The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-01-18

weeks, George
And my sister, And George bent
forward and printed q kiss upon tho
broad white forehead. Tit was warmer
than brothers. caross, Hestor was 100
much agitated 70 notice It.
Before retiring that night, Harry went
into bis brothers room to pour out his
heart. George listened to the list Of
Hestor's projections, and Lor lovers rap
lures, until his agony could be controlled
no longer.
Harry! Brothorr he cried; pity me"
Harry, startled by tho tones in which the
words were uttered, looked earnestly at
his brother. Then, without word, he
crossed the room and grasped Georges
hand, and as the manly head fell forward
to the place whogean hour before Hestor's
had rested, and hot tears courscd one
another down Georges checks, that tall,
broad-shoullored sailor; with his great
manly heart, stood silent in deep, earnest
sympathy for tho sorrow he sbuddcred to
think might have boon his own.
Forgive ,ne, said George, at last; this
is babyish.'
No, no; l know how you must suffer.
Oh, George believe me, 1 never dream
cd Of this"
know, how could she help loving you
There, it is over. Sho is my sister now
and shall be as dear a sister rs our own
little Amy. Docs our father know?
ayes, have just told him; he is pleas
Cd"
Good night, Harry. May God bless
you and your bride" And, with SOL
on,n quietuess, George turned from lis
brother, who, awod by his grave blessing
and the consciousness of the effort it
must have cost to breathe ii, left tho
room.
Throe years of quiet happiness passed
over the inmates Of the cottage, for on
his welding day Harry lad purchased
the house where he hal coortod lis bride,
and there they lived. lie hal made
one long voyage, and returned to tiud
new inmate il his homo, . rosy, follicling
boy, ceIlol George, who screamed with
terror ath;s fathers huge, black beard,
and then amused himself with trying to
IuH Tho uas;ghtly object out with his fat
white Aanl. Six months at enc, and
then the Sea Gull, Capt. Hartley, sailed
cut Of Liverpool. Horry's parting words
to George had been, "You will take care
Of Hester ill roturn?" aud the answer
was, LAS my own sister"
Tho Sea Gull had been gone three
months when tho fearful! nows reached
tho cottage that she had burned to the
waters edge, and every soul OF board
parisbed. George heard the news 1irs:,
and OH him it fell to tell Hester. Who
can tell the fearful fortunes Of his mind
as be wondo1 his way to the cottage?-
Whole years Of spirit life seemed conden-
sed in that few seconds walk. Hester
sprang forward to greet him, but paused
as she saw bis free. "What is itg" she
gaspoJ, panic stricken by his pallid face.
I'll news, Hester"
"What? Tell ne quick. Harvy-is
he dead p
George bowed mute assent, and
then sprang forward 20 catch her as she
tottered ana racled under the blow.
Time which sofsons all woos, brought
if not comfort, at least resignation to the
widow. George, whP had stihod his
own love, and forced It into submission,
now lot it spring up in his heart stronger
and warmer for its long quiet. Day by
day it grew, and a year after the news of
his brothers loss reached Thorn, he asked
Hester to be bis wife. Il have loved you
from the first, Hester lie said. Harry
knew ofmy love, and think ifmy broth
er's spirit LoyerS near us, he will bless
our union
My heart was all Harry's,' said Hes
ter. Il can mover love again as I loved
him, but # you will be content with SIN
core regard and friendship, ard look for
the warm youthful love gave your broth
er, I will be your wife
So they were married. Amy, now
Just stepping from girlhood into woman
hood, was rather indignant at what she
considered a neglect Of her brothers mem
ory; but when she saw how happy it
made her father and George she resigned
herself, ana finally became quite recon
ciIed. Any lingering ray Of resentment
was destroyed, a year after the marriage,
by having her name given to the little
girl that came to bless Georges uu-