Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-17

proceedings. Helen,' said the irritable Doctor
''Why could you hot 60 openly TO the school, and
! ask to see the girl. without so much fuss and
| mystery -"
II had particular reasons FOR secrecy, dear SIR
replied Helen. coloring and looking down. She
| might have added that she had acted at the die
taton Of BelwoJd.
''Yor always have" said Mr. Thornhill. "Nasv
no crying Helen but sill down, like j gpot seaside
girl, and let talk to you a parent; for in
deed look upon you as my child. NAV claim
to do 80, partly from my conncNion with yonr
/ dear mother and partiv because at my dccease,
| all possess will be yoars-"
s'You are 100 eood,n answered Helen, in tears.
! s'Nothng could compensate me for your loss"
| sWcn well. don't crv I want to make Won
| happy. but it will be quite impossbe, if you
/ persist in such a dreadful tissue Of mysteries
| And nov come to an important point, which
| have long wished to speak to You about. How is
1t that yoa have not yet avowed your marriage ?"
'My husband will not permit me-" was the
| scarcely audible reply
| ''Your husband "a pretty husband. certainly!
! But why not say Charles Bewood at once?
know very well il Is he.n
| Helen was silent.
| I.1'here il is, you see, cried Thornhlli. lyon
I have 10 decision. Helen--no courage. Do act
more for yourself, and by yourself, or there ~
no saving what mischief may happen
! 81 know know | am d week. foolish. help
less creature--a coward-iniserabiy, wretchedly
| fearful. Bat do not deem me indifferent on this
subject. You forget am bound 10 wait my hus-
| bands compance--bound by an oath"
| s'That is what vexes, what exasperates me
/ How could YOU enter into such contract blind
folded, without contiding it even to me? You
could not trust me- yet you trust so Implicitly, so
indscreetly to others!"
''Youf reproaches are too just. | have, in-
deed, trusted ndiscreety. And yet-yes, I may
| be wronging him."
s:You are wroasing yourself, and most griev
ously. While yolr uncle was alive, could I'm
agine reason for secrecy, though he would,
think, in spite OF your precautions, certainly have
discovered the marriage by this time. But now,
when YOU are absolved from control, free 10 act
as YOU please, / really can conceive no possible
prctext for delay. Can you yourself name one ?'
| :sNo. But my husband may have a reasoa-
he must, or he woald not, surely, keep me in
such misery"
.'Such bondage, you mean, my poor child
But as it is till yoI take some resoute step
self, 10 not see how can help you"
:sNo. no. Won cannot-not now, at least. Soon
hope. these sad fears and troubles viii pass
away. AMI bring me security, If not happiness
Bat let me speak 10 you again Of s1iliicent Rem
ncl You vii. write to Mrs Gran.ley about her,
will you nct?'
Yes. Have ycn any other request TO make:''
II would beg vou TO think kindly OF me. as
vou have hitherto done. Your friendship is my
only consolation"
!. Thornhil pressed her hand, and tarns away,
not trusting his vo &c with reply.
For some time II ,ien, full Of the painful sn5-
ect they had baen discussing, was absorbed in
, / reyprie sad kombre and depressed. Her tender
: seasibi!:tv was wounded rT his rou-hness, which,
indeed. though she knew It 10 hc associated with
the kindest intentions, had the effect oE repeltlne
her confidence, when she was mos Inclined 10 be-
! stow IT. Her tiInorpnc. s,IriHk H. nature re-
al sp Ln rrrn1-epa,t rarSt4ttaI almost fat
tered into any disclosure OF her secret fears; ana
, Thornhl's f:e'fnI irritabJty alarmed and TN.
nerved her. UnhapptN. with character 80 In.
: firm, there was not one tCvh0m she conii turt
{ for support and COUNSEL. ..u.
r About week after their conversation, she wa.
4 sitting alone in the breakfast room. broodin.
