Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-11
,VTI9W9 oNLY AOFEsaEND.


Do you intend to marry that man,
Helen ?"
: The lady to whom this question was adj
dressed had just sauntered back from the
front door, to which she had gone to take
wieayeiof a guest, and she seemed slightly
. startled perhaps embarrassed, but her an
swer was to the point, No, aunt; have
= no idea that shall ever be the wife Of
= John Burfield"
"ButI think the young man loves you" "
continued the elder lady.
There was no answer, at least with words.
Helen Allen stood by the table twlrling a
small pair of scissors; her aunt Hooked up
from her sewing to her neice's face, and
read an answer there-not an entirely
pleased or triumphant one; there was D
little uneasiness mixed with 1t. -.
YYou think just as l do, Helen" said
: her aunt ~
"Well, aunt l will not deny it," she re-
2. piled, returning her aunt's gaze with lit
2 tie smile, which was on the whole q frank
and steady one. .3TsT ..oTH
"And believe that this young man ex-
pects--at the least, hopes-you will be his
y wife, said the elder lady.
saoo," No, aunt, he docs not--at least, it is
q not my fault If he does, for have told him
plainly that, though value him very high
" as a. friend, 1 have no feeling for him
that would warrant nearer relationship.
~" But you still encourage his addresses
said her aunt,
mo, aant, he only visits me as q friend,
knowing perfectly my feeling towards
him."
Mrs Stanley laid down her sewing, and
surveyed her neice with an intense, half
mournful expression.
Helen, do you tell me that you are full
y. convinced that Mr.. Burfeld cherlshes
no hope-no fancy-that you will ever be
his wife," aim
i The SCISSORS flashed rapidly around the
dainty fingers ,z.f-4-r
Ye-es, aunt-at least, as 1 said, 1 have
told him frankly. and 1t is his fault not
mine, if he does not understand that re-
ceive his vista only as friend.
The elder lady shook her head
"And / say, my dear Helen, that as a
friend, you ought not now to receive his
visits /; at least, not to accept his attentions =
Helen Allen started, and her fair face
flushed little. g3 aTra f
What, not when we perfectly under
stand each other?" l ga n re
. "lf l comprehend your reply, Mr.. Bur
field has proposed to you ?" said Mrs. Stan
ley, avoiding direct reply to her neice.
Eyes," she replied.
"And you have refused him ?" observed
her aunt
~ .p. + 9, q Yes" was the reply.
You think him, however, an estimable
young man-one whom 1t would be wrong
in anywise TO tride with ?" said Mrs. Stan
-leyl 7 ~ A%1 ~ ~ 81
"Most certainly co, cunt. John Bur.
EolI L. - y ~ :
and generous-hearted intelligent and
agreeable, too, as you have seen. L do not
love him. he does not realise my ideal OF
the man could marry but esteem him
very much 4l s9
"Well, then, Helen, | have only to re-
peat my remark--you have no right to
receive his attentions, because it is doing
him wrong"
II don't sec how, aunt observed
Helen.
Because it is only keeping alive in his
heart hopewhich can never be realised, .
aid her aunt. "You know, know, every
body who had thes slightest penetration,
and saw you together for half an hour.
would perceive that this young man was
enamoured of you; and 1t is wrong to in
dulge him with your society when it only
stimulates an affection which, by your
own showing, you cannot reciprocate. 1t
is only weaving about his heart those
chains which may cost him, you know not
how much of suffering and agony to
break. az vs..H ar4s-.F.n ara
Dear me, aunt" said the girl, with a
shrug of her pretty sloping shoulders,
you fairly make me sh',dder? What shall
dor"
"BreaK off this acquaintance at once, "
replied Mrs. Stanley /" for, disguise it, my
dear child, to yourself with what petty
sophistries you may, love of admiration is
at the bottom ofall this You smile upon
this young man, you receive his atten'
lions, you talk and jest with him; he looks
ia your face, and feeds anew the love with
which he regards you. 1t is not enough
ments; while you treat him as you did this
morning, the man will have hope, and the
srtler and nobler he is, the harder at last
will it be to surrender you" . z i
II never looked at it in this light be
lore, said Helen.
She spoke half to herself, this time
slowly revolving the scissors around hei
myers. ia
81 dare say not" somewhat sadly sub
oined Mrs Stanley, resuming her sewing
md stitching rapidly for a few moments
hen dropping her work, she continued
With an earnestness that flushed her faded
,heeks, and lent a strange charm to hel
grave, gentle face, l cannot understand
low 1t is that SO many of my sex are sc
ulpably to blame in their social relations
With men. They talk and jest, and, what
sa thousand times worse they act as if a
mans heart was a thing made chiefly for
hair amusement 1 have seen women,
generous, true, and conscientious, lovely
n all other respects, totally blind, utterly
1t fault, In this one. Do you know,
Helen, that it is serious thing, and one
or which we shall be held accountable, to
rife with another's affections"
al am not trifing with John Burield,
.sseverated Helen, with strong feeling in
very word she uttered. IL should scorn,
.unt, to carry on q Irritation with any
man,"
."Call things by their right names. my
,hild," said her aunt. "Be honest with
yourself. and acknowledge that every