Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-15

And both these brothers loved the same
woman! 1t is an old story, of mans de-
votion and woman's trust, yet it seems
new with eacn tale that is told. A story
Of noble heart, which learned 10 suffer,
and do brave, goOd deed, for another's
happiness. Let me tell the story, over
good mans grave.
William and Dare Carroll were broth.
ers-and twins. From the very cradle,
their love for each other was like that of
David and Jonathan, passing the love of
woman In their school days they were
never apart and as they passed into mans
estate, the Carroll boys" were pointed
cut as an example of true brotherhood of
heart. At twenty-five they were two
strong men, with short brown curling hair,
deep blue eyes, and noble presence. 1t
was needful to know them well to tell
them one from the other, but their best
friends knew that William had a small
scar on the forehead, the result of an ac-
cident when a boy, by which he was
known.
At twenty-five came their first great
grief and quarrel. They loved the same
woman, as | said, and she was worthy Of
a good mans love. A dainty creature,
with sunny hair and deep grey eyes, out
Of which looked noble soul sweet Mil
llcent Vane, the daughter of the captain
of the Dominion steamer, St. Lawrence.
They lived in great lake port, upon
the American coast; city which, from
its many hills, looked down upon broad
Ontario. Far away to the north stretch.
cd the great lake, dotted with myriad
sails, and the smoke of steamers and tugs,
passing to and fro. Long points, ending
in ledges of grey rocks, dangerous to
shipping, ran out on the east and west On
the crest of the bluff to the east stood
the fort with the muzzles of its guns
peeping from the embrasures, and the
starv flag floating above it. To the cast
end Of the fort was broad paradeground,
where the troops were exercising, and
there, in the fading light, fair girl was
walking alone. She paused, and fixed
her eyes on the red sun sinking beneath
the waves, GROWING them with a golden
glory; when there came a quick step, and
a young man turned the eastern angle OF
the fort, and came toward her. One Of
the "Carroll boys"-but which? She
knew, for as he came nearer she saw the
scar upon his forehead, which, under
strong excitement, looked like crimson
stain.
.'Milly," he said. II knew you were
here, and came to join you"
ii am glad to see you, WILL" she an.
swered. "ook at the sunset; is it not
beautiful ?"
But he had no eyes for the sunset, He
only saw the deep, earnest eyes; the
sweet tender face, and the beautiful form
of MillIcent Vane. He looked at her
with hungry, appealing eyes, for, from the
depths of a great earnest soul, this man
loved her.
81 came to meet you purrosejy, Mllly,"
he said, in dry, husky voice. "1-Mil-
ly, do ycu know that / love you better
than any on earth? / would give my
life to win your love-I tell you | would
give my life"
"No, no, WILL" she cried, putting up
; her hands in an eager way, as if to stop
him. "You don't know what you are say.
, ing, or how hopeless your love IS
"Hopoless !"
Will Carroll reeled blindly back, as a
man who had received dagger In his
bosom. Hopeless! And he had dreamed
: of happy home with her, Of fireslde
: of his own, with her smile to make life
sweet. She did not need to speek again,
for in that one word he had received his
death blow.
While he stood looking at her with a
world of agony in his face, another figure
: turned the angle Of the fort, and came
: forward with quick step. 1t was Dare
Carroll, and he greeted his brother with
a jolly laugh.
Stole march on me, WILL" he cried.
.sIf this goes on. shall be jealous Why,
what is this ?"
He. stood aztonished. for Will faced
him with clenched hands, the scar upon
= his forehead growing Grory red, in his
, excitement. 1t needed nothing to explain
to Dare Carroll that his brother was wild
I? with anger,
+ ut was you, them" he bissed. "You,
0 the brother have loved SO well, who has
: dared to come between me and happiness"
! .WillY
Don't speak to me in that way unless