Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-08

BYBIHIIHG LIFE. !
or. RDllImg eyer Wits q Pfctsy Girl In
". d Streona ~ " Asers
hogan say lie by running away from
home BoileaG. we are told. was driven into
his career By the hand Of faio and tho neck
Of . tarkey. Atiils started IN life with NO
other cause and capital than an old sword,
which be was adroit enough TO palm Cd for
the Divine weapon Of Mars. And Robes.
pieTre. owed his political career to wetting his
stockings and then heard sthe words which
burn,n which fred his soul and determined
his course in life Ny running away from
t-:ts ...ose from minor mortifiea ion, caus-
ed by carving pretty girl over brook.
j Donald Lee and myself were good friends
at fourteen years Of age, and we both regard
edgwith a littie more than friendship little
Helen Graham, 'sour Oldest girl at school.
We romped ana danced together, and this
lasted for such length oil time that it is
with feelings Of bewilderment that look
back upon the mystery Of two lovers ceDtin-
it must, when jealousy lit her spark in my
bosom, and blew it into consuming fame.
Well do ] remember how and when the
''greeneyed' perpetrated this inccndiary
deed 1t was on n cold October evening,
when Helen, Donald, and myself, were re-
turning with our parents from neighboring
hamlet As we approached ford, where
the water ran somewhat higher than ANGLE
deep, we prepared to carry Heller across, as
we were accustomed to do, with hands inter-
woven "chair-fashion,' and thus carried our
pretty passenger across the brook. Just as
we wera in the middle Of the water-which
was cold enough at that time to have frozen
anything like feeling out of boys less hardy
than ourselves--a faint pang ofjealousy nip
ped my heart Why it was knew not, for
we had carried Helen fifty times across this
brook ere now, without emotion, but this
evening thought OF fancied that Helen gave
Donald an undue preference by casting her
pretty arm around his neck, while she stead
led herself on my side by holding the cuff of
my jacket.
No fame can burn so quickly or with so
little fuel as jealousy. Before we had reach
ed the opposite bank, | was wishing Donald
at the bottom of the sea. Being naturally
impetuous, burst out with:
"You need ma baud sac gingerly, as il. ye
feared IA. l can carry We lighter than
Donald can ye half o ye' sa
Surprised at the vehemence of my tore
our queen interposed, with the admission
that we were both strong, and that she had
no idea of sparing my powers But Donald s
ire was kindled, and he utterly denied that
was at all qualified to compete with him in
feats of carriage. On such topics boys are
generally emulous; and by the time we had
reached the opposite bank it was determined
that the point should be settled by our singly
bearing Helen across the ford i'll our arms.
Helen was to determine who carried her
most easily, and settled with myself pri-
vately, in advance, that the one who obtain
ed the preference would really be the person
who stood highest in her affections. The
reflection stimulated me to use every effort,
and verify believe to this day that could
have carried Donald and Helen on either
arm like feathers But must not antici-
pate.
We suffered all the rest of the party to pass
quietly along, and then returned to the ford.
| lifted Helen with the utmost care and car
ried her like an infant to the middle of the
water. Jealousy had inspired a warmer love,
and it was with teelin unknown before that
embraced her beautiful form, and felt her
check against mine All went swimmingiy,
rather wadingly for minute. But alas! in
the very deepest part of the ford, trod on a
treacherous bit OF wood, which rested, sup.
pose, on Il smooth stone. Over rolled, bear
ing Helen with me, nor did we rise until fair.
" soaked from head to foot
| mead MT describe tho faunta IF Dnna II
or the more accusing silence of Helen Both
believed that had fallen from mere weak
ness, and nv rival demonstrated his superior
ability by bearing her u long distance on our
homeward path. IA we approached the
house, Helen, feeling dry and better humor
ed attempted to conciate me. But | pre-
served moody silence. l was mortified
beyond redress. ....r .. -....e -.7
That night packed up a few things and
ran away. My boysh mind sensitive and
irrit ativc, exaggerated the indignity which
it had received, and prompted me to a course
which fortunately led me to better results
| than usually attend such irregularities.
went to Edinburgh, where found an uncle
| kind -hearted, chi!dless man, who gladly
gave me place in his house, and employed
me in his business Wealth flowed in upor
him, became his partner-went abroad
resided four years on the continent, and fin
| ally returned to Scotland rich, educated, il
short, everything but married
One evening, while at ball in Glasgow,
was struck with a young lady of unpretend
ing appearance. but whose remarkable beau
ty and high toned expression indicateda mine
of more than ordinary power. | was intro
| duced, but the Scottish names had long beer
unfamiliar to my car and could not catch
hers. 1t was Helen something, and there
was something in the face, too, that seemed
Notwithstanding suggestive of pleasure
and pain. aI
But we became we'll acquainted that eve
ming learned without difficulty her histo
ry She was from the country, had beer
educated, her parents had lost their property
and she was now governess of family O.
| the city
/ was fascinated with her conversation
| and was continually reminded by her grace
and refinement Of manner, that she was ca
pablo of moving with distinguished success
in u higher sphere than that which fortune
seemed to have allotted her Lam naturally
neither talkatiye nor prone to confidence
but there was that in the young lady which
inspired both, and conversed with her as
had never conversed with any. Her ques
tons of the various countries with which |
was familiar, indicated a remarkable knowl
edge of literature, and an Incredible store o
information.
We progressed in intimacy, and rs oul
conversation turned on the causes which in
duced SO many to leave their native land,
laughingly remarked that owed my travel.
to having fallen with pretty girl into ford
! had scarcely spoken the words ere the
blood mounted to her face and was succeed
ed by quite remarkable paleness. attri
butcd this to the heat of the room, laughed
and at her request, proceeded to give the de
tails of my ford adventure with Helen Ora
ham, which did, painting in glowing colors
the amiability of my love.
Her mirth during the recital became al
most irrpressible. At the conclusion she re
marked
mir. Roberts, is it possible you have for
gotten me p
= aazed an nt-remembered--and was
dumfounded. This young lady with whom
| had become acquainted was Helen Graham
herself
| hate, and so do you, reader, to neediessly