: over the same despolding reflections, when ser
want Informed her that one Of the pltmen was il
: the hall. wishing TO speak to her.
r .si cannot see him Today" replied Helen. '.H
) had better tell his business to yon.'
q 81 said 50, miss, but he wont. He says yoi
wouldn't like nobody TO know about It.'
O A sudden panic seized the young lady
/! strange instructive fear, making the blood rnst
{ her heart
n ''Ths is very singular she said, afler mo
e meaps reflection. is the man so positive?"
= Yes. miss, he says he won't SO away till b
sees von."
4 "He is in some difficulty, perhaps" retarne,
Helen. striving 10 rally. ''iIere''-and she drew
y out her purse-'take him--but. no! let hin
come in, Sarah. | will see him"
? In a Few moments. the visitor. who was n
other than Black Jem, was introduced, wearin,
an air of su.ien nsoience. which, however, soft
el.ed as he glanced around, inHoiuntac;ly over
: ased BY the display of so much suInptuousHeS
e and luxury. Neither could he entirely shake oti
in Helen's presence. his innate sense OF Inferior
$ ty, or the show of humble detefence he was &C
e cu>omei to PAY superiors. Unfortunately
4 loo cor,~arra
II am told Won desire 10 speak 10 me-" sh
: said after ereing him moInent in silence. he
tones too plainly betraying agitation. Il do no
:, know wha, you can have to say, bat | did no
like to refuse you. Are you i'll any d.stress?'
sNot partcker, r1arni,' answered the miner
: with familiar grin--''no. marin. only US
: wanted to you summit. Bat we be By ourselves
e rnarm bain't tel uS?'' And he looked cautious
= " round.
= ..What DO you mean:'
}, Jen renewed his grin.
is s.Doant Zee 60 far to WORT yoarsaif, nlrn,
g he said. ..lts friend that ha' comed 10 'ec--
4 friend as ha keept it to his-sclf all the time tha
n were away. never lettin' on 10 nobody. knoWe
g as yoa'd come book agen, and no: Us il here b.
o ourselves, balnt gon' to turn about on 'ee neH
er fear"
o II do not understand yon,'' replied Heller
/ scarcely knowing what she said. '.foI mnst t.
d me your object in palmer Terms, " You W!>h Ill
= to be Of service to vol.'
" .sSarvce Well. may be I do--and may he
n can be Of Sarv:cn too: that's s' IN ii turns up
h head or tail Bat the long ard the shart on il b
,, this--I be COON about bahby.'
- Helen could not suppress start. she woll
IS have turned away, but the fascination "f has
,r Esk riv cited her eyes on Jetn.
N ~ bain't eo;n' 10 make nuts on 4. marm, for
ID amt no use and wouldn't do good tn nay tht
r on u.s. Bat NAV be tht'il mind a wrnCh as we'
II here arcc, one Of oar pit volk. m4rn, NA! NeI
nel:"
le s.What Of herr" taintiv murmn'ed Helen.
ht "Whov. marm. there were blow up IN tire T
#. toirae ago. and Niliy were 0ae oil them rs W
}a huvted; so what does the yoaag sg@Ee to hlt y
at her lugged mp here, for he'd got his eye an At
<. arxln your pardon, for good hlt afure. -
were drad-beat. 10: Ike. and 4 dn't know about
n but in the noight finds her COON GOT a-nn.
s. roight as wax. lpjcked her up in the churc
n yard, marm."
al sThe churchyard:"
" :.Yeez. ularm, queer sart Of place. warI
;e. it? She'd drg up grave there, too, last a. q
n, md scoop oot tlower-pot and dang her :
er warn't without summit 20 shove in'i NoE"
lie 'ud guess hardly as il were dead babhy.'
4? A mist came over Eielet's eyes; the room So 4
nd ed 10 whirl roun'; but she neither nioVFd u
,ot spoke
ed, ''She's .ooh better care on ever S.nce' MAJ
,ut that there weacA IS" resumed JsEi; '"hn 50 , ,
in be when alps kuowed as wnti be knowd. ;,