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So for the ecfaf of new conquest she cam,
daily over from her fathers magnificent .s
tate tp Had!ey parsonage, TO win away, with
her bewitching smile the hesrt u her cousin
lover
Emily saw her, riding lightly alcng or
her white stced, with her dark locks braided
aud ber snowy plume waving 20 the breeze
her red lips smiling, and her dark eyes b, AN
Ing With the delight Of anticipated triumph
Euiiy, sitting with the f,tLer and her love,
IN the old patronage study, saw thi. brill,.n,
cousin, aud thougbt How lovely Helena 4. >
hut the though, ~a- not mingled ri,h
envy, She bad ~On = heart without Helena ,
iascibations, and her soft cheek color-d. aud
her clear hazel eyes besrned With innoc. IA,
happipess IS she looked st her lover
moment more, aud the quiet of ths,
happy little circle vas broken ly the sppcar
ance Il this beauiifll snebsutress cousin
Emiiy and her father both know "a neIeua'.
hollow hear',yet they gave her kind y greet
ing. She VS. their kin T1.y never dream
cd With what intent she had come They
Ia their charity for others could no, eonceiy, 4,
that she had al idea Of evil regarding
| them
But Helena Wyadbad laughed at their
eharsty She did not scruple to abuse n
when It served her purpose 90 70 do aud she
glided IN, Ia her elegant attire With b.r.F
yet brilliant beauty, her osp,ivs,iur manner
her keen. dclies'c, light hsshibg Wit. and
placed herself IN bewilderius dazzling con.
traSt to her fair simple, uunuridiy aud vet
noble cousin Emily II was not ,ho ar,
time Edward had seen her but he Lai
never viewed her so nearly. never .pokeu 10
her before this evening Helena took care
that bis earliest Impression Of her should be
! only al agreeable one
! She was peerless 10 her loveliaess. her
rrse", her mental gif,, size s.uia La,.
sdOued roysi court Ed..rd was .ehol
! ar aud gsailenAn, cultivated snd rc6scd
aud passionate sdmircr vt beauty Ituouli
have been . marvel II Que like him had re-.
sisted her enchantmeuts, for she Wa n.
very spirit Of beauty
How incomp,rAbly lovely va. his
mental e1cla@stIou IS che sat near him gay
ly aud carelessly chatting With her uneie
aud Emily, and nov and then turning her
bright, but softened glance upon him, With
some smiling word or remark, " of question.
that drew hun ere hong from silent aduira
iion into animated converse with tho rest
lie did not Deuially compare her With
Emily. lie was not thinking Of Emily
when he said TO himsef that the world con.
tain no face more enchanting than that Of
this charming guest, but daring the hour
that Helena stayed be experienced a pleas.
ure, the nature Of which no could hardly
have denied, had be tined, aud tue depth Of
which he never sought to fathou He onI,
knew that he admired Miss Wyndhsu yery
much.
Aud 50 the heartless bea.ty fingered ..
long as u suited her, seeing plaiuly, aud
With secret delight, how Edward vaDs Va.
attracted, until she was fully satisfied With
her first attempt and bidding the party a
graceful Adieu. vanished like some brilliant
star, that, While We were eagerly deligh,sd
watching 1t, hides itself brhiud the cloud.
And Emily neTer dreamed whose eyes that
stAr had dAIzlsd
When ncHt che met her beautiful cousin.
1t was after service At the little village church
aud a. Emily fingered near the door, avail,
ing h'S father, Helen,, IN passing. slightly
tapped the young girls cheek With her RioJ
ed band
How came you ever TO attract 80 elegant.
so dis'IHEssA lover ~ Edward SAue ii.
Asksl. DO you know tbst sm quite rlca,
ed With him and that j. dangerous for YOU.
you know Take care, NV pretty oouSin.
that do not win him away from you By .
the way, dear, my brother Frederick ha, Al. I
90 b"come acquainted With him, and I be .
lieVs, cuIiiyAtrs hi. acquaintance most sedu ,
lousiy. Atany rate. be ha, Invited him a. 7
spend dsy or tWo With W thi. week You
can afford o. lose bim for tha, tmc-cant
yon Emily dear
Finishing her hesrtlos- speech With n ,oFi
laugh Ani HISS on her cousins lips. she
Yss'ed IN to her carriN,s and Emily locked
sitter her an instant. Wit sudden treror
At hcr hoSr,, startled pAlnr over-pre.JIur
her cheeks, ssyiug in Low, hall bitter
tone.
'Helens Helen. W., ~, Wis, you cane
Orr
Emily only 'sil 10 Edward when be csu,c
agaIn. DO you bnoW Frederick WysdmAu,
Yes, Emily vas Introduced u him
M, lonS sgo- iid not mention ~ Ism
f,rgetfui ~ s'sry one Ia you my darling
hs addsd ui'h be,ming smile Thea he
Yes. SD only yesterday. be-
made me bali promise ~ come snd Ja.s =
day of iwo viih hin a, ~, father. b.
not know whether sba'l g. though 30 y
worry urg'nt lls seems o. lie me
A dull raia sent through Kmily. heart
bu, she wolii ~ nothing uyr i,, Aim sue.
poet shat she ftlt
viii be- 50 ~. s.hsi me.iaHy auI
wiih slow ani unh,rry .u-Psa,e .he VISITED
10 ses
kdwsfd dii g.. J. be laI fgrc.s,n The
result BE- mgI. hsye been wiser t8tur
hin as y ihs r4ss W.ih macy oiaofs. vi.I.m
vas tufchssel witI experience
Durirg the dbys that BE- sTsrt wth Fred
1uck Wy0lnan he 80 .flrUv- frst1 1.a1,
INTO the sJeitfy 4 che bsau'iful iisisIa
'as,r seIuBiHfau-s mntlrsi and he simira
il5u grsW dee, 90 Eith ,yery tour that Ja.ssd
revealing some nou besaty sgms uc~ ggses
10 tie variable sayvui set ever et sbslt
ng Il-is0s
When Emily met bin ssaiu sho l7orsd 81
AK bin, 'D1 yol not iika my ha4tiful c1a
siu Blt he rlf'Nnsd I oil 90, rfe-k
myself sbs thoagb, t1W ean he bslp iiki1g
-usy. sgeu loving bcr
10 uas rot Elsafd lssi visit 81 Lis
ireuds Helena chose g. sib hiu snl there
uss hitle fsststauce made ifedefiek uss
q plsnssui friend sbd kdsard Ysns. regIsct
Jog % qssstion hu Own heart TOO ,loseiy
ssid tbst D, vss hfctuse q tbs that to litoI
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