Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-17
BURLINGTON. low A, JULY II, 1851.

wind coald be heard and trees, and shrub and
flowers, earth and heaven, were alike hushed and
still. -s. Ia III ss.s.sa.s-,
Long twas before she c,esed the lattice, and
sought her pillow, less for sleep than reflection
Day had broken before her eyes closed, and then
she was again in an uneasy slumber, the same sad
train Of inonraful and dropping images, unbro-
ken by a single ray Of hope or consolation.
~ the morning she was in momentary expec-
tatioii OF !; visit from Miss Jampsen, who, how
tha's Injunction, Millieent remained in her cham
Der. Meals We're hrcaght to her By servant,
and the dav passed without any other incident. to
be succeeded BY another tedious and sleepIess
Late next moru;r. she was visited by Mss
lnmpsen, who, ,indeed> had not agreed verF read
lHvGfp her sisters sentence OF exp ilsion-party.
if rnth must Be told, in consideration Of the pc
cnniary loss, and partly from decided" aversion
to such severe measures. But Jacintha, with her
usual self-wili, ogerru!ed all objections despict-
ing N,flicenf. s.pposed iire,ictioa in tnc most
odioas colors a.ld while enlarging on the dis
credit II woal1 y known, bring on the school,
she placed in the Strongest light the pernleious
effect such ~ associate must have on tie other
pupils, 50 easily saved by their seniors. To
add weight to this, she naliciousiy represented
her conduct in general, from the moment of adj
mission into the establishment. - irredeemabiy
bud, entailing respons btv they had not ex-
worth consideration, they could not relieve
themselves too soon.
.sI have come, Miss Kennel. to discharge We
ry painful duty,'' said Miss Jumpsen, on enter
ing. "Yonr behavior, ! am sorry to be informed
has lately been very bad and | am positively
shocked 10 hear of your last transgression"
Mcent looked Up, as if about to speak, but
checked herself
Il DO not ask for an explanatioa,' resumed
Miss Jumpsen, 'because, to be plain with you,
the thing speaks for itself, and is SO perfectly
outrageous that ii admits of no excuse. Under
these circumstances. but one resource is left me
the last stringent penalty cur little community
can impose. You will be expelled.o
Il trust, madam.- said Millicent, with the
strange calm she sometimes assumed in moments
of difficulty, s:you have reflected the stigma
such decision win fix upon me. / could easily
prove that | have done nothing wroag but, in
that case. | must break promise of the most
solemn kind. Yet. believe me, madam. it was
not to meet gentleman that went out, but a
adv.o
''Do no. aygravate vo lr fault, Miss Kennel, by
a course Of prevarcation," returned Susan Sc
verely. at is time you should know that Miss
Jacmtha, seeing Won leave the house, followed
, yoa and reached the gate Just as you walked
away with gentleman. | am grleved that she
did not stop yoa. and bring yoa back; bat she
was so horror-sricken, It seems, that she did not
know what to do. You will see now the utter
= futilty Of denying the charge
81 do, madam; yet still assure yoa en- in
nccent"
sOa, hush! hush. I en'reAt," cried Miss
Jumnsen. s.Do YOU think what voa are saying
I and how dreadful-how very hen'ons-thcse
falsehoods are. You have indeed p~ofted very
little by my instructions bnt cannot expect my
humble efforts 10 sncced when vou have ever
gained nothing from the p,oas ministry Of thai
a angel in nunform--the Reverend firehrass Dobbs
On! Miss Kennel. fear for you-l do indeed
!. | This mvsterv-these nocturnal mcetings-reallt
: they are appalling. Read your ble, Miss Rem,
!. net As . last advice. beg Of you TO read ycn,
i Bible
- II .licent inclined her head.
- And now have on'y ! few words TO adj
resumed Sasan. "A letter was sent Yesterday Il
: Mrs Grantev. reporting this dreadful traHsac
7 ton and the consequences to- yon, and am eN
: nectinL every nl23nsnt hat some one Will arfty'
o tale you ho.12. Non VIII. therefore. get yoa
things tornthar. as am anx;ols that voa shoilt
\ not remain here moment longer than il a5so
:, utelv unayodable.'
. Itwas only what Nll;cent knew would hap
u pen !; ana yet, when Miss JHmpsen withdrew he
:, grief. which had seemed subdued, resumed it
Q fog mer intensity. Innocence is said to De s'roa
: and courageous under persecution. sustained an
fortified by self-arprovai; but those who hav
!, suffered tell a very different tale. and one alas
h bat too strongly marked with TIE impress Q
' truth Nliicent certainly felt satisfaction II
= conscious rectitude; bat It did not diminish tn
. ninm Of her situation, or render it all more sup
: portable.
~ She was aroused al leas,h b. the entrance Of
!, Aouse maid, who said
s.You are wanted in the lrawiny-room, miss
and presented card.
II Nillicenps pale cheek grew winter as sh
u HeaG-
q Nns GRASrLEv.
CIVIL come directly" she said.
She fingered moment IN a vain effort to com
pose herself; and then slowly descending to tn
drawing-roo
n Mrs Grantler--for it was indeed she--wa
- ronycrsinr with the two sisters; bat hearing tn
f door open she turned round and enconhtere
"A Milhcent's appealing, supplicatng gaze.
a "Mv dear dear chilav' she exclaimed. has
r | tening 70 meet her.
Il MilIicent uttered cry, and sank in her arms
! CHAPTER XVII.
r There is scarcely anything so fruitful in mise
~ Y as hastv attachments, formed without consider
: ration and pursued in defiance of reason. Tn
r mystery of woman's heart is in nothing so mex
- plicable. decided, so grand. Its affection
IN eternal! Reverse disaster, insult or wrong
oppression. cruclN--nothinr can eliace the deef
=, indel;ble impress of her first love. Long 1t
=, blind wilful, immovable and even when her eye
" are openea-whcn the tiattering illusions an
20 golden dreams Of romance have vanishcd--whs
reality's cup of gall has been drained to Il,
I ircgs still she loves-->ven though she can Ii
pti longer respect.
n Helen Belwood had been too soon awakened
-- the vicious character of her husband. His hanc
he some person, which had daEzled and tasc'nafe
her. could not. now it was stripped Of lis borrow
cd ed arts hide the deformitv within. She Was no.
n no participator OF his brilliant conversation
r. formerly devoted wholly TO her, and from wic
Of she had experienced and anticipated so much hal
u piness Taunts and leers, revllings and curses
w even blows-had burst and dispclled her dream
or made her know the melancholy and a-onizin
hc truh that the object OF her fond ardent adoratlc
H. was bu; guided stock. And yet she woishlpt
a hin,-blendng her love, it is true, with teTro
bat still lcvns--setting him up as an idol. thong
he Jnggernaut.
.e. II IS needless to state in detail the grounds 81
,st had for s,,specting that the answer he bEong
- from the school. in reply 10 her note to Mtllcen
- was fabrication, and that he had in hand son
on evil design of his own. I. has been shown tn
en- she followed him, determined, at whatever ris'
res to prevent injury to her friend.
Ter But the great defect of her character nnaintai
,s, ed its perucious ascenency. The same lndec'
,l ion which had betrayed her into preclptate e
let racemeat, caadestinc marriage, and fa'
,ht promise of secrecy. and which was constant
hv creating new difficulties, now made her raus
Ii, waver and deliberate. She reached the commo
and found the travelling carriage, confirming h
nd worst suspicious: but how, supposinS them tr