The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-14

70 do" 3iltFt@ A2lN@ st & csa
eBut Norma, the human heart ia such A
strange piece Of mechanism that sympathy y
as necessary to its happiness as dew to the
morning flowers. 1 love you. and II thy heart
could yield and tell me all Us woes, l think 4
brighter SMILE would charm thy face, for Tie
burden would not Be borne alone, "a friend.
loving would drink thocup with you, bearing
sacred thy confidence e
aCanI deny you anght, friend cf my soul2s
spoke Norma, "Then Iistsn-+ am young
Va. eighteen SUMMERS Rs se mot passedioyO
ny head. But ! have lived, and loved and
suffered how, ysu shall know. When Just
merging from childhood into sirlhood, my pa
rents sent my elder sister and myself % the
celebrated 4 - Institute ii . distant
State We remained there several years Ny,
sister sass haautifal, very beautiful. ] was
her entire opposite Never were sisters more
unlike. Iioysd her with q. devotion uneqnaled
BY any alter love Of my life, She was fair,
with soft golden hair, and eyes Of limPid blue,
Delicate YET perfect in form. Her mind was
unusually developed, and conversation bril-.
liant tor one 50 young, Full ot spirit, loving
and eaiOying With delight all forms of pleas
ure Duck 10 anger soon appeased. AM I
learned too late. how long that anger could
last when deeply aroused. 'df+fgaHa sy{
awhile within the walls Of our Institution
few changes occurred IN UT lives We were
warmly attached, beingtho onlytwo,Rnd many
hundred miles from home; depending solely
Oh each other for love and comfort, Il ,&
One fall, after spending our summer raea-
ton with Feiattye IN an adjoining State, We
were several weeks later in returning toychool.
On our arrival found all the rooms 6lled, Con
ssquenty our President was obliged to seek
board for US in private family. This, too,
was difficult to procure, Owing to the de,
served popularity Of the Institution every
place had been engaged. There was left only.
che Of two alternatives, return home o. board
at tho Travellers Retreat an elegant house
of entcrtAiRment In the town. After much
consultation and vayerins our President con
cluded, rather than have US leave school, to
place us under the special care Of the proprie-
tor and his lady. Arrangements were soon
mado, and President Sherry accompaniedus to
our new, and to US novel boarding plaee. In.
vited into the parlor we waited with school
girl ssgtrnsss the entrance Of our future guar.
dians. We we're not long in waiting. a
shadow Of immense sias fell before US, and
looking up we faced one Of the largest Indies
with tho most cheerful conntenancs | ever
saw. She pleasantly asked How do You do,
my children? ~ rhode Of address she ever
afterwards retained in speaking to US. Her
husband was tall, digni6sd. splsndidly hand,
some man. Urbans in every act and word
We early learned to respect and obey his COM
mands.g Both1wefs ever kind ami LAVISH in
their favors tolusi contributing in ationsnnd
ways to our comfort and pleasure. We weFa
grateful iorthtir kindness, Hisniiestihg it BY
a strict regard to'their wishes. rsl IS
You cshssasily imagine our lives were not
subject 10 Tho dull monotonyof the Institute
boarders--ehahges every houf passing before
US WsneEef neglected our studies our hours
were regplar and attention strictly exaeted
Yet msnylwere the moments We had to EN-.
ploy in observation. One rather odd request
Of our principal prevented us from forming
the aeqqqintsnee Of any gentlemen Neyerthe.
less we were reen, and many were the efforts
made By Che gentlemen bosrdefs to know
more oilmy beautiful sister, An failedfo a
time, as regaFdedsher, but was permitted 70
answer occasionally the remarks addressed to
me, and receive their attentions given IN fat,
terry q my sisssr aIr, and Mrs Munro we're
sought and Eeafied to forfeit their word and
iHirOduee the lovely Laura 70 the many who
we're anxious to know her.
Twilight was appraaehing one cold evening
il December, and was standing alone in The
parlor waiting for my sister. A rapid stop
approached, and looking quickly round ]
caught thegeuiines of tho most e1quiaitely
handsome face ever behe.d. Have yoanot
seen 3 facs AND felt ths aash d an eys. thai
forever haunted your memory Once, only
once. and il is indelibly craven. Such wa
this face Who wasit2 Many times | asked
The question, and IS many times failed T.
learn. Almost immediately aiterWald j wa
siel iorssyeraI weeks, confined ID ny room
The hrst evening Of ny eonvaleseenee sag
him again. He was in merry conversation
with nay sister Coming unexpectedly upoi
her III Mrs Manro' room, to avoid rudepes
an introduction was abruptly given. Thu
began an era in our lives. One whose effect
i will cling to US in eternity. For several mo
H ments. unobseryed, | watched with ioyoa
aamlration ths tapia plag Il ihs pSrfec
features of those two beautiful faces. | ha
seen handsome men had admired Mr. MN
70 as manhood perfect; but here was facl
| Eyogug intelligent, every llneament eorEeetl
moulded. lie whole "a iotlOds picture naxe
J to be forgotten He was an orphan, an
adopted son of aEr. Monro and wife who wen
shildless. They loved him with doating fond
! ness Alter this we were never forbidden b
I company. Generous Of heart As hswas hand
7 some Of person, no attention was too severe
devote ID bis ssisters, as be persisted in cailin
us. All memory eherishes The images i,
called from tho days which glidea so rapid
into yesterdays. Conc, forever gone, and II
! heart stiles itsmoahs for lost happiness.
/ ] said I was young, was, but woman
heart throbbed bensata lhe girls vesturo.
was considered IS child, petttd and spresse
] by my sisters suitors, who were n1mefoE
after ne barrier pregsatlag an aeqpaiaiant
was removed They iagishqa ap5nlitBls sists
mary presents which were always shared VII
the elder, ! was but satellite moving ID Il,
I light, and therefore receiving favors VI
I pleased with my position willing to DO r
ceiy6d as d child II my beautiful sister coul