Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29

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o.'eh s il nag betrayed her preference tor
MN. Inc excited state q her feelings
maze her magnify every circumstance OF
ele KIM, ana she Ieit degraded IN her
own eyes, az she thoughs now hemqst de-
spise the neart That gave It's love unsought;
ana then as Inc remembrance OF that love
came over her mind, she hid her Face IN
her hands' ana tears hoWeo last and Tree.
iwiilght came on, and its shadows
ueepehed INTO nlght put still she sat there,
ABSORBED SO n ner own SAD thoughts
Inc entrance of her maid, who came to
ASSIST her ID preparing Tor the evening,
reused her from ner bitter revere, and
pushing back the disheEeled locks from
her throbbing temples, she rose to her feet
and hastily began her preparations, and q
short time after, when her cousin, Mrs.
ILinwood, came in to put the finishing
touches to her Dress Helen's features be-
trayed no traces Of her recent emotion.
That night there was deeper flush on
Helen's cheek, and brighter beam in her
Ieye, and her voice, though slightly tremu-
lous at times, was more than usually gay
and mirthful in its tones, and none could
have read beneath that bright exterior the
feeling that swelled her heart, and op.
pressed her brain,
Never had she looked loyelief than on
that night, and so thought DR.. Langdon
as he advanced to speak to her as she en-
tered Mrs. Howland's drawing room.
Helen's heart beat almost audibly, as he
took her hand, and fearing he might OBJ
serve her embarrassment, and detect the
cause, she hastily Withdrew it, and the
smile that accompanied her few words Of
greeting; he was constrained and cold.
Touched by her manner, he turned
away, and meeting the eye Of Clara, he
crossed the room to her, and when Helen
saw him again, ne was standfng BY her
sIuc' ner manu- wlel'la ms arm ana her.
eeaue'Iul iace up1urnea 70 ms; with a
ia'he' sicAen'ns Seesasleh' nelen turned
away any ~, 7s,ui u al around ner'
seateu hcrseh ~ az ope,, WINDOW where
sne neas5 curtains ~, = partially enveioped ner
iolih' an i,, Mliele sue coaiu gaze upon the
calm' sun seafiigns without. a lew mo-
menus Meef, gen,leinan loiloWed her,
ana settlas himself oy ner slde, began
conversation IN wnlch she took out little
snare.
fredericK Loring nao soved Helen Inn
wood long and devotedly' but ne had
never dared TO breathe 70 her ms feelings;
put at tnat moment mere was q suDdued
softness IN her manner, a touching sweet
ness IN her tones, that made him love her
more, ana care 70 nope Wnat ne never
nopeo before. Helen, engrossed by her
own thoughts, listened dreamlly as he
spoke OF the beauty OF the quiet evening
OF poetry-of love, and as he talked,
sne gazed into the heavens above her, I'M
needing the passionate gaze that was bent
50 earnestly upon her, and though he
spoke IN low, soft whispers, which betray
ed the love his bosom felt, she did not re-
alIze his meaning until ernboldeped by
her silence, he placed MS hand upon hers
which lay upon the window-sill, and bend
ing nearer, spoke plainly OF his love for
her.
Helen raised her eyes 70 his, and burn.
ing plush overspfsau ner features; she saw
her error and feit sue llad inintentionally
mlsled him; she leaned her head upon her
hand, and ne still bent over her listening
trembling for the words on which his
hopes all hung.
At that moment Clara, who was still
leaning on Or. Langdon9s arm, directed
his attention to Helen, and with pecu-
llar smile, said, Helen is very happy
tnls evening.
why! SAID Or. Langdon quietly
: She Is always happy when Hr. LOrinp