Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

do not know whether I shall go, though
he is very urgent. He seems to like
me-"
A dull pain went through Emily's
heart but she would say nothing, MOI
let him suspect what she felt.
" Will he go?" she asked, mentally
and with slow and unhappy suspense
she waited to see.
Edward did go, IF he had seen the
result he might have been wiser; but
with him, as is the case with many
others, wisdom was purchased with ex-
perience.
During the days that he spent with
Frederick Wyndham, he was frequently
thrown into the society of the beautiful
Helena their acquaintance matured,
and his admiration grew deeper with
every hour that passed, revealing some
new beauty, some new grace in the va
riable, hayward, yet ever enchanting
Helena.
When Emily met him again she long
ed to ask him, "Do you rot like my
beautiful cousin % But she refrained
II will not mock myself" she thought !;
show can he help liking-nay, even lov-
ing her -
1t was not Edwards last visit at his
friends. Helena chose to win him, and
there was little resistance made. Fred
erick was pleasant friend, and E lward
Vane, neglecting to question his own
heart too closely, said that it was be-
cause of this that he liked so we'll to 90
there.
But he always saw Helena. They
pla yed and sang together - together
rambled over the fine grounds around
the mansion, and read from the same
book. And Helena's voice had Won
drous sweetness in it's tones, and the
gentle glance Of her dark eyes, in her
subdued moments, was one Of the most
enchanting softness. And Edward lis
tencd to the sweet voice, and met the
soft glance of the lovely dark eyes,
yielding each day more completely y to
their delicious fascination, until his
heart was won quite away from Emily.
Yes-he loved Helena; he acknowl-
edged it at last to himself and now,
unable to resist her influence, and dread
ing to meet Emily's sight he went no
more to Hadley parsonage.
He gave himself up now to his new
happiness it was strange, too, how
bitter he found it. For whenever he
sat by Helena's side, and looked into
the beautiful 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-reproach wore upon him, but he
hated to listen to it; and, finally, bra
wing and defying it, in very despera-
tion, he declared his love to Helena
Wyndham. 1t was moment of tri-
umph for which she had waited and
watched with suspense and impatience.
Despite herself, a blush of pleasure
rose to her cheek even while she as
sumed q little air Of mingled annoy
ance and regret.
" My dear Mr.. Vane ~ she said,
shaking her beautiful head "how sor-
ry am that this happened-that you
have imagined-that you have mista-
keu-I have been engaged to marry
Mr. Carruthers since last week :"
Edward Vane saw the dupe-the
plaything he had been. Incensed al
most beyond endurance, he left the
scene Of infatuation, Of his blind folly,
for the last time.
1t was bitter repentance that led him
back to Hadley pars onage to seek for
giyeness and reconciliation from En-
lily.
Emily, I have been insane,
[ bclievc. Z" he said. Ct have forsa-
ken your sweet face for will o'-the-
wisp that has led me to wretchedness.
Emily, for the sake Of our old love,
will you forgive me !? y
For the sake Of our old love-
yes" answered Emily, extending her
hand to him. She was quite pale, but
there was DO trace Of unhappiness in
her calm, fair countenance. 6 Yes,
the pain you have caused me [ will not
remember; but the pain is over now
and the love has died ont with If. Ed
ward"
Emily, I deserve it, % he uttered,
with cry Of anguish, G deserve it.
But 0, do not say it, Emily May /
not hope
"No-there is no hope,'' she re-
piled, gently, but firmly. I forgive
the pain you have given me, but dare
not risk that pain again. We can new
er be more than we arenow to each 9TH
er.o -
The words were sacred-they proved
true. He went out from her presence
ashamed, and their paths never were
the same again.
A BEECHER- Ism. -" There are many
protesting Christians who are secretly
vexed on account Of the charity they
have to bestow, and the self-denial they