The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-05-06

Hero. too. sho was by no means neglected,
and caused her employer to congratulate
himself that he had obtained the sorvices of
one SO we'll calculated to fill his coffors with
gold. lsadnre returned to England, her
beauty heightened, If possible, by her
journey. and with light heart prepared for
tho exhibition at London, resolving to add
now laurels to tho already heavy crown
upon her brow. bv displaying hor talents in
more complicated play than any in which
she had previously engaged.
When the evening. to which she had
looked forward with much anxiety, at length
arrived. she was watching over tho couch oF
her brother. A sudden illness had SEEM
ingly brought him to tho verge of the grave,
and Isadoro, tho onviod beauty. had forgot.
ten that an impatient throng awaited her,
until Il gentleman entered. and commanded
hor to prepare to accompany him to the
theatcr. ShO at first positively refused to
leave hor brother, but, finding that she must
go. pressed kiss upon his marble-ike brow
and whispering word Of encouragement to
tho stricken mother, permitted horsrlf to be
led from the room. Thus, AS have bofnre
described, Isadore Dc Lacey appeared upon
the stago.
Whore now 10 hcr ambition, her desire to
excel all others The tragedy was ono of
intense interest. and few noticed the anguish
depicted upon Issdore's countonance, when
sho was required to raise her eyes with an
expression of confidence aud love, to tho
face of that man who had so recently forced
her to leave tho bedside of her diving
brother. At another time, ~ she snatched
tho wreath from her hair, and lrampIed it
under hor foot, with despair written upon
every feature, that mannor which appeared
so natural, WAS Of course attributed to study
and practice, and caused the younger por.
ton of tho assembly to envy her still. Al
length tho overing closed, which hai
seemed 80 long to lsadoro, and when tho
curtain again concealed her from tho ar.
dent, untiring gaze of her hearers, she did
not weep. but hurricdly prepared to join
her mother in her midnight vigils. inwardlv
resolving that honceforth she would seek
somo other way by which she might gain u
livelihood.
In richly furnished apartment Of the
hotel in - street, lay James De Lacey, in
the quiet rcpose of death. The expression
Of agony which his face had worn tho pre-
vious evening had givon place to one of
sweet, untroubed rest. Tho crimson cur
tains of the window near the couch, cast u
glow of life upon his otherwise rallid
choeks, amounting even to the hue OF
health, and causing a little child who had
stolen into tho room unohserved. to make
the simple inquiry of hrs. DO Lacey,
'.When will no wake :"
Isadoro reached her boarding place just
MS tho spirit of her loved brother took its
fl ght to better land; his bright eye
sparkled for momont in recognition, and
then all was over The apl earnnco of Isa-
dore was worry touching. as shn knceed,
olaspipg the cold hand of her brother in
both her own.
What IA contrast between the two Isa.
dorc, in her quoenly beauty. Rrraycd in rich
robes of tho finest texture; her brother
beautiful evon in death, but soon to become
an inmate of the cold aud silent tomb
Thus it is with many in this world
| those who nre considered the gayeit Of tho
gay, often. like tho young actress, bear an
aching heart beneath happy exterior.
| I.adors vanished from hor place in the
theateT, like a meteor, which, having been
very brilliant, suddenly disappears from the
gage of tho wondor-strcken bohoder. No
persuasion on the part of hor late employer,
could retain her in his service, for her
mother approved of the resolution sho had
formed, after leaving the stago, on the eve
| of her brothers death.
Mrs. De Lacey and Isadore sought and
obtained small cottage, a fow miles from
London. whore they resumed their former
employment.
Nothing was now wanting TO complete the
picture which Mrs. Dc Lacey had so wildly
painted in her imagination, few years be-
fore. save tho presence of that dear son and
brother, who rested in a quiet graveyard
near their dwelling, and at the head of
whose grave was erected by his fond mother.
a small but pretty marble slab, upon which
was engraved the following beautiful and
touching memontoi
JAMES De LACEY
Departed this life May sth. ls-,
Agod II years and 3 months.
Rest, rCst. my son. till Thy Father in
Heaven e0iirlh thee"
Upon his gravo, too, was planted by hiI
affectonate sister, and cultivated with her
tenderest care, every variety of flower and
vine, so trained and reared as 10 oncircle
the simple monument. and so intertwined
and arranged that its varied blossoms upon
the reverse OF the slab. formed in lcgible
but neat and tasteful beauty. tho words
N SISTERS Love"
PUrrING FoRMs FOR ThINGs.-The man
who anxiousy avoids the shadow OF a
a granite post. but dashes against the post
itsclfis not a whit morewitless than he who
fears the appearance OF doing wrong but,
is not afraid to do the wrong he thinks