The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-09-15

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For The several preceding days. Dir.
Howznl's feelings bad bean 20 hsrFsssed.
ut ks Aosyhi not of 6nding fault d .4y-
thingsbuiBo. he was nolsi al sorFy when
an oeeasion sf ssnsurs occurred. Per
haps il would effect thai which he 50 ar.
denty desired shsuls b. accomplished.
without the slightest descent from dignity
on his part. In the usual manner he ex-
pressed bis dsapprsbslssA HensR cslln-
iy replied, .she WAS ssry sorry. and
would be careful that he same error
should not be again committed" Mr.
Howard was lhundersnuek by her calm
indifference He would much rather have
seen tempest offeeling violent 10 pro-
portion 20 the unnatural tranquility thai
had 50 long reigned. Dignity and ankle
~ had sharp. but momenlary conflict;
and she latter 50 far gained The victory as
70 lead him 10 say
. You have not appeared as usual FOR
same days past. Helen.--are you I'M
w~Ai
- am perfectly weII--thsnk you"
she replied.-wiih the same unmoyed
tone and manner a. beforehand scarcely
raising her eyes from The work in which
she vas engaged
.Af least" proceeded Mr.. Howard.
with suppressed emotion. You are moi
As cheerful As | like to see you."
Helen continued 10 ply her needle with
all diligence, and remained silent.
Mr.. Howard watched her Tor some
time with deep soliciinde, and then silent.
y lefl The parlour.
A few more days spent Just like the
preceding one, led Mr.. Howard 70 resolve
on leaving home FOR a week or two.
Hitherto bis unavoidable journeys had
been seasons Of great trial 70 Helen. As
soon as he wouldfbe gone, the days aud
hours would Be literally counted, until
his return might be expected; bat now
She heard him propose TO leave home
for number of days, with as much tram
guilty as if he had only proposed 10 lake
an airing. With her usual care and
prompii.ude, she saw that everything
was properly prepared for his journey
bui there were no tears---no entreaties
that he would use all possible despatch
no parting kiss which assured him that
her whole heart and soul went with him.
He departed--and in four days was al
home again. lie was on The rack during
the whole period ofhis absence. Indeed
his feelings were such, that when he ar
rived At his own house, he was really in
disposed. Helen met him with an doe
courtesy; expressed her satisfaction that
be had returned without accident; and re-
GREETED his impaired health just as she
would have done. had il been a common
acquaintance under similar circumstance.
She neglected no duty, however, but
nursed him with untiring assidui.y; though
with no more tenderness than her bene-
violence would have led her to manifest to
a sick stranger.
How much longer Is this to last, He
len!" said Mr.. Howard one day, after she
had stood silently bathing his temples.
bat carefully averting her eyes from his.
He clasped her hand in his as he spoke.
Without word in reply she disengaged
her hand, and calmly walked to a closet
to replace the vial, the contents Of which
she had been using.
Mr.. Howard closed his eyes. and lean
ed his head on the back Of his chair, with
a suppressed sigh. He neither knew
what to do nor what TO think. The per-
son who moved about him, conversed
with him, and and attended so carefully
10 all his wants, seemed entirely another|
being than bis own Helen. Formerly she
had been just like an affectionate. confid.
ing, dependant child; every joy, and eve.
~ sorrow was poured into his ear; her
whole soul was laid bare before him At
once she had become the digni6ed. reser- |
we'd, sclf.possessed woman. She said
nothing Of what pleased, or what ,rou
bled her. She expressed neither hopes,
iiOI Tears, nor WISHES. one COuN6TSeu
mn any topic he introduced, with freedom.
If themselves were ont Of the question:
Dat here she remained impenetrably silent.
Her mind seemed open to this Inspection;
her heart was Theoretically sealed. Week
week, and month Jagged after
month, without producing any change; but
use did not render the new state of things
my more tolerable to Mr.. Howard. His
told him that the work was
III his own. His happiness was destroy.
ed.-for though to the world. his pride
,f character made him appear much the
,ame as ever, he was in truth wretched.
And he thought that Helen must be
wreiched too; for although she uttered no
word Of complaint--expressed neither re-
yret nor sorrow. he knew that il mus,
have been a stunning blow, which could
have produced so perfect q transforma.
ion. ..
But was Helen's happiness destroyed!
Il were as rational 10 ask whether the
earth would be light andchecrful. ifthe sun
were blo,ted from the heavens. Love is the
sun Of the moral universe: it is the sun Of