Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-11

Il would rather not--indeed, something tell
me ought not. But counsel me dear Miicent
What would you recommend Inc to do:'
Since You have askei me, will own that
'hlhk yon should by no means 20. unless he &C
companies yoa. And, pardon NV interference
bat hope You will be firm on that point. lean
not help believing it is the most serious act O
your life.' ...g. s
Sill, Helen hesitated; and il was long before
: Nllhcent, urging again and again the many co
gent reasons for decision, could bring her to con
eur in her views. At last, she was but too well
| convinced though not till Millcent revealed al
misglvingS, disclosing, indeed, dark glimpse OF
Belwood's character, and Of the objects he possi.
bly, contemplated Then. with a mind iightenet
! by Helcn'S resolve. she went away. Leaving her
! poor friend more calm, and promising to repeat
/ her visit very soon.
CHAPTER LIy.
( On the day after MilIicent's meeting with Hell
on, an elegant and sumptuous carriage made il.
appearance in the narrow, dirty streets of S,it,l
! fields, to the utter astonshmen of the deniyens
who, in that remote dependency, had as little ac:
quaintance with such spectacles as Gnlliver's
Hopyhnhnms. A gang OF sagrant ragged. shoe
( less nrchins, who might truly have passed for
/ youthful lahoos, started from play hy an Incl
! dent so novel, followed in hot pursuit, shouting
and hurrahns, and evidently considering that !
I new epoch was at hand.
a
/ both of whom were absorbed in thought, but the
| lady, fearing observation, crouched back in her
! seat, while her companion kept his eve fixed on
the window, though. in plain truth his attention
seemed elsewhere Suddenly he pulc, the check
string, and the coachman stopped
! is It here. Lord Caildars :" cried the lady with
wondering look
Yes replied the nobleman
Impossible. surely! NIlcent Rennel-the
beautiful. gifted, gentle Miliicent, live here p
And she drew back. loathins.
Lord Childars abruptly left the carriage. and
Judging from his silence, did not seem 10 hear her
remark.
Are YOU sire voa have not mistaken the r1lace.
Lord Chdars? !? pursued the lady, hesitatng to
alight ~ ....
'Oa, perfectly. You enter the court by this
archway, and she lives in the last house on the
right
.Poor, dear Milly! Bat shall find it. have
no doubt and her suffarings will now come to an
enc
Il will leave yon, then,' said the nohleman.-.
she would only be panied to see | know Of it.
and yo1 will do better without me-"
They parted, and, while Lord Chillars walked
quickly away, the lady, with slower steps, bat a
look equally troubled. passed into the court.
NIlliceut. rs usual at that hoIr. was alone and
engaged with her flowers. when ireuit'ons knock
called her 10 the door, aud. op.ning il, she con-
fgoned her visitor. Ii moment they were in
each others arms
'Delr Fanny. how kind. how sool 10 come 10
me-, exclaimed M'ilicent. 4 knew you wolld
think of me some dav'
Fanny replied with Sehs.
'Fie. Fanny, To gricve SOP resumed Milhcent.
Como. | kNo& it is all for nie-ani | am so hap
pr now, too. would not have lost this meet
ing for worlasr
But to find yor in such hole, dear Mllv.'
cried Fanny. II is SO dreadful. so horrihler and
still weeping. she buried her head on Mlicent's
bosom, az # fearing 10 look round
I'll is strange TO you, no doubt, dear said Mil
lcent. for it affected M even at first but now,
from being here so long. the feeling has worn Off
AMI there are worse places, Fanny--tar. FAR
worse; zal | fo1ni an asylum and home here.
when | expected 10 perish
My poor, poor Niliy, what yol mast have
sHGeret what pain. what humiliation. what
misery! And all this time have been accusing
YOU Of ueg'cct-of forge ting AM, sighting me- -
Do no, look at me. Mjllyl When / see yd,,r
dear, sweet face 50 gentle, so patient as if moth
ing whatever had happened and then think what
voI have undergone, NV heart hleeds, dear Milly;
ii seems ready to hreakr
You are very. very dear Fannr, I know
Bat now we will say no more of this. You shall
sit dowa and tell me all yo1r news; for am
sure you have whole budget. And, 20 be can
did, intend to be very ,rc, with Won Mss Fan
ny, on one point. How is it yoa have never an
swe-ed nv letters?'
/ never received them till a month ago. since
which, though Won left no clue TO your retreat.
we have done everything we possibly could to
fi.3 voa oCt. The ipige has even advertised for
vou, and Oswald and have gone about every
dav, in every possible place, hunting AMI inQu;-
ring for yoa, of evervho lv; but without success.
1t was oa!y this morning | heard where yor
were'
And boS did You make the happy discovery,
at last?'
Oh. | 10 no. intend 10 tivulse that--at least.
not at present. But some one saw You, and some
one followed yoa. and some one came and told
me. So now vol know everythng'
GLOW can soa say SO, when you have not told
uie who soae one is p
That is a secret, anIi viii no. have yor ask
any questions. 1t is really not fair of yoa, know
inE how you coax, and wheedlc, and bewitch one
with thai ,nuIng voice Of yours, till you make
everybody do as YOU like. Aud now you smile
dear dear M!ly, coald almost tell yoa for
that Smiler
Then, tell me directly. And yat'-and sud-
denly the smile on her face vanished, like sunshine
under could. Yes. yoa mast answer me one
Question: Fanny. Was yo"r informant Mr. Va
vasoar?'
No. Bat WAY, above all others, do yoa fix
on him? Was he aware of your being herc?'
'0a'y since yesterday, b>leve,' replied Milli-
ccat. mach relieved, 'and thoaght from that, he
'ght have appri$ed You of it. Bu, see | must
lei 70" tx yo2' own tine foc disclosing WAC it
! Was: so VIII say no macc.' ~.
sNoa had mach better not. fcr shall CHlv lead
you into rnaze. from which there will be no es-
cap;nS. Indeed. all you have to do NOW, if | am
to have any say in the matter, is TO lNmN into my
carriage, and come away directly to Balgravia,
where, promise beforehand, you shall be as
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