Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-18
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| siEence to communicate-such, indeed, a. know
not how 10 break to you, but il is more disastrous
! tnan any thing yoa can Imagine.'
! What has occurred, then? Bat have ron feard
any thing since wrote 10 you? You have not
presume, seen Helen -
| W onld that | had not,-for the spec.acie
coming upon me so unexpectedly, has, | fear
| shaken nv Teason.' @
! Mliicent involuntariiv shuddered dreadra.
| apprehension had seized upon her
| What can haze happened p she evcfaintrd-
| 'Ob speak, sir, for your silence teFriEes me.
Helen il desd,' said tine doctor, in choking
| voice.
! Then she has been mur,.eredr
! Most cruelty
! And her murderer is @#e
! Dead too. Charles Belwood has committed
| suicide
| Unhappy manr said Millicen', in mingled
! CONSERVATION and grief
'Itis horriher criet-Dr Thoru'ili. Had you.
/ like me, known him from lis childhood, when /
have carried him in nv arms, and joined in his
! innocent gefbos--had Won been the friend. of
his father Of mis- mother. and The friend, the Ios-
! er, of hef mother, cherlshing in her what was =
memorial Of The foHd and only dream Of my youth
had you beer this, vonrg lady, you might con
ceive how their fate has appalled, and narrowed
mel BIT no one can feel it---no none and / ann
left in the world without consolation
But not without sympathy SIR Every on.
/
You have always displayed. will sympafhizc ami
coniole with yoI- In this house, al least. Won.
will, an sure, find warm and sincere friends.
who viii do their utmost 70 cheer you- Y0s
mtsi allow me to mske acquainted with S:r
Charl' Webster.'-An she placed her hard on
the bell.
Not This morning--no. am not equal 10 it. /
must 90 AMI take some rest !; but viii call
you again ia a few days, if you will permit me-
i shall consider it an obligation May l tell
Sir Charles where yol are staying?'
sYou very good. Farrance's i close by.
and shall 70 there. ! must return home soon
as the bodies are inferred. l.'--And with these
words he took leave.
! sMillicent was at the time too prossraed BY the
intelligence he had brought 10 undertake with the
requisite firmness the task of disclosing IL tn her
friends and she retired TO her chamber. where
/ she could indulge the sorrow il was impossible
d to dissipate. How a,Ispicio,ls her own destiny
/ now app eared even with all IFS adsersities and
! vicsstudes when matched with that Of Helen.
/ who. born in a situation ncomparab'Y sgperi-
or, and possess,n. every adVan'aee Of person ard
/ fortune. had yet Perished 30 miserah'y. But
grateful reflection did not mitigate the anguish
she felt at her fate. They had been connected
| BY tie II no common character maintained
| sic 1 " Trough years Of trial. Md IN knrw
what teleH'~ nature haNS ,cr--so gentle - rae%a.
J So loving. 10 know that its prcciags affections
had beer in4r- cd and rent. ard thrown to th-
!
and roy see her end, was most truly -Flesous
! AMI dis'IeartennC. But other thoughts came to
the faonrner's relief, and she regaincJ degree VI
. composure.
Her detection and horror was shared By ali. al
soon as the depora5le incidents became known
Sir Charles. whose sympathies were ever enlist
ed for the afflicted and the unfortunate. went IN
the coarse OF the dag 10 visit Doctor Tho-nhill,
and hy sincere and earnest coincidence greatly
aeviated his distress. The doctor, however. de
cqfa eFa fer 6Ens ttf t2 RI o ~ ts ro t5hPiv
till after the inquest and funeral.
Il was not Till the evening following the later
event that the joined the judges dinner circle
Several other strangers had been invited and
though. on his arrival. he was still oppressed
with gloom. cheerful discourse soon took effect
on his spirits MilIicent saw the change With
satisfaction, but while at dinner bad I'D oppoFsr-
t!nity Of cunyersing with him. This SIZE WIS
most anxious to DO. as, apart from the coed work
of divertug his mind from melancholy reflections,
she wishe. TO consult him On her own affairs.
having hope. too. that he might be able to rro-
cure for her such situation as she was IN search
OF. o. retiring TO the drawing room. sle con-
tinued to dwell these projects, and IL was ONLY
by an effort that she conFd foiH. with hut sm1ll
appearance Of interest. H the fool rf gossip that
followed. Directly the gentlemen came i'm shc
clided away to d table. where. while ostcasibIF
occupied with 4 portfolio Of HnIEea'= he corli
mrse uuinterruncst, and. indeed was NOT with
ont an expectation that the doctor would join bsr.
Soon some one approached, but looking n, she
found if was Lord Chi!dars.
Whether frcm surprise or some OTTER feeling.
the discovery brought perceptibls aasiftioa Of
color TO Millicent's cheek. for moment qHste
disconcertiug the young noblemau.
1T is long since had The happiness of raeettas
{ you,' he said in embarrassed re; 'aHd nos
have scarcely been able TO say word to voa ~
: the evening. | am afraii Won have found 70 all
very dull, that you obliged TO resort 70 fFol
lea-S.
The lifness il entirely INV cwu' replied Nil
licent. with faint smile. To s4v the truth, Il
, cannot keep my thoughts from other things
so lon- az they do not stray To other persons.
we have no right to complain. Indeed have
contracted such habit Of wandering myself. That
| should be throwing stones from glass house.
But my thoughts always turn to the same point
: And he bent glance OF molFnful tenderness On
! her face.
sAnd ;hat il Italy. perls p,' she aid ibonsa
dropping her ewes. Il heag yoa have been there
since las saw v9a.'
Yes. but. was not thinking of italy. Even
when there. all nv hopes were in England
, There her chill trcn's hearts mttst always ".
But still | can imagine tR1@c soft and woatlrra7
scenes must have sirens Influence crr-whrn
we move tarGurh thetn- .hIt for the tlmc scarce
Iy leaves power to remember England, Athe+fr
she must zrra.I,, IFsF wv comparison
III was not IT, INV case. In the ulil~t VT fhn
. no5Iest pro<recis rE fLt'y-u petraTrh's valley
r and un4sr ras<o's o.k--t1 the Piazza NJ Saint
!, Mark. an! in the Bay or Naples. M eFe was
longing after oar ow1 riajp fields
] Yet perhaps. af'ef aIl- il WIS not orr pam
fields. bnt the people who walk in them. shat a?-
i, pesred so cAarming' said Fanny, who cane up
o while he was speaking.
: .And suppose aimit ~ a-syered Lori thil-
: tiar-. Bn. 10 his geat cha-ria. Tdiscsnt Wa
= now addressed bv Doctor ThornhIf; AMI he ati-
: 1e' reDroschfrlIy- .H7- coaid y5H Interrupt 90.
Is Harper<'
v Eecar-e. after tan c7rfira-r raH hat@ -
Il kindly placed ir me- gEisH tg spare FFH pam ]
: hal conversation with NiFiirert ftis morning.
and know vgnr proposal world mot hn accept
/ ell
: Lord CailItrs r'rlr-ed cofo-. .SEs u1tsssssls-
4 eafutpIv hate me- h. sad. bitterly.
! Far from II. She both s~.s~ns anil asasFes
!, vor: auf do believe that. Hn5eV other etFcstm-
A stances. voa might co0fIsntIy hope for sscessz.
> But she has az invincjbls re?u-aance 10 aeg sn-
gagement just now
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