Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-17
The Daughter Of Night:
A STORY OF THE PRESENT TIME.
BY s. w. FuLLoM.
CHAPTER wv

CHAPTER XIV.
How strangely, how@wildly her heart beat;
and how, dark taoagh it was. the warm blood
rushed to her cheek ana temples. The vast
changes effected in her position, feelings. and
mental requirements; the alteration in her dest-
ny. since she and Belwooi had met, when-so
great was the disparity OF their ransS-he appear
ed TO be a being of another order higher and
mofe refined intelligence, not to be mentioned,
scarcely TO be looked at, and she. BY birth, by in
heritance, BY fate beyond CONTROL his degraded
and ignorant scrf unable to discern good from
evi.-.his marvellous and stupendous contrast
| flashed vividly before her, reviving for a moment
the awe she had felt of him in her DAYS Of debase-
| ment. She looked round for Helen, and found
they Were alone!
Helen, indeed, had written TO her at the inst-
CATION of Belwooi, who, struck bv her extraordi-
nary beauty, and enraged at such prize having
slipped from his hands, determined at all risks to
carry her of, making use of Helen to abet and
cover mis- designs. The nature oI her former con-
nexion with Micent allowed too much room for
practising on her fears, and, BY such crafty sug-
gestons, he rendered her extremely solicitous for
| an interview with her. He then engaged to de-
liver The notice himself, and protesting to have
received addresses in reply informed her that, in
| consequence Of the strict regulations of the
| school Millicentswas unable % come out thus
preventing her attendance, which. of course,
would have completely frustrated his object.
'si began TO fear SHOULD not have the happi-
ness OF meeting you, Miss Rcnnell, }" he said, TAX
: ing her by the hand before she coald draw back.
''lou are behind time, but you lad dare say,
some difficulty in getting out.'
81 had indeed sir,' faltered Millicent. She
would have asked for Helen, but, in the excess Of
her agitation, her tongue Glove to her mouth.
''lt is really too bad - resumed Belwood, ''hat
girl OF your years, and your experience in life.
should be kept under such rigorous restraint, as il
you were stiil a child. Bat yor are woman
now. Miss Rennell, aud woman whose great at
fractions claim Difference and indulgence, as well
admratioa.'
81 have nothing TO complain Of, sir,' replied
Millicent, in an instant ravng and not acknowl-
edsing his compliment Had asked permission
10 come out at proper hour, l should, make
no uoubt, have btained it, bnt the note receiv-
ed imposed secrecy. This has placed me in q
sltuat on feel most distressing, and which, in
deed. may be of serious consequence 10 me. but
still !;ope am acting right. Ia no other case
could be induced to take such sten.n
"Why, putting all this aside, what harm have
YOU done - returned Belwooi gaily. Il declare
yoa have grown perfect little prude If yo,
40 not take care these Miss lumpsens, with their
: quaint -the-way scruples, will make yoa
quite old-maitish in little time."
"rhese scruples are my own sir, ana--pardon
me-they are Of such nature, that l must in
stan lv leave you, unless yol are accompanied by
| am to say Miss Belwood?"
! ''Or Helenl which Won like" said Beiwood,
with slight laugh, though his face. nowith-
standing the veil furnished by night, flushed deep
". "But yol imagine, perhaps, she may have
! changed her name since you saw her?"
''l-l did not know" mnrmared Nlillicent.
sOa. Won world have hcard," rejoined BEL
wood seven in your retreat here, ha1 such an
event come of, though confess II lens acquaia-
tance with you, now know of it, is a mystery
10 me, and the more as cannot ge, her to explain
, herself. was as.oaisacd when we met this snorn-
/ ing. To find SOl were such friends
Miss Belwool is not with yol, now then ssr::''
said N,ll.cent, recedins, and making TO direct
reply TO his remarks.
"Ha' vo1 would oa'y harp on that one string.
Suppose Miss Beiwcol is net here, will not Mr.
Belwooi do%n
, '.It was Miss Belwooa came 10 meet sir, >
replied NJ licent; land as she does not appear
, 10 be present, voa must be aware ! cannot with
any propriety remain" And bending, she turn
cd away.
s.stay,a said Belwood, earnestly-';stay, Miss
Kennel, If you have not quite forgotten the past.
Time was, when NJ Belwooa WIS not an object
of such contempt to you-when. at least. yoi
were not above spo king above listening 20 him.
0 Il remember that time. sir Twas then poor,
5 untaurat, toiting girl-witholt kindred, without
: friends. | remember too, Won were ny master.
Bat my situation is now very different, and
e must claim TO be differently treated.'
n 'sYou are unkind, ungeneroas. Have | moi
4 treated Won with the utmost consideration P
" did not always show you, Whenever visited
e the works, that had great partiality for vor
|, Yes YOU must recoliect this. Yol know, Oh the
A night of the explosion, / had you removed from
4 the pit in nv carriage, and conveyed 10 Betwood
House. II | had not, most unfortunately beer
: called away. yoa shoaldnever have left it,
Il must not listen to such expressions as these
4 sir. Let me remind Won once more that have
come to speak 10 Miss Belwood; ana if she il
: not here. must leave vot."
: ssYea will not even let me congratulate yon
L then. on the change avour fortune ?-for hear,
K of voar being adopted by Mrs Grautlev. Nay
pardoa me. will no longer detain you from
Helen, though would indeed give kingdoms, i
| | possessed them, 10 protract our interview. Ba
J. must trouble Won to walk up to the carriage, a
Z Helen is too i'll to alight, and. to prevent an,
alarm to Your worthy governesses, who nigh
have caught the sound OF wheels, l lett the car
riagc in the lane"
MiIhcent hestaed in a moment "TniS is un
Fortunate, she said ''but having come so far.
cannot turn back only must beg yoa TO hasten
sir. if you please"
Belwood made no pause till they reached tn
e lane, where, as he had said, the carriage wa
: waiting. in charge of mounted position. Seiz
ing the handle of the door, he offered Milicen
his arm.
e s.Thank vou." said Millicent, rctreatins few
l. PAGES as sudden apprehension of treachery ap
,f peared toher. II will speak to Miss BeiWoo
here"
er s.But she is 50 ill., urged Belwood; and yo
viii be more comfortable yourself. too, in tn
carriage"
n "If-f you viii ask her." said Mlllicen'
n slightly agitatea. II think"
stShe dare no: expose herself to the night air,
= said Belwood, impatiently, 'but as you insl:
a upon ii. will ask hers Andhe added. openin
he the carriage door-''lielen, would yoa like
= come oat?''
A rustling noise was heard in the vehicle, an
re to his amazement, Helen stepped forth.
of ..Devilr' he said, below his breath, recoilin
ne as if stung by serpent; ''what brought yo
here?"
"Do not be so angry, Charles,' answered He
.e en- 81 thought as the evening was so fines yo
u would not object to my following you (; and fnt
on ing the carriage here, l waited little, hopin
en- Miss Kennel might be able to come out"
,r- A muttered curse was Elwood's reply, as II,
:, ,, prepared, how to act, now his design was fru
oe trated. he turned away.
Ia For moment Helen was undecided wheth'
cir to follow him and entreat forgiveness, or advant
n, to Millicent, who, equally perpexcd, felt as G
"s meeting Belwood, diffidence natural to the r.
OF fined deHcacy of her mind in addressing one TO
Tvs mery so much her superior. But Helen, whe
ii. her first panic subsded. found her very distra
ton source of strength and confidence.
'se Again she was face to face with the only OF
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