The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-23
Vol. H..

would not be amused. She opened the
piano as her last resort, and sang those
songs,ln which in their first days ofhap-
pIness, he had list ned with so much
rapture--but without effect. Selecting
from a number Of "operatc gen." the
song from Noima--
"Ah! were my love requited"-
but the beauties of Bellina moved not
the Doctor. 81 must be more simple"
thought Helen, as she ran her fingers
over the keys and commenced favorle
| Scotch song. He seemed Interested
she sang another.
"Heen," said he, ''if ! am not much
mistaken, those are Scotch songs"
"lhey are," said he,"and very beau-
tiful, do you not think so?"
"Realy, my conscience will not per-
nit me 10 say yes"
"What! you pretend to be fond ofmu-
sic and do not like Scotch songs?
"No, do not. To tell the truth, !
despise the whole race. The old ones
are worn out. and the new are made up
OF puerilties; one short note and long
one, bar after bar, and the piece is call
ed Scotch. once heard professor
saw. that if a cat would walk over the
black keys of piano, it would play
Scotch .une, and believe he was right"
"Well," said Helen, ''as | never head
of performance of that kind on the
piano, will not undertake to decide
the question, but maintain that one
who despises Scotch songs has no soul
Tor music" ..
$50 Madam" said the doctor. He
rose hastily, overiurning chair, selz-
ed his hat and left the room. A new
light burst upon Helen-where was the
gentleman to whom she had SO tondly
trusted ?-what could she do but shed
tears over her bIighted hopes?
We need not hardly say that the
doctor repented-that he sought an
inter view and was for a long time de-
MED. In the end, love conquered; for
once engaged lady feels very lonely
without a lover, after having enjoyed
that luxury. Helen relented and the
doctor was all devotion. And here
again is peaceful period in our histo-
ry.
Summer came, inviting to Cape May,
Saratoga, and hundred other fashion,
able places for dissipation, ennul and
killing time. Our hero lancied that his
health required a short respite from
taking care of the health of others. and
!, early one morning he parted with Hell
en-. The adieus were rendered. lie
promised to write and '!al that sort OF
thing" Helen had presentiment OF
something, (people often have, but she
dried her tears and took breakfast.
"Tis said that absence conquers
: love- and il is a melancholy fact that
J, experience goes far to prove the truth
] of the assertion. One letter came, full
: of life, fashion and affection, another
S in which The latter was not quite so
evident. and a third in which it was
scarcely perceptib'e. This was alarm
e inr-to tell the truth, Helen bad van-
i ished from the doctors mind. We
{ must tell how it happened.
+ All know the merits of those resorts
. of sense, folly and fashion, called
i Springs. There must be some beau
n ty when there is so much OF the reverse
and the handsome and brilliant Miss
:, B. had supplanted poor Helen. All
tickle man and suffering woman!
IS We have, as yet, said nothing about
/ the moral of this tale. 1t is in thl:
T piece of advice to our female friends
> avoid confdauts. Be sure they are as
5 ready to speak as to hear; and "wha'
y goes in at one ear, goes out" not IA
: the other, but at the mouth. All the
l. fears and fancles of Helen were duly
+ promulgated by kind friend; and al
u that the town could say, however un
pleasant, was told her. Such are the
services ofcon6dants.
{ 1t was calm summers evening
a and Helen was sitting at her window
y weaving a web of fancy, and a sill
e purse commenced long before tor hel
9 now fa,thlesslover. A carnage passed
/ in it Miss B. and the young doctor
n This was her first knowledge Of his re
, turn; and her friend, dropping in, re
+ vealed many dark traits in her lover
y character, and fresh proofs Of his faith
essness.
: The next evening the recreant love
> > called, but he found on the brow Of Hel
: en- no trace of dIspIeasure. Never dit
& she appear more happy to see him.
. She was all gentleness, kindness. The
guilty doctor could scarcely credit tn
;, evidence ofhis senses. Helen never
! seemed half SO lovely, and he mutter