The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-29
RAvENNA. .oH1o:-WEDNEsDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1860. :


u Listen, then. And resting his oars. he
e kept the boat, under the willows. while. in a
e musical voice, he told me of the Legendary
$ spirits and goblius that haunt the regions of
the Rhine; knew nothing of romance; and
r when l first listened to it, l was like an Indian
who puts the frewater TO his fresh lips It
: enchanted me. As he continued, every peb.
: Die in the stream appeared like the cleaning
eye OF some naiad-every 6ower-bell held a
haunting sprite. He told me ghost stories
7 and fairy tales, until my unaccustomed brain
felt giddy. At last he said 7a.ai
- Will they not want you at homer
Have Ibeen here Iougl' / asked. ,,..,
He smiled and said. Only two hours
Two hours? o dearl Pray put me
ashore. Miss Mac Nab will be alarmed.
lis diss Mac Nab dragoni' he inquired.
a dragonf No, lady-my goveruess.' 8
A careful governesa,to trust so much bean.
ty alone ~ Take care. Your foot is not
steady. There. Adieu. o We shall meet
4 again soon! as s7alsaE ssssrs sEss1 $3.50 ,
81 hurried up the shrnbbsry walks, and found
Miss Mae Nab just where Ileft her, and fast
asleep. When she aWoke was working. and
she had no suspicion that had been out lon.
ger than my allotted hour. That day was not
SO wearisone as my past days; for had some
thing to occupy my thoughts Undine and
Lorely, and host of quaint sprites, we're
dancing about my brain. I thought, too,
little of our neighbor-for felt sure he ,oas
our neighbor-and wondered why SO clever
man should bury himself in small colntry--
house,like Audley End. '.'a lts0i
The next morning, not Without faint hone
OF meeting him and hearing more legends, /
walked towards the river. There was no boat. q
! sat sat down and ske.ched spray of bells
which grew near me, for / had brought my
pencils. | was enchanted with fairy ideas,
and into every bell put weird face, or at
least Peeping and unearthly eyes, They
laughed and watched from every bIossom,- :
About the stalk and sitting in the stem where
the bell spraug were other goblin figures; and :
on the top little creature, as like ,een as
l could make her, whose long hair veiled her
slender frame; my fancy pleased me- I care.
fully worked at and enjoyed the sketch Pres.
emily felt a cold touch on my ingers-it was
the pointers nose. looked mp. Max's mas .
ter stood behind me, looking over my picture.
Do you know said he as he sat down By
me, that you have the Imagination and taste
of an artisty That you sing like an-well,
like Lorely? Do you know that you are
beauty of perfect mouldi'
:. Do you like beautiful people2' inquired.
s worship beauty. he answered.
But you ought not to ,oorship beauty I
replied gravely. m. 81. .-.I. .-.a
That is about the only thing do worship
retorted he, smiling.
Can it be poisiblef' I exclaimed Innocent
ly % no, you are too kind and pleasant to
be so very wicked
Why, how on earth, my child. have you.
been brought upP Who are you? sa i'd he
with strange smile. ~
Helena Wilton -r ...7.-
81 Who is your fatherl Lord Evesham's
steward, I suppose2' .,y..f .--.-.
Ny father is Lord Evesham.' I replied qui-
city. -..s,-.g ,...,-..r...... 49,.
Lord Evesham Wilton-O. yes; he chang
ed his name some years back. Are you his
only childl''. 4
Yes with sigh,) wish were not
Why, pretty innocent, wish that2'a
=, 20! because if had a sweet sister, sho'd
bave some one to love-some one to love me.
But have no friends '1a't aH
Let me be your friend, said he tenderIy.
i, toe, want some one to love- Fool that I
am % t'"haS>t 3'ai taa asatz'72 isH4
sWby a fool9, sooi'oorsri isai'sabi
Because love brings unrest and disappoint-
ment, and ends in treachery.' llla.
Does itf' I exclaimed. anatching away the
hand he had taken. %. thought love made
people very happy -, III. -a=-59s
1t does, sometimes. for little space. We
will love each other. and you shall try whether I'd
it makes you happy. You are not afraid of r
me not07 You ,Oere when in the boat, you
Know -.."
A little. II must go home now. have
been out so long. FAREWELL b. s.,..
Farewell Helen, my Helen; yes, in spite
of, all, my Helen. There is a fate in these
things. Be careful to come here tomorrow. IL
One kiss-iust oue-I ,oiH' -s,,.,;
I broke from him, with flushed cheeks and
q wildly beating heart. Yet met him on the
morrow-- on many morrows. fss, E,