The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-30


pearance, had drawn Lord Redland's atten
ton to her, as, tired of exercising in the
yard, he passed through the porch to enter
the inn.
Little did these two women guess the Sc.
cret sympathy which, perhaps. caused them
thus to be attracted towards one another.
"Ges, my lady, she only just arrived be.
fore you aud my lord; she is a pretty dear,
my lady, but seems poorly enough; she is
going on to London by the next mail. your
ladyship."
Thank you, landlady; she is very inter
esting, poor thing; | wonder if | might
speak to her"
"Oh, I'm sure, my lady. she would be
very proud. I'll go and tell her your lady
ship has something to say to her."
"Oh do not on any account Thank
you, that will do" an'l as the hostess re.
tired courtsying, Lady Helen returned
through the porch, in which Hester still
sat. Playing for minute with flowers
which clung about the treIis, Lady Helen.
addressing Hester, said. What lovely
and enjoyal lie weather it is! will YOU have
one OF theSe!" offering her at the same time
Sprig Of jeSsamine.
Thank YOU, miss"
you are going to London, are YOU no,l
You must be sorry to leave the country
while everything is SO beautiful; am SO
happy at finding myself in il again"
Tears filed Hester's eyes. No place
looks beautiful now to me, miss" and then
she he,taled aud stopped.
"uow sol 1t is sad TO hear one so
young AS YOU are speak thus. see by the
rng YOU wear that YOU are married: is
your husband IN business in town?"
Il don't know, miss; am going in search
OF him; he has left me these many months
past, aud II do not know WHEELER he is dead
or alive.
Poor lhing poor thing! have you friends
in Lond,n!'
None" she replied in a faint voice.
"llave YOU e:er been lhege befoieln
NO" in a voice still fainter.
Helen paused, aud then bending down
said, MY poor grl, are YOU well provided
with money? ! fear not: do take this"
He,ter'S wan face flushed crimson as,
gently putting aside Lady Helen's hand
she answered, you mean kindly, miss,
Ann sure, but have never -ked or received
charity, aud cannot accept il now"
Il do not mean it rs charity" persisted
Helen; you shall repay me hen Won can.
See" She said, taking a card from her reti
cule. when YOU find your ashland, which
God giant YOU may soon de-. son can re.
nit the little loan | have made To yuu; the
address is written here wish | could as.
SiSt you further" and She placed bank
note IN Testers trembling hand.
The carriage was 10y this Time ready, and
Lord RelIand. seated in it. waited for hi,
daughter. Hester had scarcely recovered
sufficient comppsure 10 utter her thanks,
when her benetactrcSs WAS zone.
1t had not been IIe,ter's intention TO
take an inside place, but the beauty of the
weather having tempted most of the pas>en.
gers 10 travel outside, She found herself. a,
The mail drove up, compelled, against her
viii, to incur an expense too grea. for her
scanty means; but kind Providence was
again Watching over her, and proyidn.
another friend for the lonely girl
An old lady, the only occupant of the
coach with Hester, Interested IN her appear.
ance, entered into conversation with her,
and listened with the deepest comuisera,ion
to The story she presently uuro,dcd
very discerning old lady she was, or
one very unsu>picious, for neither doubt.
nor fear of imposition, seemed to enter her
mind 10 deter her from her charitable pur
pose, when, having reached London, she
badc Hester enter the hackney coach She
had provided, and getting in beside her.
took the poor wanderer to her own comior-
table home.
81 shall call You Hester at once; and
remember, You pass for my cousin, aud
then the servants anl ncighbors need nave
nothing to gossip about: and by the hv,
my name l. Morri>-.NiSS Morris: thank
goodneN, | never had husband 10 control
me-. We mas; look into this business OF
yours, my poor child. 1t was pro,idential
that met you in the coach to dav; Lon
don IS a dangerous place fpr Young and
beau -- mean unprotected women. We
shall lind thls husband Of yours at last, |
have no duubt-never fear"
Poor llester's heart swelled with rrati.
tude: and the cheerful Kindness of her new
mend impaired more Of hopefulncs, To- her
dropping Spmils than she had known Tor
nc l4fNN tltN, seated Al ntT
SIDE, aud listened to with close attention..
Hester entered miuulely into the incidents
OF her past I!e; with tear, she recalled the
days OF her happy childhood, and spoke of
The mother who had been taken rom her
when most She needed her projections: of
her meeting with George A>,eish. and Of
al that had subsequently occurred.
"il1 Is - gentleman Won say IIrsiati"
Yes, believe so; at least | always con.
Nide'ed him to he one; but indeed did
not tIlnk much about that at the time i
loved him she covered her face with her
hands and wept afre,h-"aud trusted him
Hod Knows how truly; aud it iltle matter
ed TO ne what he was, it would have been
just The same. lie said hc wished me to
be better educated aud left me all my stu.
dies marked, and how hard worked to
please him through many dreary months.
although each day my heart grew fainter
and fainter But | am sure when ba l.C,