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TRUE LOVE CAN NEVER DIE,

I saw a maid bring summer flowers,
And twine a wreath where her love was
lying;
She thought of the past and its golden hours,
While sad and low her lips were sighi
“The winds may chill, the green leaf wither,
And the lilly cold on the waters lie;
The frost may blossom over the heart,
But true, true love, can never die!”

She twisted the wreath for an earth hope fled—
A hero fullen in treedom’s battle;

** What he should have won,” she lowly said,
‘When he fell in the fearful din and rattle.

Oh, summers and winters will come and go
Forever back from the by and by;

The eye will dim and the blood run slow,
But true, true love, can never die.”

The chaplet fell, and scattered its flowers
Over the turf at the hero’s head;

**Oh, ever, oh ever as fresh as the hours
Of the past, dear love!” the maiden said,

“The earth may moulder back to its ashes,
Its mountains fall, and its seas go dry;

But heaven’s beyond its lightning flashes,

** And true, true love, can never div.”

I wept a tear where the hero was laid,
And honored the dust in silence lying;
Oh sweet ‘twere to live, and sweeter to full
For a heart so true, and a love so undying.
Though Eden be barred from the whisper of
mortals,
The angel that watches would never deny
The words of the maid as they came to the
portals,
“ True, true love, can never die.”

Select Hiterature,
fen Years and Two I[Learts.

BY BELLE RUILEDGE,
© (Continued.)

Thas the vewfe graduate left the secn>
this well worn Lidtrels; and with th
family who returned to Newbury wei
dso Paul Branseomb and bis sisters, whe
aad accepted dare and Margaret Beout's
polite invitation to spend a few weeks
with them, ‘Phat this was an appreciated
pleasure to Paul may be inferred
taet that he had cone
iration for his chan
u's visit; while Carl's heart secretly
with joy atthe thought that he
might cultivate thy further acquaintance
of the elegant Marie in the freedont ot his
own pleasant home in that beautiful sam-
mer time by the sea, And Marg f
Well, the proposition. to invite
triends home with them had first emanated
from her father, hence she must fain seem
to tallin with it. And so the whole party
went into Boston that night, and on the
tollowing day went down to Newburg,

That was not an idle, though a suliry
summer month, that followed at the
shore. It was crowded with walss, dvi
boat rides and country excursions; and in
vach and all) Margaret: Bront was mover
and director, as became the hospitable
hostess cattering for the amusement of her
wuests,

But all this time while Carl was active
and solicitous for the entertainment: oj
their visitors, Margaret fond herselt grow-
ing seoond in his attentions, She peregived
how he hung over Marie at the piano; how
he reserved for herthe best seat in boat or
carriage; how he lingered by her side in
den or upon the beach; she saw
und yet she excused all, saying.
“She is our guest, aud Carl is trying
render her visit agreeable.” And yet she
was very unhappy.

It had been a great mistake when Mour-
garet consented to Carl's pin to keep their
betrothal a secret from her father, Both
had thought it for the best then, but the
lapse of time had proved the falsity of such
doctrine. Now, this fact was giving Mir
garet much unesiness ; and Carl, who hid
proposed it at first, thinking only of his
own inferiority in’ position to his patron’
daughter, was dimly beginning to experi
ence emotions ol relief at the freedom thus
given to his restless, ambitions nature.

One moonlit evening, late in August.
Margaret and Marie Branscomb found
themselves wandering together ott the
beach, Marie evidently sought this inte!
view alone with her hostess; tor when her
sister Julia would have joined them, she
sent her back to the house saying laugh-
ingly: ** Go and keep the judge company
till the young gentlemen return trom town,
Margaret and Lean get along very well
without you.”

Slowly the two girls walked down the
sands; Margaret striving to throw off the
paintul oppreSsion that brooded over her,
out her guest was in unwontedly high
4pirits that evening, At length, as thes
neared the long reef around which th:
dddied, Marie exclaimed: ' Come,

thave a little story FL want to tell you be-
fore L leave Newburg, tor you know we
we talking of returning home shortly.”

Margaret followed her to the seat seleet-
ed on the huge rock whose base was
washed sottly with the tide; and as she
sat down, the thought came over her that
this was the very spot where, but little
more thin three years before, Carl had
sat beside her that night vhen he won her
love promise, and a half shudder came
over her lest this beautiful girl had won
that love away trom her keeping. Her
fears were prophetic.

