderson, three cousins as we were, sat at the
long window of Friend Allis's parlor pretend
ing to sew, really talking Mr.. Stepel, Ger
man artist, had just left us; and little trait
OF Miss Josephinc's, that had occurred dining
his call, brought out this observation from Cou
sin Lefty
z-.Jo, show could. thee let down thy hair 50 be-
fore that man?'f eg fsyFs ~EzEy
laughed "Thee is little innocent, Let
'ty, with your pretty dialect! Why did let
my hair down? For Mr. Stepel to see it, Of
course .a .,iI. .1t- E. r-
"'rhat is very evident" intcrposed I; 'but
Lefty is not so innocent or so wise as to have
done wondering at your caprices, 10; expound,
ifyou please, for her editicaton."
al do not pretend to be wise or simple Sar-
ah but didn't think Cousin Josephene had SO
much vanity"
''You certainly shall have a preacher bonnet,
Lefty. How do you know it was vanity, my
dear? saw you show Mr.. Stepel your en-
broidery with the scrcnest satisfaction; now you
made your crewcd cherries, and didn't make
my hair which was in vain?" ...-..
I'D Lefty was astounded ".rhee has gift Of
speech. certainly, Jo."
Il have gift Of honesty you mean. My
hair is very handsome, and knew Mr. Strpcl
would admire it with real pleasure, for it is Il
rare color took down those curlS with quite
as simple an intention as you brought him that
little picture Of Coles to see."
Josephine was right, at least. Her
hair was perfect; its tint the exact hue Of new
chestnut skin, with golden lights, and shadows
ofdeep brown; nota tinge OF red libelled it as
auburn, and the light broke on its glttcring
waves 1t does on the sea, tipping the unduIa-
tions with sunshine, and scat. ering rays fgold
through the long, loose curls, and across the
curve Of the massive coil, that seemed almost
too heavy for her proud and delicate head to
T., I,
bout its beauty, and 10 as cool as if it had been
wig. Sometimes thought this peculiar hair
was an expression Of her own peculiar charac-
ter.
Lefty said truly that J o had a gift orspeech
anil she, having said her say abou. the hair,
dismissed the matter, with no uneasy recurring
to it, and took up book from the table, decar-
ing she was tired of her seam-she always was
tired Observing! Presently she laughed.
"INhat is it, Jo?" said /.
why, it is Sane Eyre with Lefty Allis's
name on the blank leaf That is what cal
an anachronism, spiritually. What do yo,
think about the book. Letty?" said she, turn
ing her little figure round in the great chair to
ward the little Quakeress, whose pretty rct
head and apple blossom of face bloomed ou
of her gray attire and prim collar with certain
fascinating contrast.
al think it has very gool moral tendency
Cousin Jo''
The clear, hazel eyes flashed most amuse
comment at me.
"Well, what do you call the moral, Lefty?
4, "Why,--I should think,--I do not quit
know that the moral is stated, Josephene,- ,-bu
/ think thee will allow it was great trump
ofprinciple for Jane Eyre to leave Mr.. Roches
ter when she discovered that he was married.
10 flung herself back impatiently in the chair
and began an ,harangue. y"
-is"That is q true worlds judgment! And 20,
you innocent little Quaker girl! think it is tn
height of virtue not to elope with mario
man, who has entirely and deliberately decei,
ed you and adds to the wrong Of deceit the ii
suit Of proposing an elopement! Triumph
principle! Ishould call it the result Of con
mon decency, rather,-a thing that the nstnt
of any woman would compel her to do. Nj
only wonder is how Jane Eyre could contin,
TO love him"
my dear young friend" said I, rather grin
ly, when woman loves man, it is apt | RI
grct to say, to become fact, not theory, an
facts are stubborn things, you know 1t is n
easy to set aside real affection"
II know that, maam," retorted 10, in
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slightly :arcastic tone; ut is painful trut
STILL do think deliberate deceit practced {
me by any man would decaptate any love HI
for him, quite inevitably"
$50 it might in your case" replied /, for "
will never love man., only your idea of one.
You will go on enjoying your mighty theori
and dreams till suddenly the juice of that ii
tlc western flowers drips on your eyelids, al
and then I shall have the pleasure ofsceing u
caress the fair large ears of some donkey, al
hang rapturously upon its bray, till you perha
discover that he has pretended, on your a
count solely, to like roses, when he has nat
raj procliyity to thistles; and then, ptiat
child you will discover what you have be
carressing, andr-I spare you conclusions; on
for my part, 7 pity the animal! Now Jane EJ
was o highly practical person; she was propt
" indignant at this furthcrdevelopme Of
nature, but rejecting IN cool blood, anerwa
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