The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-09

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ella, you are not quite respectful" :"
said her father, gravely
Forgive me, dear father" and her
arms were folded about his neck. 81
always mean well, but Pm so thought
less There, all is right now," she
added, kissing him lovingly on the
temple.
"Come, sis, what say you :"
"Why, on that condition III be still
as a mouse but what's your reason :"
"Ah, that's my own" sang Helen,
dancing out of the room.
You knit admirably" and red
looked on with an unconscious smile of
admiration.
Helen sat at an open widow through
which rosebushes thrust their blushing
buds, making both sweet shade and
fragrance. The canary over her head,
burst out every moment in wild snatches
of glorious music. Helen was at work
on long blue stocking, nearly finished,
and her fingers flew like snow birds
"You knit admirably; are you fond
of it :"
y" Yes, quite. I like it better than
than anything else-that isl mean
can churn very well"
And do you read much :"
Fred's glances had travelled from the
corners of his eyes over every table,
shelf and corner, in search Of some
book or newspaper. But not page,
not Leaf, yellow or sere, repaid his
search.
"Oh, yes" Helen said, with self
satisfied glance.
"What books permit me to ask"
81 read the bible good DEAL" she
answered, gravely."
"Is that all 2"
"All; of course not and yet, what
do we not find in that holy volume ];
History, poetry, eloquence, romance
the most thrilling pathos." Blushing
and recollecting herself, she added, with
a manner as childish as it had been dig
nifed:
GAS for other books, let me see. |
have got in my library-6rst, there's
the primer-counting on her fingers
second-class reader, Robinson Crusoe,
nursery tales, fairy stories, two or three
elements of something, history of some
thing, biography of some person or
other, mothers magazine, King Richard
the third-there isn't that good
assortment"
Fred smiled
Perhaps don't know quite as much
as those who have been to school more"
she added, as if disappointed at his
mute rejoinder 4" but in making bread,
churning butter, and keeping house, Pm
not to be outdone."
The young man left her more in pity
than in love, but his visits did not
always so result. He began to feel a
magnetic attraction, which he vainly
attributed to Helen's beauty; but the
tTulu 10, uer SWeeJ drtlcSsuesS VI CHdIdc-
ter, engaging manners and gentle dis
position, quite won upon the city-bred,
and aristocratic Fred Lane There was
a freshness and refinement about every
thing she said and did. She perplexed
as as well as delighted him.
Often, as he was wondering how some
homely expression would be received in
good society, some beautiful sentiment
would suddenly drop like pearl from
her lips, not more remarkable for orig
inality than brilliancy.
"If l should fall into the snare,"
thought he, 81 can educate her. It
would be worth trying"
1t was useless to combat with his
passion; so at last he fell at Helen's
feet-fguratively speaking-and con-
fessed his love.
+" care not, Helen, only be mine ~
was his invariable answer to her excla-
nations Of unworthiness how she should
appear in fashionable society, etc.
They were married-had returned
from their wedding tour, and, at the
Expiration of the honeymoon, Fred was