** Maggie,” began sheecaressingly—and
her companion almost hated her at that mo-
ment—** Magyie, dear, you have perhaps
guessed what this secret is I want to tell
you, tor you must have noticed your bro-
ther's manner toward me, ‘and perhaps
you have seen that he loves me?”

Margaret Brent, half prepared as she
was, could not help starting and uttering
i gasping cry when the thunderbolt

ell.

** Ah! you have not noticed then? And
I have been just the least bit vain in_im-
agining all of you saw it—thongh Julia

“Peompanion shrank.

‘loving.

little visit at our house with brother Paul,
you remember, But lam determined to
make # confidante of you sooner than Carl
can getan opportunity todo so, He spoke
to me of his teclings last zight—you know
we were out riding horseback together;
buat I was a little preverse and wilful, as 1
am apt to be at times, my dear, and didn't
give the gentleman so prompt an answer
as he seemed to desire, because [ was al-
most angry at something he told me; tor,
in the same Wreath in) which he confessed
that he adored me, he also confessed that
he was half bound to another, And so 1
esolved to punish him t little, you see
Prearimy Boyish promise he may
have ever given, you know, of course he
couldn: have known his own mind then;
but L want to get the giitTs afime, and so
tease him well before L give him any an-
swer. And of course you know whe it is,
Maggie ?”

Margaret Brent sat silent. A dim, be-
numbing ache held her heart, succeeding
the sharp pang which had cut it through
at first. Then a tine scorn ruse up tor
both the false lover and the woman at her
side who could pour out such plans to any
listener,

Miss Branscomb waited some moments,
and then said@with some pique :—

“LT thought you could enlighten me,
Margaret, or T should not have troubled
you with my confidence.”

Oh, its 2% * confidence? I shall not be-
tray, Lassure you; but I eannot give you
the name of Carl's former fancy, But
this I will say, Tdo nos think he can have
loved her y strongly, and her charms
have no ehanee before your own,” replied
Margaret, with her hand oyer her bleed-
ing heart ** suppose you love Carl?”
she added, calmly forcing her white tice
to turn towards that woman whose words
nud stabbed her there in the pale moon-
light. ‘You love bim, and will accept
him, after you have punished him sv fii-
viently for ever daving to think of another?’

“Oh, as te that f must confess T have
found your brother fiscinating, Margaret
leis very ambitious and aspiring, and
nindsome enough to suit my fastidious
taste; and all these qualities Marie Brans-
vomb would have in her hasband, TE must
texnowledge that Dam a ereat lover ot

listinetion; and have often wished that we
vould have noblemen in this country in-
deabol phun republicans.”

“Tf so, Carl would be marquis, and you
tonarchiowsss, LD presumiy,” sail Maw
scorn tilly. ;

* Ah, now T bye offended your Puritan
caste, firtle sister: Margaret!” replicd Miss
Briauscomh, with we from which her
**Toam sure your
handsome distingue brother is werthy o
the former rank, whatever J might a ye

Margaret made no reply—ftor her vain
was whirling with contending emotions,
Should she tell this proud, el nt hudy,
that the Tover she had won was but the
son other father’s bounty? the orphan of
an humble widow, rescued from a phice
ameng the lowly, and brought up to his
present position by charity? Should she
contess herself’ his affianced w for the
three past yeas? how he had >t up to
Aer level, and then pushed her aside as the
stepping stone to another? Never! Mar-
garcts heart was prowl as it had been
She only rose quietly, sia) HT
thank you foryour coutidence, Miss Brans-
comb;and [hope you will make Carl
happy. Letus go in now.”

Ilunving over the , they met Carl
tnd Paul Bransgom) coming in quest of
chen,

Jormer, holding torth his hand to assist
them over the rocks—his adopted sister
irst, for she had hastened on foremost,
wildly enger to get clear of the spot.
‘Why, Margaret, how cold your hands
wef You are ill! Your face is ghastly
white!” he exclimed,

“It is nothing; but T am cold—very
cold!’ she replied shiveringly, turning to
take Panl’s proffered arm,

‘Tt ds chilly down here on the rocks.
You have lingered too long in this strony
sent-breeze,” replied Carl; but, though his
3 were to hisadopted sister, his looks
Marie Branscomb, whose hand he
had drawn within his arn,

In the wiiite moonlight Margaret walked

up fratfthe sands, hearing, like those who
wader in their sleep, words falling dimly

m her ears and only when she neared the
house did she become conscious that her
companion was telling her he loved her,
 Batyou donot answer, [Live Doffended
you?” asked Paul Branscombh, in a dissap-
pointed tone, ‘Will you .ot speak Miss
Brent—Margaret !"

