St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-10-06

passionate love to his face, and when
their glance grew too eager, the lovely
head dropped upon his bosom, and no
word of remonstrance rebuked the
warm kisses he printed upon her lips.
\ low groau burst from George
Hartley's lips. Both the lovers looked
up. Harry came towards his brother,
who, with mighty effort controlled
his emotion and met him.
Are you i'll ?" said Harry.
No, passing pain it is over
now am intruding, I fear" he ad-
ded, gently yet may not claim
brothers confidence ?"
Harry drew Hester close to his
breast, and then, placing her hand in
Georges, said : "Shc will be my wife
in few weeks, George
"And my sister" And George
bent forward and printed kiss upon
| the broad, white forehead. If it was
warmer than brothers caress, Hes
ter was too much agitated to notice 1t.
Before retiring that night, Harry
went into his brothers room to pour
out his heart. George listened to the
list Of Hesters perfections, her lovers
rapturcs, until his agony could be con-
trolled no longer
Harry. brother !" he cried pity
me :! Harry, startled by the tone in
which the words were uttered, looked
earnestly at his brother. Then, with
out word, he crossed the room and
grasped Georges hand, and as the
manly head fell forward to the place
where an hour before I1cster's had
rested, and hot tears cOursed one
another down Georges cheeks, that
tall, broad shouldcred sailor, with his
great manly heart, stood silent in deep,
earnest sympathy for the sorrow he
shuddcrcd to think might have been
his own.
Forgive me-" said George, at last
/ this is babyish."
"No. no know how you must sui
fer. Oh, George, believe me, never
. dreamed of this :"
IL know. How could she help low
ing you? There it is over. She is
my sister now, and shall be as dear
sister as our own little Amy. Does
our father know ~
"Yes, have just told him ; he II
/ pleased" ~,
e Goodnight, Harry. May God bles
|. you and your bride !! And, with
II solemn quictness, George turned trol
his BROTHER who, awed by his gray
d blessing and the consciousness OF tn
% effort it must have cost to breathe Il
t, left the room.
n Three years Of quiet happincs
passed over the inmates OF the co
tage, for on his wcddinS-day Harr
il had purchased the house where /
=" had courtcd his bride, and there the
ID lived. He had made one long voyag
t. aud returned to find new inmate
r his home, rosy, rolIicking boy Gale
is George, who screamed with terror ,
n his fathers huge black beard, and the
tn amused himself with trying topull Il
unsightly object out with his fat viii
-. hand. Six months at home, and The
nv the Sea Gull, Captain Hartley, sail'
t ont Of Liverpool, never to rctuI
!, | Iarry's parting words to George h
he been, "Iou will take care Of Hest
er- till return ?" and the answer w
ct. As my own sister,
tc 70 The Sea Gull had been gone TIN
to. months when the fearful news reach
the cottage that she had been burr
of to the waters edge, and every s.
,cr on board pershcd. George heard
ION news first, and to him it fell to
ter Hester. Who can tell the fearful t
en- ture of his mind as he wendcd
. it way to the cottage? Whole years
lei spirit life seemed condensed in Il
eve few seconds walk. Hester spra
forward to greet him, but paused
, in she saw his face. What is it ~
cnt gaspcd, panic-stricken by his pa
,od- face.
Ill news, sore news, Hester
lar. what? Tell me quick la
.gc, is he dead ?"
George bowed a mute assent,
the then sprang forward to catch hei
ght she tottered and rceled under the bl
Time, which softens all w
s.? brought, if not comfort, at least re
e is nation to the widow. George,
tley had stihed his own love and force
ID il into submission, now let it spring
thes in MS heart stronger and tiercer TO
vim long quiet. Day by day it grew,
a year after the day when the ne"
the his brothers loss reached them
the asked Hester to be his wife. :"
here loved you from the first, Hes,
the he said. Harry knew OF my |
arrv and | think, if my brothers spirit
alb. ers near us, it will bless our union
,ner. "My heart was all Harry's'
hilst Hester. a can never love aga'
lock. loved him, but if you will be col
little with sincere regard and friend
ia of and not look for the warm, you
e, or love l gave your brother, l vii
ng Of your wife,
infor. So they were married. Amy,
d the just stepping from gir!hood int
m his manhood, was rather indignaI
crest what she considered a neglect 0
pet brothers memory but whe
Gorge saw how happy it made her tatne
own George, she resigned herself,
own finally became quite reconclled.
q FIRST lingering ray of resentment Wi
She stroyed, year after the marrlae
Kind having her name given TO the
G, and girl who came to bless Georges
IS. l 1t was a clear, bright night
, now, early part of June, and Hester
:, and her low rocking-chair in the pa
rry !" the cottage, singing to the little
in the George at his desk near her W
:, and when Jeanette, the servant, w
antici- been with Hester ever since heI
the lit came into the parlor, Her fax
n. and working with emotion, her form
c little ling, and her voice husky.
breath, :" Mrs. Hartley Miss Hester
ace, he "Stand aside !" said a clear
* with voice. Il need no introduction
air. own wife,"
Of him "The baby cried Jeai
Hester. springing forward jus. IN I, !,
o. cirps catch the child, as it fell from II
nroud- nerveless arms. -,
Il with Harry's eye fell upon the chii