The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-03-12

nuu WFAtuys 0uo 10 u"VPg huVb iVs III
this, her hour 1Of rial, whsh'het ear is !
filed with adulauoS. size cannot hear the
notes Of warning which are still whis, I
pered in her ear by her gentle siSt-r.
who ssw, with almost prophetic vision.
the cloud which sooner or later musI
dim H. brightness Of er sister's fame.
Less ambitious than her gifted sister,
Mirism Leslie 6nds her highest. hottest
mission within the circle If home. and
beneath her care the blue eyed Lillian il
unfolding like asweet flower, too swset
alas. tnf this earth I
"Sss Miriam,' said Adele Vernon. tos.
sing dAiiy paper toWa.d the latter. A.
they two sa. together one day in the H. |
brary "My new book 10 peri, ct cue
oess--two thousand copies sold already; |
and rad what the press says atou, it,'
"Yss; your dearest wish has been
gra,i6ed; and | am glad Of your sue cess,
but have you ever thought what it may
yet cost you?' #t't t.t # |
IL want no sermons, Miriam you are
always preaching. | cannot help it III
Harry Vernon oes not choose TO say at
home. We have society enough hers,
and If he does not choose to stay and er
10y it. il is not my iault"
IL think Harry misses The comforts Of
+" quiet home. he used 10 enjoy them so
much"
7"Well il lie tastes are SO dull, be
must modify them a little. cannot
think it is my duty 10 submit 10 anything
so stupi' simply Tor lis benefit. And nov
Miriam, do not. lecture me any more on
this subj, ct Pam tired of IT,"
"Do not 10 angry. Adele; I do not
wish to chids sou hut still ! think i!
would have been better TO have lei your
genius go hand in hand with home duties
Ginning like clear, bi1 1ht star. until it
went out in death th.n like The meteor
q sh. 10 burn. for a moment. brilliant
light. aud then go out in clouds Of sor "
] row." r"
i A, this moment, tlue.eyed, laughing
child Of three years. came bounding into
the room. and climbing into her MOI hers
lap. covered her lace and hands with
kisses, whith wtre rp,nrntd with zest,
for despite her pride and ambition. there
wa. . warm, place left IN that molher's
hear; /; snd even a colder heart than her,
tcould no, have failed 10 love the gentle
Lilisn. ..
Hug her closely, fond mother, for soon
thou csnd'i rarrsS her no longer Such
Aowsre,s loom. not for this world
: their sweetness belonging TO brighter
sphere. .
1t is night, but The gas is not lit in the
: great saloon;. the parlors are empty. for
A grief has hung i!s sable mantle over the
house the servants move Doisel,ssly
/, shout. and spesek in whisptrs. for the
bright eyed Llliun was dying. But yss
r tsrdav she bounded from room to room in
the apparent enjnymen, of health now
= scarlet fever clsim.d her f,r lis victim
r and the doctor has pronounced her pas
v hope. s. H.. a.ui 1..
One o'clock falls on The ears Of the cad
watchers by that sick bed. and all is over
The little limbs are composed. and iht
;, hands folded by Miri.m herself, ior she
cannot hear tha, stranger should touch
3" her darllig- The mother cannot be per
suaded to leave the bedside and ss n,
d huyged the inanimale torn 10 her bosnn
t, and begged it speak tn her once more
q she deems God cruel Tor taking Ter only
e one. r.. -Nrs.
q A few months have pass d away. ant
d the passioua'e grivf o: Adele Vernon 70
her rhid has subs ded, al d as she min
u giles agsin with the gay world. she secm
= almost to have forgotten that it ever ex
1, istd. But not 80 he gentle Miriam
ike fair flower. broken by the rud
q wind she has faded slowl y since the dealt
m u, her pet. s. aiaHs ae.nt
re A few more months gone ly. and III
. hrarss stops again at the door Of tile Yer
pob'ss; this time To bsar the fair form q
E, Miriam Leslie TO it's resting place brsid
70 her darling,
The death Of her sister produced NOR
i, lasa lng impression on the mind Of Adel
Ill VeEn"n than that Of her child's had don
foT sAs had time now for reflection an
mdhy. lonely hours, Her'6rm trisnd an
er filhful monitor had gone never to re,u.
w. and now The words Of admonition tn,
W were often heard with anger were r'
d. membsred and Ponder-d upon.
N,I ,.i ---
he Five years had passed away since III
or death Of Miriam Leslie |, was earl
Nv spring time, and nal ure lever looked MOI
i? lovely.
ke Adele Vernon was seated at her VT
(, ting table. With ib h,r we'll .furni. he'd L
ur mary, finishing the closing ehihter ofh'
ret new book, WHEN she was slarllsd by Il
spdden entrance Of a servant who q
a claimed. ,EBF &E s.s
,oI g"Oh madam I Oh, Mrs. varnon,, NJ
Vernon hss been arrested for forgery"
, With deep groan Adele fell heavil
ir. upon the door, ann ,q rrE9 A
,Ie II was loo true. Harry Vernon disaI
& pointed 10 his home. has sought sociei
I'M and pleasure elsewhere. First, social su
10 perS aud boon companions /; then u
al excitement Of the gaming saloon. lie
". he had staksd and lost bis alithen fUrg'
,e. the name Of friend, hoping to VI
of back his lost wealth, and redeem the no
ice before the fraud was discovered.
itS When Adtls recovered from her swoc
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