*ONended? Oh, nof But T will tell
you some oties tine, Tam very grateful,
believe me! she sald mechanically, and
in wchill dreary way; then she stezdied
her feet to walk up the stuircase to her
yw room; while half piqued at her ab-
rapt leave, Beanseomb joined his younger
sister and the oll judge in the parlor,

A half hour later, after re-appearing be-
low fora few moments to excusy herself
to the trio still occupying the parlor, on
the plea ot giving directions concerning
weaktast, Margaret returned to her cham-

Locking the door, she threw her-
iy a seat at an open windew and
leaned her aching he upon her hands.
But. hardly had she taken this attitude,
re voices floated up trom below; and,
belore she could stir from the spot, she
found herselt a listner to a conversation
that floated up in the quiet of the night
trom the garglen, where Carl and Marie
were walkifig.

“T tell you, Marie, it was a foolish, boy-
ish promise !* said Carl, passionately. * And
you sity she was calm as possible when
you told her to-night, and so of course she
does not mean to break her heart for me.
{know Margaret's. nature; she is one of
the placid kind—a dear, good girl, an
the best sister in the world, and I owe her
averything; bot, after all, she would be
just as happy—happier, I doubt not—with
another mai. And you say just what ['ve
been seeing for myscli for some time, too
Paul loves her,”

‘ He never told me so; but I fancy I am
not mistaken in supposing that this feeling
exists,” replied Marie.

“ Well, there isn’t another man on earth
who is worthy ot her. And he is nearer
her age, too—for Margaret is nearly two
years older than J, you know, Marie. But
your are sure Margaret does not love me

“Ah, the trannts are found! said the | *

this; for [must confess my conscience has
troubled me somewhat since I first saw
and began to love you, darling. Butit
will all come right now Paul loves Mar-
garet; and she has seemed to accept his
attentions, so [ shall keep heras my double
sister, How beautiful the night is, dearest
Marie, now Lhave got over this trouble
about Margaret, and know that you love
me.”

All this was borne up to the ears of the
girl sitting at the window above them,
riveted to the spot as by iron fetters, her
feet powerless to carry her beyond the
range of their voices. To describe the
night that followed would be impossible.
Margaret herself knew nothow its anguish-
ed hours dragged by for her; she still sat,
stunned and paralyzed, where she had
heard Carl's crucl renunciation of her love
float up to her ears, But with the grey
morning light a tremor shook her form;
and she started up, and, going to the mir-
ror, smoothed out her long hair and rear:
ranged her dress, saying: ‘They shall
not sve me thus, for 1 would escape the
humiliation of their pity. L will go down
to the and the morning will call
back a little light to these pale cheeks and
haggard eyes,

Tu the grey early morning she stood up-
onthe wet sands. The tide had turned,
anid the beach was strewn with trailing
seaweed, matted with snail-shells and the
debvis of old ovean’s bed cast up by Nep-
tune’s capricious hand, When, later, the
sunrise should send long lines of light over
the waves, bathing all in a roseate glow,
this scene would be very lovely; but now.
all was dreary, misty, and barren, like her
own troubled breast.

“The tide is going out—and so the tide
of Hope is ebbing trom my heart. ‘The
beach stretches gray and cold—and so my
ite lays gray and chill before me. O Carl,
» on yonder rocks you uttered the
vows of a boy, it was a wom who listen-
ed. You said traly last night that [was
solder than you.’ Lam older, in very trath,
in the ages of anguish L have endured
sinee L walked these sands yesternight!”
and so, murmuring her sorrow to the rip-
pling sea, Margaret strolled slowly along
in the morning ty i

It was long past sunrise when Margaret
returned to the house. In the brier-edyed
path leading up from the beach, she sud-
denly came tice to face with Carl, ‘There
wits a little embarrassment in the young
inan’s manner; but Margaret was cali,
and no trac. of hernight’s anguish remain-
ed to tell the Gale of her suffering. Lt was
not like Carl to delay long the object: for
which he had sought her, especially now
he thought that Mz et caved for hin so
little as Marie Bra ynd had represented
to him; and yet he hesitated how to ad-
dress her, Whether or not she loyed him,
it did not excuse his own fickleness in the
least; and he felt this as he had never telt
it before. ;

Margaret IT saw you down on the
beach, and L wanted to speak with you. I
have been measing to tor several days”—
but hore he hesitated.

