The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-11-24


happiness for the sake of this dear sister.
1t was very hard for poor Kate, but she had
more confidence in her own strength. both
moral and physical, than she had in Isa-
bels she felt that she would be able to
rise from the blow. aud ultimately to have
the power OF being tranquil and even happy.
But Isabel, so frail and SO delicate, she
knew that it would kill her to see the chosen
of her heart forever lost to hee."
But if Leonard Frankland liked Kata
best" said Eliza, ''then there must have
been double sacrifice"
''He liked her best at first" said Aunt
Hannah. yet there was gentleness, loss
ct self-reliance in the character of Isabel.
That needed only to be discovered BY such
person - Leonard Frankland, to excite nm
interest which might soon ripen into love.
l believe indeed, that it il not uncommon
for men who are remarkable for spirit and
cnergy, to be better pleased with those
whose more prominent traits are softness
and delicacy, rather than those similar t.
their own.
''Kate affected more Independence and
vlvacity than would have been natural t.
hey, even ha; her heart been at case ; and
she soon found that il began to have the
effect she desired. Such unrestrained e.
Uberance of spirits offended the taste Of
izankland. and he oftn turned from the
brilliant and sparkling Kate to contemplate
the serene loveliness of Isabel. If he could
on'y have seen the anguish that lay con-
ceaied beneath the mask of smiles which she
constantly wore-n he had known how dif-
ticnlt 1t sometimes was for her to prevent
the say notes of some lively song, as she ap-
peared carelessly to warble them, from
breaking into the moans of agony-but he
neither saw nor knew-he never knew, SO
veil did she act her part, that he was ever
Otherwise than perfectly indifferent to her"
"And did Isabel know?" said Eliza.
"Never-it would have poisoned all her
happiness for she was tenderly attached to
i.er sister,"
Il am glad TINT she did not" said Eliza
tit would have been SO selfish and ungener-
ons IN her if she had, to have received Leon
ard Franklands attentions
kate did not miscalculate her own
strength, and when one evening Isabel fold
ell her arms around her and told her TINT
She was the affianced bride of Leonard
Erankland, she felt calm and satisfied
low. indeed, could she feel otherwise, when
she knew that had she herself been Fnnk-
lands bri1le, she must have turned from the
altar to stand beside sisters grave? How,
thought she, could ever have looked on
r,y wedding robe without imagining it to bo
stained with the drops wrung from broken
heart:"
''And was Franklnnd and Isabel happy"
said Eliza, latter they were married."
Eyes. as happy as it is possible to be in
life where we can drink of no cup that is
no. dashed with gall, and wear no flower
that docs not conceal the worm or the thorn"
care they still living, aunt!"
ly and happy children"
Il hope that dear Kate was married to
somebody that she liked a great deal better
tlan she ever did Leonard Farmland"
That would have been impossible, SO
she never married"
''What! did such lively, handsome girl
rs Kate, without bit of starch about her,
live an old maid"
.'She did"
':And what could she find to do to make
aer time pass pleasantly"
''What does your Aunt Hannah find to
do ?" said her mother.
stOh, Aunt Hannah is different from other
insle ladies' II she had been married,
don't know what should have done, for if
have q new dress to make she always
'ssis:s me if my music or drawing per-
'lexes me, she knows how to put me right,
vou know, when you and father want to 60
On journey, she always keeps house for
you. so that you never feel uneasy about the
children while you are absent. Il was the
.uckiest thing in the world for us-and Aunt
Margaret Waldron, too-that Aunt Hannah
eemained SINGLE"
Then you are glad that your aunt never
married" ?" said Mrs. Herbert
Il am sure I have reason to be, replied
eliza, "and SO have you-havent you.
mnt?"
''Yes reason to be glad and thankful.
too"
Il knew so, for there II no other stasion
i'm the world that vou vou1d hA NJ hnnDV IN