The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-02-18
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ne aI i1Dcrtv tO-fn0rrQW-I snail bc ut home
all day Helen, must take care of vou.-
You must have some change from this, dear
Helen. YOU look so wretchcd."
She started, with an impulse to throw her.
self at his feet. and tell him all but at that
moment the bov announced that his horse
was ready. and he kissed her tcndcrlv. and
left her. Helen saw him dcrant, believing
that she should never see him again. but
spoke no word of kindness last farewell
The remainder OF that lav she seemed paral
wed. She neither thought nor iclt: only
she had the vague consciousness that some
thing dreadful was about to take place which
'shc had power to, and vet could not. avert
She went all over the well ordered house SEQ
ing that everything was arranccd-was in
place. She prepared herself carefully. de-
liheratelv, for long Journey: then she seat
cd herself in :hc front parlor, with her ewes
fixed mechanically upon little French time
piece over The mantle II lacked one hour
only Of the time when Professor IL was
to come for her At the very moment when
the clock was striking three. she heard little
Lutic's voice at the head Of the stairs calling
her. That sound seemed to rouse her be-
numhcd tacnllics-in those brief moments she
seemed TO frel-to comprehend what dread
tul guilt she was about to commit-what ter
rlhc nnhappnesS to bring upon all whom she
loved. She grew desperate 4 sudden
and maddcning impulse she snatchcd up a pen
and wrote ncrvonSlv:
''Alhcrt come home 10 come home in
>tantlv, After four o'clock it will bc too
late Do come. or something terrible vii!
hap pocn"'
She handed This. nn>calcd in her haste. to
the boy, and despatched him into town
Then her ancui>hcd thorrhtS took a new d.
rccton. at that hour Of the day there was
scarce probability that Mr.. Ham,in would
be at his o'licc-what should she do She
would tlv from home She dared not trust
hcr>rl. to meet that man she felt no control
over hcr>clt-no trn>t in herself ro siren ),
no pride no srlt:rr.;ancc Sb,. w -,
longer responsible t.,;nr =, e-no ,u.n.
She hurried mp s'.,,,rs for her borrc, rc,rr,.
r'. and t"and Professor II already ar
.ivcd. and waiting in the room She had us,
left. Neither Of them, in the surprise of the
moment. remarked that at the same instan!
Mr. llamlin, in his sleigh, was driving rarid
~ up TO The Ia ( entrance
IL ,'nn,,n' co-l ,a.nn' 90" cried Helen
i:antically ircing herself into large chair
and craSpinc at the arms as if she feared be
ing torr;hly taken away
Il said nothing hut went toward
her. and lookin" down into her ewes. with
mournfu. reproachf,. look. that tortured he,
, crncllv.
Helen could neither speak nor move. hu
looked up 20 him. frightened hc>rcchinglv
hv that mutc look appealing to him TO say,
her from herself.
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