The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-11-11

rise till fairly soaked from head to foot.
need not describe the taunts of DON
aid or the more accusing silence of HELEN.
Both believed that had fallen from mere
weakness, and my rival demonstrated his
superior ability, by bearing her in his arms
long distance on our homeward path
As We approached the house, HELEN feel
ing dry and better humored, attempted
to conciliate me. But l remained in q
moody silence. | was mortified beyond
redress.
That night l packed up W things
and ran away. My boyish mind, sensitive
and irritated, exaggerated the negation
which it had received, and prompted me
to course which fortunately led me to
better results than generally attend such
irregularities. went to Edinburg, where
found au uncle, a kind hearted, child
less man, who gladly gave me a place in
his house, and employed me in his busi-
ness. Wealth flowed upon him. l be-
came his partner-went abroad-resided
four years on the continent, and finally
returned to Scotland rich, educated, in
|
short, everything but married.
One evening, while at a ball in Glas-
gov, l was struck by lady of unpretend-
ing appearance, but whose remarkable
beauty and high-toned expression iudicat-
ed a mind of more than ordinary power.
| was introduced, but the Scottish names
had long been unfamiliar to my ear, and
| could not catch hers. 1t was HELEN
something, and there was something in
the face too that seemed famliar-some.
thing suggestive of pleasure and pain.
But we became we'll acquainted that
evening. learned without difficulty her
history. She was from the country, had
been educated, her parents had lost their
property, aud she was now governess
of family in the city.
was facinated with her conversation,
and was continually reminded by her
grace and refinement of manner that she
was capable of moving with distinguish
ed success in far higher sphere than
that which fortune seemed TO have alott-
edher. | was naturally not talkative, nor
prone to confidence; but there was that
in this young lady which inspired both,
and | conversed with her as l never con-
versed with any. Her questions of the
various countries with which | was famil-
lar indicated a remarkable knowledge of
literature, and an incredible store of in
formation.
We progressed in intimacy, aud as our
conversation turned on the cause which in
duced so many to leave their native land
l laughingly remarked that l owed my
own travels to falling with pretty girl
into a ford.
l had hardly spoken these words ere
the blood mounted TO her face, and was
succeeded by a remarkable paleness. l
attributed to the heat of the room
laughed-and at her request proceeded
to relate my ford adventure with HELEN
Graham, painting in glowing colors The
amiability of my love.
Her mirth during recital became ire
pressible. At the conclusion she remark
ed:
"Mr. Roberts, is it possible that you
have forgotten mep
gazed an instant, remembered-and
was dumb founded. The lady with
whom had thus become acquainted with
was Helen Graham herself.
hate, and so do you reader, to need
lessly prolong story. We were soon
married-Helleu and l made our bridal
tour to the old place. As we approached
in our carriage, | greeted stout fellow
working in the field, who seemed to be a
better sort of a laborer, or perhaps small
farmer, by inquiring some particulars re-
lating to the heighborhood. He answer
ed we'll enough, and l was about to give