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since, though have thought Of it fifty times
daily, but yourpreSence Of mind when | was
| diving BY the spring, saved my life"
TIE blushing Helen looked down, and be-
gan d pick to pieces lily Of the valley, her
favOrite flower; but she answered softly
Don't talk that way Mr.. Alleyne; you
would not, know,,if you were aware how
"Cellfne Donald" said the convalescent;
''surey we have known each other long
enough for you to drop that formal name
Or, ifkOu will not call me Donald then | shall
addrefs you as Miss Graeme."
"1bnald," said Helen, archly looking up
and 4Aaking the curls back from her face.
'H less you for your word, Helen, he said,
taking her hand "DO you know that it sounds
sweeter now than had ever thought it would.
NayI dear one, do not withdraw your hand
do n}t take it away-for love you, Helen, as
love my own life; and if you will not be
mind shall ever bemiserable. It's this, too,
that have been long wishing to say to you,
but never dared.
Ard did not Helen return the love thus
warIaiy expressed2 Had She been with him SO
much not TO know how immeasurably superior
he was to other men? Why did she, in fact
shakdher head and persist in withdrawing her
handi
"NlF. Alleyne," she said, though with aver
ted f9ce, for the tears were falling fast from
her etes-she no longer said Donald-.'if you
would not have me keep out Of yonr sight for
ever-tif, in short you have any respect for a
friendless girl-do not speak in that strain
againG' And she rose as If to depart.
chi Hen, for Heavens sake hear me" said
Fer lober, OBTAINING her; "hear me only one
word more. Since the hour you saved my life
have loved you, and every day have spent
in yolk society has increased that love; but, il
you Will say that you love another, | swear
never DO speak on that subject again"
| She endeaVOred to detach her hand, which
he hal caughta second time, but he held it
too fiimly. She still looked away, weeping,
butdil not answer.
"Ydl are rich, | am poor" she said at last,
brokekly, "yOn would some day repent Of this
thiRg Even your friends would laugh at
aTisn you love me- eagerly said he. "Is
But this time, Helen faced him, and with a
| dignity that quite awed his raptures.
| "Mf. Alleyne, you will let me go. am an
unprotected girl, andyOu presume on my stu
| alton"
"Nbl bv heavens, nol' he exclaimed. But
! he lei 20 her hand. "There, leave mo, cruel
one You misjudge me, indeed, Miss Graeme,
| for your blood is as good as mine; aud even II
it were not, Donald Alleynei is not the man to
| love for rank or wealth"
Helen, whose pride rather than her heart
| had spoken, was moved by these words, and
she fingered irresolutely. Her lover saw the
| change in her demeanOr, and fastened to take
advantage of it. Nor did Helen long continue
| to resist his pleadings She loved him, in
I deed, only too WE'LL as she had, all along, con-
| fessed to her own heart. Still, even when
| brought to half acknowledge that he had
placeiu her heart, she would nOtpromise to be
| his, without condition. He argued long and
earnestly, but her answer was always the
same
'We must part for year. You think now,
| with the memory Of your sickness upon you,
that you love me: but | am comeOf too haugh-
ty Q blood, though poor now, to marry even
| where might love, on such q sudden and
questionable--excuse me, for | must speak
| plainly-such sudden and questionable at
tachment. You are rich, fashionable, and
| with influence; l am the last Of line pro-
| scribed even since Culloden. Your place is
the gay world, where you will be surrounded
| by troops Of friends; mine is the humble cabin,
where few poor dependents have been my
only companions, ever since my father died.
If you really love me, you will return at the
and Of the year; and if you forget me- her
! lips quivered, but she went on, If you forget
me, shall live here, with the heather and
muir.cock, as have lived before
Hor lover was, therefore, compelled to sub
nit. But, think you, he honored, or adored
herltss for her resolution? No, he worship
ned her the more for it. There was a proud
| fndependence in her banishment Of him, which
became, he said to himself, the daughter o.
chiefthins who had fought at Bannockburr
| and Flodden Field, and sacrificed their all al
/ Cnl0d6n
j Two weeks from that time, Donald and hi
| friend left the highland cabin, and Helen was
alone. Never before had she known what il
was to be really alone. She missed the pres.
ence Of that manly form, the light Of thai
manly eye, and deep tones of that manly voict
continually. She never knew how much sht
loved till her lover was awav.
But even a year will pass, and just a twelve.
months from Donald's departure, Helen sat al
the spring-side, which she had named for the
trgsting- if her lover proved faithful. She
| had been there already for many hours watch
at her own folly in expecting him; half angry
| with herself for her doubts; but now, as the
| cleaning came on, yet no Donald appeared
/ her bosom swelled nigh to bursting She
osefreqnently, and looked up the bridal-path
| but nobody was in sight. At last the stars
began to come out; the wind grew chill; aud
withan almost broken heart, she rose, to re,
turn to the cabin. Her tears were fallen fast
! might have known this, = she said, sadly.
| 'sDo not all my looks foretellme the same9''
Ever theold story of trusting woman and de.
eeiying man. yE ur
At this instant, an arm was thrown around
her waist, and awell remembered voice W lis.
pered in her ear
aNow Helen, dear, one Of our cruel sex, al
least, is falsified. Thought 10 steal upon yOu
unawares and surprise you; and so went round
by the cottage TO leave my horse there
| Had You looked behind, instead Of before, you
would have frustrated my little scheme by
seeing mo coming up the cleaning.
/ What could she sayl She said nothing, but
burying her face on his shoulder, wept glad
tears. sci q Ela HHh7 9
.Ihave waited a,whole year, impatiently fol
this day. said he; thank God find you
mine at last sud II. 1a sos
A month after this time Sir Donald Alleynt
introduced his bride to his ample domains il
England; and never had fairer wife entered
the splendid hall of his ancestors.
! In the great gallery Of the castle is picture