The Lincoln County herald., 1870-12-01
NY SISTER MARGlE.

] have never seen . more bosutiful
face than my sister Margie's when she
was eighteen. osnnvt describe her 70
You, for I do not like to pick . sweet
flower leaf BY leaf. can only cay .
rich, warm color dyed her cheek, . bril-
iiaat light danced 10 her eye, and her
lips, red - the ripest strawberry she
found 10 the pastures, ever curved with .
smile.
Father named her Margaret after bic
mother, but she called herself Margie
when q baby, Margaret, second child
Of Charles and Martha Wilson" was
written in the Bible, but Margis became
the household word. I was ten years
old when she Vas born; mother took the
baby's pink hand ani laying il 10 niue,
said solemnly. II must leave her. Faith,
leave my sweet babe. 1 give her to you,
and never forget that she 10 yours, my
daughter" never did forget the i'm
portsnce Of the charge committed to me.
Father never brought any ono to take
mothers place, and I had Margie to my.
self. Besides . SISTERS love she gave me
all that would have been mothers. /
never told her she was to mind me, she
always did % desired without . word
until-well, I will not anticipate.
When Margie was twelve, Mr.. Bolten.
the village lawyer, made me 40 offer Of
marriage. He was noble man. hon.
ored him, aud il may be might have
loved him, but I could not make II seem
right to marry and leave Margie. I
think father was pleased when l chose to
live at home, but others blamed me and
thought had false ideas Of duty. l
have never been sorry I gave up all for
Margie. When ! see Judge Bolton with
bis handsome sons, think, Faith Wilson,
those joys we're not meant for you; your
children may never rise up to call you
blessed, but there are some who will say,
she hath done what she could.
Margie had none Of my matter Of fact
emperament. She possessed vivid i'm
sginatiou. When . child she played
with imaginary people, filing the woods.
the many slopes behind the house, tho
hooks and glades, With the bright crea.
lures Of her fancy. We had few fairy
tales, translations from the German
These she eagerly devoured, and so gave
shape to the ideas that we're filing her
head.
As she grew older air castles which
she herself was to inhabit, took the place
Of her other couceits. Many q night
when the skies we're cleaning with stars,
she has sat on the low roof jutting out
from our window, and dreamed Of the
gay world in which she would live one
day. "Hc will come for me, Faith, my
squire Of high degree, and bear me of
to an elegant homo surrounded by al
that is beautiful, snd you will be ou'
guardian angel" I cannot tell why, but
it paiued ono to hear her talk so. Sht
} would look at my sober face aud soy, "my
matter Of fact sister cannot even breathe
the air 10 which my castles Aoat."
Father and I we're anxious that Margi'
should have better advantages for edu
cation than our village afforded. and ye
VS. could not bear the thought Of send
ing her away from US She had decidet
musical talent, and we we're desirous o
e cultivsting it. While We were maxim,
inquiries, some one told Us that tho recto
= in tho next town was increasing his in
come by receiving q few pupils into hi
' family. and that his wife, an accomplished
musician, would give lessons to limite
number. Arrangements were made 70
Margie to study with Rev. Mr.. Ormond
and take vocal aud instrumental lesson
Of his wife. She was to remain WI,
them until Friday Of eaeh week. whe
!. We we're to bring her home and have al
}. The joy We could until Monday. Ho,
!, long that 6rst week Of separation ssemat
. Margio's bird didn't sing, but hoped uu
easily in his cage, jerking his head fror
side to side. The inspiration Of his lif'
as Of ours, was gone. T'e pet kitte'
missing the elsdness Of the house, too
to rowing. Tho old clock. that We slway
thought had . pleasant way Of tel!in
the hours, ticLed like . dead knel
Everything wore . forsaken look.
could SEQ father busted himself moi
> with bis patients, but could 6nd moth
ing to interest my loueliucss.
Margie came back to ~ bright %
happy; she had seen something Of Il
world outside Of our homo, and VI
charmed. She told us she was not vol
. much behind the others, aud that b.
! voice. . rich soprano, had been high
: praised.
"Fathsr-Faith," she said. her "a
glowing with animation, this 10 bea
tiful world We live in. l mean to stts
to . position 10 it; oil 10 easy IL on
one 10 determined. mean to have ever
p thing besutiful about me-"
"The eossamer web shining 10 the o.
> 10 beautiful, but the tempest bears
% away aud leaves no trace Of what Y
!. :, once 90 fair," said father, - he laid !
hand on her head.
"Yss, I know" she answered gsyl
"but the brave little spinner cen wsa
spothss delicate web on che ruin Of eve
. esssle, and stssiRhtssy build nobleI
,. "Wnh every thTssd rsss the life
the weaver; do not upin your web