The sun., 1862-05-14

ter were titles they must use no more--of oouss
she would he ready to enter, the new home
whenever Eric was ready TO have her.
She rondtred that she should have answers,
him ss she did that afternoon. Instantly ther.
shone new brightness over the world and life
her soul began 10 sing for JOY that 1t had being
and to lii the sacrifice Of gratitude to its Crea,c
Feeling is so much swifter than words or acfS
that all this hal taken place before Eric had Tine
to proceed. and before Jessie had given any token
save sudden start, that she had heard his COZ.
fession
~ have wanted to tell YOU Of it before bu,
could not make up my mind to do 50. In fat
every time attcinptcd IL somebody interruntJ
us. Ihcn have feared that you might think n' I
foolish"
II WIS hardly likely that J should tbi,t
that, sail Jessie IN low tones and she bent and
touched her lips to bis forehead.
Nou are dear, good girl :" cried Eric. ",I
alwavs Knew thJ'. hut then YOU are 81 inu.hl
more wire than am. IclnuOt help lOvkil, urI
to Nou in almost rvthing, AMI, ~ tell nal
truth was a good deal afraid to mention tli,,ol
YOU. But YOU spike so queerly about ruin, T.,
live with mo chat determined to let vou know AT
once thai therc could hc no possible oli,'.iou tl
acting upon the plan which Is children wc mad,
Wien W. lfe married you know. even the mos,
Il-naturel could -ay nothing against i,--,u
/ hey r
Certainly not sail Jessie, hlushing an
smiling.
" And you don't think Blanche will lc ,., |
vo,int. It W. w,. one more year She Is .ul
b seventeen now
| blanche. what had Bi,gcte to 10 wish all a.. +
what mnt,crci il how Young or how oil sb,
When l'iv and Jessie were made man nul vi
Blanche Hero was some saan.r mistake
With q voice kept .;rldy by powerful cxerti
ui hor Will Isle uttered
" |, .urhcf
YES it il She Iwant Won to 20 with ~
'p see her. and to have her here to vi-t you 1,t
her all about this girret. and our Young daN..
have told her some ihing- i: hut You ran do sois
much h'ttcr thanI ! told her how Rullnllo lo,ri
me aud d hi diving charge, and that God sent
YOU To- take h.s place to me- and tha, | have
sometimes almost believed in the trlusmi ,raion
ui souls. for vour soul is 20 much like Rolinl's
! that loved vou quite as well as I did my own
dear brother that always .hould love YOU dear.
! !, and honor You above every one that | knew,
aud that should expect her to do the .amc"
! How terrible hal been .fcssc's mistake terri
/ hlc, terrible it seemed to hct,ns she sa there,
statue like, with her hauls clenchcl a,,ains, her
! bosom.
| Where had Icl or jov where the sunshine
that lad made life 80 heavenly bright ani 80
much to- he desired How suddenly had the
/ black shadow Of cloud fallen over all Poor
.ie,sie she could no; then rememlc cr how swift
! " all cloud-shsdcws pass from OIL the landscape
| chased hv the sun that. though sometimes hiI
den. can never hc Put out by any cloud, nor by
many clouds.
| Hard and hunliating was the mistake ,ha,
! poor Jessie had made but the mistake oi Eric
was lar more disastrous.
" You will love her for my sake. will YOU not
Jessie ? continued Eric, rather surprised at the
| silence Of his friend
Poor little thing she has loved me so-ever
.ince saved her lii,-Ierhaps should not have
| chosen exactly such girl had not pity for her
| opened the way To love but every year will
| render her more womany in her ways and
thoughts, and then your example will bs cvc,ys
| thing to her. know you will he q true irierd'
to Blanche for YOUR Erics sake"
The plIsh Of tear upon his brow startled the
young man to more erect position.
Jesslc-happy that she cond wecp--iurned
away from him and bowed her head upon the sri1
| ol the sofa.
"Oh! Jessie, how have pained vou-snd
when thought 10 make you so happy I'd
You not want me to marry? Why do yo{
| wccpi' Z
ltwas sometime before the unhappy Jessie a{y
! tempted any reply. At last, Incoming mod
calm, -hc told hin not to mind her that rirl
always felt Jealous and bad when their brothc4
found some one they thought mosc OF than
| their sisters.
1t is natural, YOU know. to feel pain at III
thought OF being ever after only second Id
where you have ALWAYS been first. ! am as 4
| H-il AZ any NV tbhul u. Ere nut nope ]
| sense enough to overcome IL pretty soon. Natu4
al feeling will have way for while.
| Lric made the assurances usual for brothers
Ills circumstances. Ills marriage was never
make the least difference in the feelings, OR intcx
course, between him and Jcssie--he was never
feel her hes necessary to him. Il was not I'LL
he loved Blanche any better than he did JcssicN
no, indeed; i,at was quite impossible; but ouA
IL a different wav.
NV Dear Brother" THAT was to be Eric's tit
thence forth and forever, said the aching ~
"do nst Try to doeeiy" Yourself or M. r.. r I
~ trial has now overtaken us that sooner or lad
comes TO all closely attached brothers and s
ers. II is nature it is right but it is mol
the lees hard. When man or a woman NH
r'es, tue new friend comes between the he
and all other hearts. Every other friend becou{
comparatively unimportant. Ones own faml
must stand lar before every one else In the anil
| tons. Were the first to marry, YOU woul
'ri the truth ani the pain OF this. You 60 fr,JI
am lett to feel It. II has come upon me s,e
ieniN. feel IT deeply; but shall ovcrcomrI
| "land accept my place in the new order ot thnL
with good grace, as trust. To deny or try
cover oterthe unpalatable truth il a poor wa, u
strengthen the heart to bear it, know YOU n
| always regard me with affection but knn
| also, that You are " my Eric" no more VI
may leave Inc now and will look this mat
, full in the iace understand just whatit requi
of me and prepare myself TO act accordingly
| There, go you see ! am no longer CRYING. \
am able TO talk as fast as ever, and to laugl
little at my own sclishness but want To
alone and you may CO."
Disappointed at the result Of his oonfessi,
uneasy at the behavior Of Jessie, dissatisfied
| Blanche and himself, and with every body II
every thing, Eric reluctantly withdrew.
When her door was shut and fastened, 4
Jessie tclt herself alone with her cs0passiord
God. she gave way to the anguish u her sd
| and In tcars. and prOans. nu6 ~