Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-13
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By CAROLINE LEE HENTZ.
"Jh seldom have we heard tale
SO sad, so tender, vet SO true"

are true, but feelings of delIcacy induce
US 10 throw a veil around them by sub
sIitutlng names. This is all the fiction
connected with the sketch
Emma and Leila Wayne were two
lovely, fair-haired, blue-eyed girls, just
blooming into womanhood They seem
ed the favortes of nature and fortune-
Their father, wealthy merchant, was
one Of the most atfectonale and indul-
gent fathers in the world He WAS proud
Of his fair, sweet-faced daughters, and
they were proud of him. He was re-
marSable handsome man, and the gen
erOus qualities of his soul difIused their
glow and lusire over his countenance =
Their mother was an invalid, and con-
slau,Iy confined to her room, but her
9enticness and piety made her chamber
seem nearer heaven than any olher ap-
ar,ment in the house Whenever they
moved these TWO young girls breathed
an atmosphere of love, and diffused il
around lhem as they moved.
Emma the eldest had a brighter eye
aud deeper bloom than her sister,
Her snile was more joyous, her step
more elastic, aud her voice had a gayer
tone. Leila hal one of those haunting
countenances, which once seen IS re-
membered forever with thrill of sad
ness, too. II IS sand that every face is
eilher history or prophecy She had
large languishing, mournful, loving, melt
ing eyes, that looked Up wistfuIly through
the long Iashes, darker than he hair, then
suddenly dropped, as if fearful they
revealed 100 much of what was passing
within her heart. Her mouth was very
lovely, bula shad- Of melancholy hover
ed around lis roses. An abundance of
f3aNen hair always simply and graceful
ly arranged, soflened the outlines Of her
painfully Interesting face. The express
sion may seem strange but no one could
look upon Leila without feeling that she
was born 10 love and suffer TOO deeply. :
As yet her capacities for love and suffer
ing were undeveloped, ami while so ten
DERBY shielded by parental care, ii seem
ed impossible for sorrow or disappoinl.
ment to approach with their blighling
Influences.
Mr.. Wayne did not wish or expect to
keep his daughters from marriage, but,
be said he could not be parted from them.
Their mothers health was too delicate for
separation. Whoever should win the
treasure of their affections must consent
to live near the shadow of the paternal
roof. It was not long before Emma mar
ried promising young lawyer, and was
established ia an elegant mansion con-
tigioJs to her house. She was happy
an4 her parents were happy in this un-
ion and Leila tried to be happy TOO; but
She felt as if a stranger had come be-
tween her and the bosom companion of
her Youthful childhood. Her sister could
never be 10 her what she was before,
and she sighed at the very though, that
Emma loved another better than her
self.
just at this time she became acquaint-
ed with a young and gallant officer, with
laureIs gathered in the land of flowers,
blooming on his youthful brow. There
was grace, a gallantry, chivalry in
his manners hat charmed the romantic
and tender Leila We will call him
Clifford, not wishing to make use of his
real name He was returning to his
post on the frontiers, where with mum
bers Of his brave countrymen he was de-
Tending the borders from the depreda-
lions of the red man-dangerou and pro-
tracted warfare,
Young Clifford conceived for Leila
Wayne one of those deep and mpassion-
ed attachments which once in a while
break in on The dull round Of every day
life. The military character is invested
with a peculiar charm. The military
gentleman is generally graced with Pc
culiarly attractive manners. Leila yiei-
ded 10 their influence. Her large, mel
aucholy blue eyes were now Illuminated
with the light Of love. L. was now like
moon beams shining on the mist of the
valley, and transforming il TO silvery
glow
Clifford pressed his suit with charac-
terisIic ardor With the frankness of a
soldier, he declared his sentiments 10 Mr..
WAYNE, aud asked him for his daughter,
assuring him that his love was returned
and that Leila had authorized him 10 en-
treat his sanction 10 their immediate ua-
ion, Mr.. Wayne turned pale as he lis
tened. He liked, he admitted The young
man, but he could not consent that his
daughter should leave him for the dark
and stormy scenes 10 which his duty call
/ cd him TO return. No. il was impossible
Il would kill her mo.her-it " wo2ld make
himself unspeakably wretched. Il must
not be- Leila had been nurtured IN the
lap Of luxury. She WAS 100 delicate q
flower to bloom in 4 ca mp, too frau 10 be
/ exposed 10 the uuspeakable horrors OF