 Siy +, Carl, T know all you
would say,” said Margaret, gravely, yet
ecalmiy. * We will be brother and sister

to each other, as you wish.”

Oh, how happy you have made ree,
Margaret!” and he took her hand in his,
lorgetting quite that this eazeruess might
give her intensest pain. But inamoment
he seemed to ize it, for he added, a
little uneasily: + You are quite: sure that
you do not love me and that [have not
vives you pain, Margaret 2”

The girl smiled a litthe—frintly—weari-
ly, for she bethought her that this question
tt this lute hour, had something ot sellish-
ness in it.

‘Lotus say no more,” she answered,
* Lthink ita great deal better as it is.”
Not another word was spoken as the
two walked up to the house, On the
piazza they met Paul Branscomb with hat
in hand,

“Good morning! You have had an ear-
ly stroll,” he exclaimed.

Yes, [met Margaret in the path. And
such a race as she led me up to the house !
fexpeet there is something new in. the
culinary line which Phebe cannot concoct
Without her mistress's direction. Come,
Paul, you and LE will go down to the sea
and sharpen up our appetites to do justice
to our breakfast 1”

Carl spoke volubly; but he felt far trom
being at ease us he lett Margaret at the
door,

‘That afternoon, in the parlor whither
she summoned him, Mar, gave Paul
Brauscomb a kindly yet decided negative
wo his suit, And he was too gentlemanly
and honorable to refuse to receive itin any
other than the spirit in which she gave it,

* Though T have failed to win y our love
Miss Brent, let me retain your friendship.
tia:! C possessed the qualities necessary to
your Hieshappiness, my own would have
veen enhanced; Luta will not pain you
by urging what os unalterable, I shall
idave your pleasant home to-morrow, aud
Siortly set out on a tour of foreign travel ;
and £ would bear with me the remem-
brauce of your friendly regard.”

Margaret frankly gave him her hand,
saying, ina tremulous tone :—

*Lthank you sincerely for your kind

ness and consideration, Mr. Branscomb.
Would it were posslble that [ might bes-
tow on you a warmer sentinient; but be
assured that my poor friendship shall ever
be yours, and my best wishes will tollow
you throagh all your future.”

‘Ewo days later, the guests had depart-
ed from the seaside mansion—Carl ac-
compinying the Branscombs home, to re-
main until they sailed for Europe the first
ot October, for the whole family were to
goabroad, At that time ho returned to
Newburg again, and commenced the study
of his profession with his adopted father;
and Margaret, settling herseil to ber olden
sisterly relution toward Carl, was outward-
ly calm and happy, and went about her
customary home-life as in the days of that
long-gone past ere he had leit them for
his college career.

Nearly a year had passed to the deni-
zens of the old mansion by the sea, when
Carl one evening burst excitedly into the
parlor where Margaret sat sewing quietly,
and Aung @ letter into her lap.

© Read that, Margaret: It is a charming
specimen of womanly faith and honor.
Yes, read it, I say; and if you have a par-
ticle of malice in your nature, you will

began teasing mo about my admirer as

evond a sister ; aud this will make it easier

-"

not be surry to find yourself avenged !" he

flinging himself on thelounge, and bury-
cushions,

yom the gravit:
cond nature, felt
rge up to her
ned this letter,
ark, and read

ing his face among th

Margaret, startled
which had become her
the hot, indignant blood
cheek and brow us she of
which bore a foreign post
as follows:—

**Frtenp Cart: You are doubtless ex-
pecting us home shortly; but Pauland [
have decided to remain abroad another
year. And [feel it my duty to write you
that which, for some time, has been torced
upon my mind—that the engagement we
entered into while L was on a visit to your
home, was a hasty and premature one, I
should be sorry to think this decision would
give you pain; but, considering our brief
acquaintance, T cannot suppose this will
be the case; besides, Limagine I know a
little of your nature, and as I was not
your first funey d’amour, 1 trust you will
sot mourn tor me, Please make my re-
yards to your good sister Margaret; and,
hoping you will allow me to retain your
kind regard, L remain, ever sincerely,

+ Your friend, Marie Branscowe.”

(Conclusion in our next.)

FIGHT YOUR WAY UP.

