Smyrna times., 1859-08-04

yet they gave her kindly greeting. She wi
their kin. They never dreamed with what i
tent she had come. They, in their charity #
Others, could not conceive that she had 40 Ide
v. OF evil regarding them.
But Helena Wyndham laughed at their cha
rlty. She did not scruple to abuse II when
served her purpose to do and she glded ir
In her elegant attire, with her soft, yet brlllian
beauty, her captivating manner. her keen. deli
cate, lIght-fashing wit, and placed herself il
bewllderlng, dazzling contrast to her fair, sim
pie, unworldly, and yet noble cousin Emily
1t was not the first time Edward had seen her
but he had never viewed her so nearly, neve
spoken to her before this evening. Helena
took care that his earliest impression nf heI
should be only an agreeable one.
She was peerless in her loveliarSS, her . race
her mental gitts-she would have adorned a
royal court. Edward was scholar and a gen.
tleman, cultivated aud refined, and passionate
admirer ofbeauty. 1t would have been a mar.
vel II one like him had fesIraIued her enchanl-
ments for she was the very spirit of beauty.
How lncomparably lovely !" was ais urrn
tai exclamation as she SIT him, gayly an
carelessly chatting with her uncle a.u E.nl.,
and now and then turning her orIghl, yet -u,..
ened glance upon hun, with some smiling wur
OF remark, or Of question, that drew han ere
long from silent admiration into auIma ed con
verse with the rest.
lie dl1 not mentally compare her wIh EnI
tie was not thinking OF Emily when he -ald 20
himself that the world Could Contain 90 iace
more enchanting than that of THIS charnu.
guest but durIu4 the hour tia HrIeua slayeu
he experienced pleasure, the nature OF winch
he could hardy have denneI, mad he tr,ed, ana
the depth of which ne never sought ra tathom.
He only knew that ne admired Mss Wyndham
very much.
And so the heart ess beauty fingered as lonp
as 1t suited her, seeing plainly. and with secr-
delight, how Edward Vane was attracted, until
she was fully satisfied with her first attempt,
and bidding the party graceful adIeu, vanish.
ed like some brilliant star, that, while We are
eagerly, delightcdly watching II, hides llsril
behind the clouds. And Emily never dreamed
whose eyes that star had dazzled. i
When next she met her beautiful cousin, il
was after service al the little village church
and as Emily fingered near the door, awaiting
her father, Helena, Ia passing, slightly tapped
the young girls cheek with her gIoyed hand.
How came you ever TO attract SO elegant,
so distingue a lover as Edward Vane !" she
asked. DO you know that am quite pleased
with him and that is dangerous for you, you
know. Take care, my pretty cousin, that DO
not wiz him away from you By the way,
dear, my brother Frederick has a $50 become c.
quainted with him, and, believe, cullivates his
acquaintance most sedulouslv. AT any rate, he |
has invited him to spend day or two with us
this week. You can afford to ose him for that |
you, Emily dear!'
Finishing her heartless speech with a soft |
laugh and kiss on her Cousins lips, she passed |
on to her carriage; and Emily looked utter her
an instant, with a sudden tremor at her heart,
a startled palor overspreadIng her cheeks, say
ing, in low, hall-bltter Tone "IIelena, Helena!
was that what you came for!"
Emily only said to Edward when he came
again, "DO you know Frederick Wyndhum.
Edward l''
ayes, Emily was introduced to him not
long ago-did not mention 1t J.! | am forget
tul of everything but you, my darlIng!' he
added, with a beaming smile. Then he con-
tinued, q" Yes, and only yesterday he made me
half promise to come and pass day or two
with him at his fathers. | do not know whe-
ther | shall go, though he is very urgent. He
seems TO like me.''
A dull pain went through Emiy'e 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 go. If he had foreseen the re-
suit he might have been WISER but with nun,
as is the case with many others, wisdom was
purchased with experience.
During the days that were spent with Fr-de-
rick Wyndham he was thrown freqdpntly l4io
the society of the beautiful Helena tne r. ae-
quaintance matured, and his admiration grew
deeper with every hour that passed, revealing
some new beauty, some new grace in the varla-
BILE, wayward, yet ever enchanting Helena
When Emily met HIN again she longed to
ask him, ado you not like my beautiful cousIn!''
but she refrained. al will not mock myself"
she thought; {" how can he help lIkug--nay.
even loving herF'
1t was not Edwards last visit at his friends
Helena chose to win him. and there was little
resistance made. Frederick was pleasa nj
friend, and Edward Vane, neglecting to ques-
tion his own heart too closely, said that 1t was
because of this that he liked SO well to go
there.
But he always saw Helena. They played
and sang together-togeiher rambled over the