Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-08

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and with secret delight, how Edward
Vane was attracted, until she was fully
satisfied with her first attempt, and bid.
ding the party a graceful adieu, vanished
like some brilliant star, that, while we
are eagerly, delightedly watching IT,
hides itself behind the clouds. AND En-
ily never dreamed whose eyes thai star
had dazzled.
When next she met her beautiful cous-
in, it was after service at the little village
church and as Emily fingered near the
door, awaiting her father, Helena, IN
passing, slightly tapped the young girls
cheek with her gloved hand.
"How came you ever to attract SO exc,
CANT, so diistingue a lover as Edward !!
She asked. do you know that am
quite pleased with him? and that is dan
gerous for you, you know! Take care
nv pretty cousin, that | do not win MN
away from you. By the way. dear, my
brother Frederick has also become &C
ouainted with him, and, believe, Guilt
Yates his acquaintance most s~eduously.-,
At any rate he has invited him to spend
a day or two with US this week. 0
can afford to lose him for that me-can =
you, Emily, dear I" >,
Finishing this heartless speech, with a
soft laugh, and a kiss on her cousins lp,s'
she nassed on to the carriage and Emily
lacked after her an instant, with a sud
den tremor at her heart, a startled pallor
oyerspreading her cheeks, saying In a low
l.1c L;..or +ona UHelena was that what
you came for?"
Emily only said to Edward when he
came again. "Do you know Frederick
Wyndham, Edward 2"
Eyes, Emily was introduced to him
not long ago-did I not mention it? |
am forgetful of every thing but you, my
darling? 2" he added, with a beaming
smile. Then he continued "Yes, and
only Yesterday he made me half promise
to come and spend a day or two with
him at his fathers. | do not know
whether I shall go, though he is very ur-
gent. He seems to like me.
A dull pain went through Emily's
heart but she would say nothing, nor
let him suspect what she felt.
"Will he go ?" she asked, mentally ;
and with slow and unhappy suspense she
waited to see.
Edward did 60. If he had forseen the
result, he might have been wiser but,
with him, as is the case with many 9th
ers, wisdom was purchased with expert
ence.
During the days he spent with Frede-
rick Wyndham, he was thrown frequently
into the society of the beautiful Helena ;
their acquaintance matured, and his admi-
ration grew deeper with every hour that
passed, revealing some new beauty, some
new grace in the variable, hayward, yet
ever enchanting Helena.
When Emily met him again, she longed
to ask him, Do you not like my beau
tiful cousin ~ But she refrained. 81
will not mock myself" she thought :
how can he help liking-nay, even low
ing her 2"
It was not Edwards last visit at his
friends. Helena chose to win him, and
there was little resistance made. Fred
erick was a pleasant friend, and Edward
Vane, neglecting to question his own
heart too closely, said that it was be-
cause of this, that he liked so well to 60
there.
But he always saw Helena. They
PLAYED and sang together-together ram
bled over the fine grounds around the
mansion, and read from the same book.
And Helena's voice had wonderous sweet
ness in its tones, and the gentle glance of
her dark eyes, yielding each day more
completely to their delicious fascination,
until his heart was won quite away from
Emily.
Yes, he loved Helena he acknowledge
ed it at last to himself and now, unable
to resist her influence, and dreading to
meet Emily's sight, he went no more to
Hadley's parsonage.
He gave himself up now to this new
happiness /; it was strange, too, how bit
ter he found it for whenever he sat by
Helena's side, and looked into the beau
tiful depths of those dark eyes, the
thoughts Of his neglected love rose up
He seemed to- see Emily's sweet, pure
face before him, pale and sad. Self-re-
proach wore upon him-but he hated to
listen to it and, finally, Drawing and
defying it, in very desperation, he declar-
ed his love to Helena Wyndham. 1t was
a moment of triumph for which she had
waited, and watched with suspense and
impatience. Despite herself, a blush of
pleasure rose to her cheek, ever while
she assuned q little air Of annoyance and
regret.
My dear Mr.. Vano!' she said, sha-
king her beautiful head" how sorry l
am that this has happened-that you have
imagined-that you have mistaken
have been engaged to marry Mr.. Carru-
Tiers since last week !"
Edward Vane saw the dupe-the play
thing he had been. Incensed almost
beyond endurance, he left the scene Of
~infatuation, of his blind folly, for the last
time.
1t was bitter repentance for his fault
that led him back to Hadley parsonage,
to seek forgiveness and reconciliation
from Emily.
"Emily, / have been mad-insane. |
believe !" said he. II have forsaken
your sweet face for a will-'o- the-w isp that
has led me to wretchedness. Emily, for
the sake of our old love, will you forgive
me ?"
"For the sake Of our old love-yes,"
answered Emily, extending her hand to
him. She was quite pale, but there was
trace of unhappiness in her calm, fair
c~ountenance.
"Yes, the pain you have caused me |