The many who have to take the world
rough und tumble are prone to envy those
who roll through it in cushioned vehicles
on patent springs. The toiler, as he
stumbles through its thorny thickets, and
climbs over its foot-blistering gravel, is
apt to curse the luck that placed him on
such a hard road, and to sigh for a seat in
one of the splendid equipages that glide se
smootly over Fortune's macadamized turn-
pike. Born witha pewler spoon in his
mouth, he covets the silver one which is
the birth-gitt of his do-nothing neighbor.
The more fool he, Occupation is the *+ in-
mediate jewel” of life. It is true that rich-
es are no bar to exertion. Quite the re-
verse when their uses are properly unde
stood. But the discontented worker, who
pines tor wealth without being willing to
work for it, regaras the idleness in which
it would enable him to live as the acme of
temporal happiness, He has no idea ot
money as at great motive power to be ap-
plied to enterprises which give healthful
employment to mind and body. All that
he desires is to live a fuaiee Bed! lite—to
lout luxuriously.

We have no sympathy with such senuous
longing. People who indulgé in them
neyer acquire them, They lack the ener-
gy to break their way to the worldly inde-
pendance for which they yearn and whine.
Chey don’t know how much more glorious
it is to tear aflluenee from opposing tate by
inain strength of will and inflexibility of
purpose than to receive it as a windfall.
There is infinitely more satistaction in cons
quering & fortune with brain and muscle
than was ever experienced by a ‘lucky
heir? in obtaining a golden store that some
thritticr hand had accumulated. Your
accidental Criesus knows nothing of the
pride of success—of the earnest exultation
with which the self-made man looks back
upon the impediments he has overcome,
and forward into the far future which he
has earocd aright to enjoy.

A SINGULAR CURE FOR LAZINESS.

A friend of ours, whese name we are
not at liberty to give, but who is well and
widely known as a business man. of’ ster-
ling worth, was ting a large
building, One oth nt peculiarities
is, to allow no intemperance or profanity
among his men, and to insist that every
min shill work for the Liberal pay he is
willing to give. One day, this gentleman
noticed that one of the builders was con-
tinually shirking, seeming to care only to

ssawiy the time ale draw his’ pay.
ling his foreman, who had the hiring as
13 the overseering of the men, our
friend asked whether the lazy hand had
been engaged for the season, or only tor a
short time. ‘* For the season.” was the
reply. * but Tean discharge him, I sup-
pose.” ‘Oh! no,” suid Mr, . * but
t want you to go down to the village hotel
and engage the best room you can find;
let this man go there and occupy it; every
month send his bill to me, and Twill pay
it.” The foreman informed the hired man
of the instructions given, and he at once
went to the owner, * I understand you
are not satisfied with my work,” said he.—
“7 find no fault with your work,” was the
reply, ‘* but because you don't work.” “«T
will leave if you insist on it,” said the man,
— Not at all—I don't turn you away, but
L have given orders to have the best room
at the hotel put at your service, since you
want to play the gentleman at my expense,
and T promise you 1 will pay the bill
promptly every month, but I will aot have
your bad example among my men.” The
poor fellow, utterly dumbfounded at such
novel treatment, scarcely knew how tore-
ply, but looked as though he would like to
sink into the ground, Finally, he asked,
* Are you willing to try me for a week?”
—* Certainly,” said Mr. -———, “I am
always willing to help a man who wants
to reform.” The man returned to his
work, cured of his laziness, and from that
day forth, no more industrious hand was
to be found on the place,

Tue GRAND BALL AND PRESENTATION AT

rip Tuners. — A correspondent who
describes the first grand ball and presenta.
tion held at the Tuileries thus speakes of
the presentation of Mr. Bennett, the owner
of the prize yacht:—
« **When His Majesty passed down the
line of Americans who wer to be present-
ed, in about the middle of which stood
Mr. Bennet, General Dix presented him to
the Emperor as the winner of the great
yacht race.

‘+ Ah,” said the Emperor, in English 3
have been very much interested in A
congratulate you, sir, he your es sna
Was it not rather a bol expe mei

All gle aro bos your Majes-
ty,” replie r, Bennet”

Tinh. Emperor amijex one of his grim,
aphonedik ij, and looked at Mr.
phynx-like emily , ‘i ‘
Bennett, and hosting the name ‘ Henrietta’
nronounced, Her Majesty addressed Mr.
Hentiete i French at first, which she after-
wards changed into English. i.
« Was it very dangerous, your voyage ?

asked Her Majesty.
Mr. Bennett replied, that it
seemed more dangerous to those whom

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