Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1857-08-28

the next morning at the breakfast table. " you
must have read very late hst night. / went
out after two o'clock, and your candle was still
burning"
Helen tried To answer chserfully, but all saw
she was III at ease, and her kind father in-
sisted that she should lie the sofa aud not at
tempt to 60 out that morning; or Horace or
Amy can read to you awhile, If you sit in the
easy chair" -eN a1i
Al am compelled to visit a patient this
morning, and therefore must deny myself that
PLEASURE" answered Horace, bowing slightly to
Helen. O.
He did not change his counienince as he met
her eye, though she turned very pale. lie rat
awhile talking to Amy about Sne book in
which she was Interested, and ~ telling the
doctor Of his patients, an-l thea went OUT
Helen lay on the sofa aud closed her eyes more
from desire to be silent thau from pain.
Nothing could exceed Amy's kindness. She
bathed her cousin's head, and talked low aud
ehecrfnlly to her, till she thought she was
asleep Iiorse was not at dinner, bu. in the
evening, just at twilight, he came in. Heleu
was seated ia the large chair, md Amy on H'w
seat near her He bowed as he saw IIclen,
saying in his usual toue, " Good evening, Miss
Helen, and was passing on, hut seeing Amy,
he came back
Are you here, Miss Amy. dreaming in the
darknesss you have chosen un humble seat p
And he drew n laree rocking chair towa.d her.
Which .he took win A smile while he seated
himself ON the ottoman she Ind occupied.
When they went into tea he gently took away
the crutcb and offered his arm instead
"Will you come Helen ?" said Amy.
'' am coming" replied Helen, rising and
following them with a firm stem.
" IIeen!' exclaimed the mother, "you are
as white as a sheet WHY did Won get up. NV
child ~
al am n oyeat leal better. mammn - an
.,rarad Hall, wifi, forosI ca,nn,snr. seating
herself NJ The table. and resolutelv determined
to conoue,. her emntinn. Amy snt opposife hy
he, father. lookiur 80 sweclly hnpuv. that Helen
almost forcut herself in looking al her.
whsn ,sa woe ovs, sha wonlJ have eseaned
IN her own room. Int her flther said thcy
wonld make her comfortable ON The sofa. and
sbe vomld fer better for having them all
orounJ hsr
:. Jnst s,e how her pulse is. Horace" said
the loc, ~. ne lInraee sat readine near the sofa
an whirh Helen was lyInr. lie hid down his
a In,r a,,,i laced h,s ,;rgars an h.r ,s,;s,
',r 'h ,,;, NJ ,ielant ,,orvo,s hsod.cho ~
H.. III iia' l,anJs A. yarv cold " He
ne sAa ;ni;ass.n nIas a's , n''y 'pu fho,
spohe :" o1ip, s s - so tr,v"rd crv.
did not regard H. isr ne spfang iorwaru' cry
hg ou', "she nps iain'eu' ...1,,
ne,eu, NY enu nu, siu u.s. e ,,'.ne, ~
wen sne ,ee1sessu, WI wnu' Is - ~ saraeo ,n r;oo
helen looked up am' ,y s.m liz i,o'sue w. 'smn snat
against tue man'ei piece WIN MS ia'e '"'''''
from her. ..,,,..5
lie, me 80 up s'airs' rap';, sue ~u'SPs'sJ sP ~,
hes Iather ,ook hsr IN n,s , urn" ana ha w1 ,u,
io"eu ny nef ino'nei' '''i'su ny
room. .,...,.. 81, ..tsf
iieien s"pie'' u" 'ne''
Amy, ., tr...., ana,
10 pot lhink 80, uu'"e''u Ho'"''' 'e''
'ns n''nse.i ", .ne so." h.o, s,,eor;r, al
,hina sne mus. n"'e pee" sub sones ~ h". a..
thls m,ernoon ior onee, "ne" spoAs 49, " on,'
sne ulu ny a,iSwer' .nousn III 'yvs 10 'l,ht
now wen anu now anima'sa III. SUI was "'''
l can haruly lmsglne her N., sich' ,.,,. - a
hornoe .ooheu ae 'nu WI, I'm m. iele
she sa. WIN nes s,ha' 'n'" i''ss'" s7P''
inc pSok ne nay ies M . hoo1 ,. s.;
luahk you ior pluAi"s ~ ny D'V~ Iii =,
ne, @king !. from her, !, 70 'OO ''''
suen geh'ie ones US YOU ., ,.,,o,.,, :,
~ was nn n'"uei WorA NY ,nus. W., "tssa,.,iS
A,h,, oe9ause ' ,,s ~ w. nsVs ,ons, a,tra,
sy'st ~ vi isa,,. Ati..a 4. ~ M