Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
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s.'' -, y'sPa BEGINNING Ltfs e s'as E !
1dbsssalifs by awning away from home
BolIesus we are tciif. was driven Ia his ca.
reer BY the hanl Of fate and the.peck Of a
turksyse5Attills started in life with nc
oshscscaases and capital than an old sword
md which - paIms1 off Cor The divine
weapon OF Mars; and Ro6esp'erre owed hi.
political career to we,tiug his stockings
aad there heard ..words which burn, -
which hred his soul. and determined bis
eonrse-inr liiess iMy running away - from
honso ssose, from minor morrifcatfen
eadsct ~ carrying alRetty girl over The
Q, Donald lean and myself were. good
friends at fourteen years of age. and we
bo<h ressrded. with little more than friend
ship. pretty Helen Graham, "our Oldest
girl at school" We romped and danced
together, and this lasted for such a length
of time. that it Is with feelings of bewild-
eruent that look back upon the mystery
OF two lovers continuing friends. But the
time was to come when jealousy lit her
spark in my boyisb bosom, and blew it in
10 a consuming flame.
Well do ] remember how and when the
green eyed" perpetrated this incendiaIy
deed. II was on a cold October evening,
when Helen, Donald end myself were re-
tutaingI with our parents from a ncighbor-
ing hamlet. rs we approached a ford
where the water ran somewhat higher than
ankle deep. we proposed to carry Helen
al
hands interwoven--"chair fashion," and
TINS carried our pretty passenger over that
brook. just as we were in he middle Of
the water-which was cold enough to have
frozen anything like feeling out of bows less
hardy tbap osnsehcs- faint pspgyf ;eal-
ousy niped my heart. Why it was knew
not, for we had carried Helen across the
brook ere now. without emotion. but this
evening | thought or fancied that Helen
gave Donald an undue preference by cast
ing her arm around his neck. while she
seated herself on my side by holding the
cuff OF my jacket.
No flame can burn SO qnick, or with so
little fuel as jealousy Before we reached
the opposite bank. l wished Donald at the
"bottom of the sea-" Being naturally i'm
petuous l burst ont with
"fou need IA hand sac gingerly, Hell
mas iyou fsarsl "a. ] can aye carry
ye Fighter than Donald can carry haif of
ye."
Surprired at the vehemence Of my tone,
our queen interposed with an admission
that we were both strong, AMI that she had
no idea OF sparing my power. But Dom
sHs ire was kiahleI and be utterly de-
HE'D That was at islf Qualified to compete
with him in feats of physical courage. On
such topics boys are generally emulous,
and By the time we reached the opposite
bank. it was settled that the point should
be determined by our singly bearing Helen
across the ford in our arms.
Helen was to determine who hal carried
her mosteasil W and Lsscttiesi With myself
privately in advance, that the one who
would obtain the preference would really
be the person who stood the highest in her
affections. The reflection stimulated me to
exert every effort. and verify believe to.
thiSdAy-tAst Leoul have carried. Don
AID aud Helen on either arm like feath-
ers. But must not anticipate.
We suffered all the rest of the party to
pass quietly along. and then returned to
Helen. With the utmost care | carried her
liks-an infant to the mi idle of the water.
Jeabusy hal inspne1a warmer love, and
it was with feelings unknown before that
embraced her beautiful form. and felt the
pressure of her cheek against mine. All
went swimmingly. or rather wadingly for
Q minute. Bat alas, in the very deepest
part of the ford. trod on a treacherous
bit of wood which rested, suppose on a
smooth stone. Over rolled bearing Hell
en- with me, nor did we rise till fairly
soaked from head to foot.
l need not describe the tsunts 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
q long distance ON our homeward path
AS we approached the house, Helen. feel
ing dry and better humored, attempted to
-concilats me. But L preserved a moody
ssilsnce. Z I vas mortified beyond redress
That night packed up few things and
ran away. My boyiyt mind, sensitive and
irritated exaggerated the negation which
h3a1-seeeissf. nn1 3 1emptsd me to better
results than generally attend such irregu.
larities. l went To Edinburgh, where
found an uncle, a. kind hearted. ehildless
nan. Who gladly gave me a Placc In his
house. and employed me in his business
Wealth flowed upon him. l became his
partnerz-vent abread-resideds four year,
on the continent. and finally returned to
Scotland rich, educated in short, every
thing but married.
One evening. while at ball in Glas.
gov. was struck BY lady Of unpretend
io4 appearsuee. but whose remarkable
beauty and high toned expression indica
ted MIMI 81 more than ordinary power
was introduced. but che Scottish name.
,8sd long bern unfamiliar to nv ear. and
could not catch hers. 1t was Helen some
thing, and there was something IN the face
too. that seemed something sug
gestive of pain and pleasure.
But we became well acquainted thai
evening. l learned without difficulty he
history. She was from the country. hs'
been educated her parents had lost thei
property. and she was now gcverness OF
family of the city. + s4N-
Was fasoinased with her conversation