Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-21

and very soon he could tctter 20 the window,
and look out. In q day or two more he found
his way to the cottage deor, where, sitting in
| 10 chair, he inhaled the delicious mountain
air for an hour or so at monday. His friend,
| when the invalid was thus far convalescent,
took to his gun again, and went out for game;
and Helen and her guest were frequently Left
alone together
How shall ever thank you sufficiently,
Helen :" said Donald, one day "yOur pres
ence OF mind, when l was dying by the
4 spring, saved my life"
The blushing Helen looked down and an
swered, Don't talk that wsy, Mr. AlIeyne.
lou lou % would |! not, 1 know, if you was aware
| "Call me Donald, |" said the conyalescent;
surely We have known each other long
enough Tor you to crop that formal name.
Or, II you will not call me Donald, then I
1 shall address you as Miss Grane"
| "DOnald, them" said Helen, archIy LOOK
ing up, and shaking the curls back from her
face -
| "Bless you for the word, Helen,' he said,
taking her hand " Do you know it sounds
swoeter now than L ever thought il would 2"
| Mr. Alleyne," she said, though with
averted face, "if you would not have me
keep out Of your sight for ever-if, in short,
you have any respect for friendless girl, do
| not speak in that strain again" And she
rose as if to depart
| " Helen, hear me, said her lover, detain-
| ing her; "hear me only for one word more
Since the hour that you saved my life, have
loved you, and every day spent in your so.
ciety has increased that love but if you win
say that you love another, L swear never 70
speak on that subject again. ....
She endeavored to detach her hand, which
he had caught second time, but he held it
too firmly. You are rich and am DOOR,
she said, at last, you would some day re-
laugh at your folly"
"T Then you love me" said be, eagerly.
g. Is it not so %
But this time Helen faced him, and with a
dignity that quite awed his rapture.
Mr.. Alleyne, will you let me go" she
she said Il am an unprotected girl, and
you presume on my situation
! No, no :" he exclaimed, but he let 20
her hand. "You, misjudge me, indeed, Miss
Greme, for your blood IS as good as mipe;
and even If it were not, Donald AIeyne is not
the man to love for rank or wealth"
Helen, whose pride rather than heart had
spoken, was moved by these words, and she
fingered irresolutely Her lover saw the
change in her demeanor and hssteaed to take
advantage Of it. Nor did it long continue to
! resist his pleadings. She loved him indeed
only to well, as she had all along confessed to
! her own heart. Still even when brought To
half acknowledge that he had place in her
| her heart, she would not promise TO be his
without condition He argued long and
earnestly, but her answer was always the
| same
| ave must part for year." she said " You
think now, with the memory Of your illness
fresh upon you, that you love me but am
come of too naughty blood, though poor now,
TO marry even where might love, os 80 sud
den and questionable an attachment You are
rich; fashionable, and with influence am
the last of line prescribed ever since Cullo-
den. Your place is the g2y world, where you
will be surrounded by troops of friends mine
is in the humble cabin, where few more de.
pendents have been my only companions ever
since my father died. IF you really love me,
| you will return at the end Of the year; and il
| you forget me, l shall live here with the
heather and muir-cock as lived before"
| Her lover was therefore compelled to sub
NIT. There was a proud independence in her
banishment of him which became, be said TO
himself, the daughter of chieftains who had
| fought at BannOckburn andIFlooden Fields,
and sacrificed their all at Culloden
Two weeks from that time Donald and his
! friend left the Highland cabin. and Helen was
alone. Never before had she known what il
| was to be alone. She never knew how much
she loved till her lover was away.
| But even year will pass, and just twelve.
month from Donald departure Helen sat at
the spring side, which she had named for the
trusting spot if her lover proved faithful. She
had been there already for many hours atch-
ing with an eager timid heart, half trembling
AT her own folly in expecting him, half angry
with herself for her doubts; but now, Is the
| cleaning came on, yet no Donald appeared,
! her bosom swelled nigh TO bursting She rose
! frequently and looked up the bridal path, but
| nobody was in sight. At last the stars began
to come out; the wind grew chill; and with
/ an almost broken heart she rose to return to
| the cabin.
."I might have known this" she said sad.
! IL. "Do not all my books tell the same?
| + er the old story of trusting woman and de.
| ceiving man"
| At this instant an arm was thrown around
her waist, ard well remembered voice whis-
pered in ear-'sNow, Helen dear one Of our
| cruel sex, at least, is falsifed. L thought TO
steal on you unawares and surprise you; and
so went around by the cottage TO leave nv
| horse there. Had you looked behind, instead
OF before you, you would have frustrated my
little scheme by seeing me. have waited a
whole year impatiently for this day, and I
\ find you mine at last I"
month from that time, Sir Donald Alleyne
introduced his bride to his ample domains in
England; and never had a fairer wife entered
the splendid hall of his ancestors.
In that great gallery of the castle Is pic.
ture of young Scottish girl, with half pen
siye face, setting by q mountain spring; and
the old housekeeper, as she goes the rounds
with visitors, pauses before the portrait to
say That is the likeness Of the last Lady
Alleyne and lovely she was, and as good as
lovely. By her husband, the late baronet,
Why, have never heard"
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