Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-27


" What is the matter? What can l do for
you?"
"Nothing, nothing, Genarie," i" returned Eu-
loeen raising her pale, sad face. g am well
enough"
90 Eulie, you are i'll. How can you say
you are we'll when you are SO pale" and start
ing up, she went towards the door, saying, 81
shall send for Doctor Blaro! y
No, no indeed, do Sot go, Genorie. He
could do me no good, " said Euloeen, quickly.
-" | am we'll, and shall be abe to return home,
tomorrow
Home, tomorrow? What do you mean?"
said Genorie, in amazement; " Have you had
any bad news from home, to-night?' ~
ono"
"Then what has made you homesick ~
Seeing that she must contgol her feelings, to
allay the alarm Of her friend, Euloeen replied
''I am tired and nervous, and that has made
Ao homcsick. | shall be better in the morn
ing after have slept" and rising, she COM
m9nccd to prepare her toilet for the night.
Seeing now how calm she Lad suddenly grown,
said no more, and was soon after sleeping beside
her sloepess friend. Alas for Ealoeen, through
the long hours Of that weary night she was
awake, trying to still the throbbing pain of
her aching heart, all unmindul now Of her
again throbbing temples. Till now she had
not dream ed what a love lad sprung up in her
heart, for Gerald, and agan she asked herself,
80 is it So? Have been 50 blinded, that
could not see that it was Genorie that he loved,
end it has been only fer herr sake he he has
been SO kind to me? | cannot believe it -
And then she would review all their past ac.
quantance, to see if he had not sometime said
words to her, which would deny the terrible
reality. q" o! I thought his words and look,
meant more than they did, Tor did not his uncle
say he had talked with GcESla7and their wishes
were alike o! Genotie, nr lrend my more
than sister, how little cvts lsitu Gf 1ls."
IA Scn the thougst R.hlSs attaAtions to
Genolie, sent suadon joy JsStrill toEI + heart.
1" She docs not love Geralds," she thought, and
then, " but what Of .hat? he toyos her. o.!
If could ask her. but cannot, ana will go
home to omorrow." Then her pride whispered,
6 but what will they think, if you 60 home SO
suddenly ? Uncle Charles will remember what
he said to you, and mi8trusting all, will tell the
rest, no, no, you must stay and conceal your
blighted hopes" And SO the night wore away,
bringing the morning at last. But Ealoeen S
head was no better.
Genore Immediately as ked tho moment she
awoko, seeing that her friend was also awake:
{" Are you better, Eulie?"
To which Euloecn replied, " otmucb.
90 am sorry" and twining her arms
around Euloeen' neck, Genorie pressed her lips
with an affectonate kiss, whispering, " 0 my
darling Eulie, how much love you. wish
you We're we'll again"
This tenderness of the part of her friend,
unscalcd the flood gates of Euloeen' heart, and
tears springing to her eyes, she buried her face
in her pillow and wepta a long time, as if her
very heart would break
Genorio waited patiently until her sobs grew
fainter, and then said:
thought it was sorrow of some kind Eu-
lie, last night, and now you will tell me all"
No, no don't think SO. II my head did
not ache so, should not be so nervous; but it
has all night, and does now. y
Eyes you look as if you had not slept a
wink. will be your nurse, to day. and | am
sure if you will follow my directions, l will
have you we'll by this afternoon, SO you shall
have ride. Don't get up. will darken the
room, and bring you something nice to drink,
and then you shall go to sleep"
Euloeen, feeling ill indeed. didnot attempt to
riso but when Genorie came up bringing the
something NICE" she had promised, she could
hardy he persuaded to drink it,
cit wiH do you good, SO you must drink it,
or shall get more authority" and Euloecn
complying she then added. Now am going
to bathe your head, and when l come back,
shall expect to find you fast asleep"
Having done so she kissed her and went
away
But, alas, how could Euloeen sleep? The
breakfast hour went slowly by, and then Ge-
nore softly looked in again. Finding her eyes
wide open, she said
"Why, Eulio Merlyn, do you want should
mosmerize you, that you have not done as told
you ?"
81 do not know but | shall have to be mes
merized, for cannot go to sleep, it is no use
to try"