The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-11-29
From the day when her foot frs,

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passed the threshold of her home, a new
life opened for Helen. Relieved from
household work, ohls called upon to su
pefintend the labor Of the tidy servant,
she gave her whole heart to study. The
old sohoclhas,er, who mad served a mod
est income. and given up his school to a
yohnger pedant, was only too glad to
pour from his fountain Of learning a
stream into this young, eager mind As
the conviction of Coemans faithfulness
gained ground in Helen mind, she grew
more engrossed in her new studies more
eager to stiff the sorrow OF her heart il
the expanding intellect and cul ivation
Of her mind. So the four years crept
away. "I u F'n"" .'"-f Hf ' "Hti
1t was SUMMER again and in the
schoolmaster's little cottage there are
again changes. A gentleman from New
York a man of refinement and taste, has
come for few days fishing to e.
and has persuaded the old gentleman to
give him Coleman's room for a short stav..
The dayslenglhened into weeks. the long
summer drew to a close; bnt the visiter
fingered. Then sorrow came; a lingering
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fever sei:ed the feeble frame Of the
sthoolmastAr, and he sank to rest in the
arms of thegirl whohad been his sons pro,
missed wife. Four years, and the young
girl stood III the parlor of the little cottage.
listening to another lover pleading for u
place in her heart. the right to comfort
her sorrow. In the room above lay the
cold,still form her ofohly protector, This
was how the postman found them. This
was the ttissive he brought 10 the doub-
ly bereaved girl. orphaned for the second
time 81" a| lUn"' tr.l wl H
Dear Hrlen-I am writing to ask a
release from tie childish engageiflenl
which has doubtless, become irkSome. to
vow long ago. We were mere children
wien we parted, and doubtless you have
ere this met with some one who will.
make your life happier than | can, For
your long devotion to my father.I beg
you will accept my heartfelt thanks and
uudet all circumstances believe me,
.a,ta ~, Ever your friend. 5,,
All ..lryd 3. .s,u CoLEMAH LEE"
Two hours later, the answer was sent
< Your father was buried this morning.
| shall be married to morrow, and sail
j'or Europe with my husband in 4 week.
.u1e s}i o. HELEN MONTGOMERY" b.
This was how they metz SO ~'H 81
Mrs, Evclard Curtis, leader of fashion
frivolous and empty headed, was to. give
a great party. Ever, body was invited,
and everybody came. Mrs. Curtis. IL
was whispered, had new star to intro
duce to the world of fashion, widow o.
her nephew. whoes wealth and beauty
were both subjects Of. comment and sur.
mise. The parlors were well filed Wien
Coleman Lee, one of Mrs. Curtis 'ftavorite
3" carda,"' came in. .- ~,.,
INV my dear Mr. Lee" said the
cay hostess, futtering up to the grave
lawyer, i" 1 must introduce you to my
neice. This is her first party since she
left off her mourning. There she is how.
under the centre chandllier. chatting
with Henry. Is she not lovely?' g
Coleman looked. He saw a tall
gracefully formed lady, dressed in clouds
Of soft, White lace With diamonds spark
ling on her @tllioat and arms. Her lair
hair, dropping from a j'weled comb. in
rich, glossy curls ers'i"wy compleIipr
tinted with a faint peach ike glow ON
The cheeks ber large sn'' eyes, o. the
darkest blue; he regular features --all
made vision that was indeed lovely.
80 sad" continued Mrs Curtis.
+" nephew ohly lived a year after his mar
ria,re Died az malarinus ieypr In Rome |