The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-12
HELEN EYRE.
From "Lights and Shadows Scottish IIfe" by Prof
Wilson
(coNTINUED.

From eLights and Shadows OF Scottish Ilfer by Prof
Wilson
(coETINUED.)
Mrs. Montgomery had her pride, too, in
her orphan, as well as any m ,:her in her
child and she took care tha. Helen Eyre
should either have respectable frends-or
none. This was the first public meeting at
which Helen had been present; and when
she saw every one dancing around her, her
light heart lOnged to join the group. She
looked with sparkling and delighted eyes on
her sweet Constance, distinguished wherever
she moved along; and at length that beauti-
full girl came up TO her, and whispered in
her ear that her brother, who had arrived
from England too late for the archery, de-
sired to be made acquainted with one Of whom
he had heard so much-Helen Eyre. Helen
looked to Mrs. Montgomery, and rising up,
blushang, but unembarrassed, joined the
dance with Henry Beaumont As they took
their place in the good old country dance,
(not very far from the top,) there was much
tossing Of heads-pursing of mouths-brid-
ling up Of elegant and iDelegant fig:-es-
loud wbispering-consde tittering, aud
some little downright rudrness. Dat beauty
will have it's triumph; and Helen Eyre stood
unruffisd in that small storm. Henry Beau
mont, too, was q young man Of birth aud
great eststes--by far the most elegant and
accomplished person in the room, and an off,
Ger in the Guards and il was soon under
stood by the male part Of the scorners, that
it might not be prudent TO express scorn or
slight to any body who stood opposite him
in the dance There was q haughtiness in
his eye somewhat distressing to upstart peo-
pie, and he carried himself 10 a way not
very describable, bat quite ineligible TO
the meanest and most vulgar capacity. He
was likewise lp wards Of 81 feet high-and
when it was his turn to lead OF with Helen
Eyre, there was a most polite attention
shown to all their movements. 1t is no
great merit, surely, to dance well but now
it SET 1ed as it were--for every eve was
turned upon that graceful pair, and even the
most sen nsalessly and basely proud felt that
Il was q pity that Helen Eyre had been SO
born, for that she excelled in everything she
tried, and was, indeed, most truly beautiful.
To herself she attributed little of the polite
ness shown by young Beaumont but her
hear. overaewed with gratitude towards
Constance and when she again took her
seat beside MIS-. Montgomery, scar cely could
she refrain from tears, 80 touched was she
by the noble kindness OF her friend. The
evening passed away Delightfully."- Helen
did not dance again--hut she was frequently
spoken 70 BY young Beaumont, and whether
ner happiness gave colour 10 every thing
around her or 1t was really so, she Thought
that all her acqoaintsnces looked less coldly
and disdainfally upon her. and THAI httle or
no distinction seemed DOW TO exist between
hersslf and the other young and happy crea-
lures laughing and taltiag on every side.
She even dreamed Of this meeting 10 her
sleep and in that dream it was not proba-
BILE that she should see every body except
young Henry Beaumont.
Henry Beaumont never concealed his feel
Iings |: and next day be declared to his mo-
ther. that all Scotland did not hold such an.
other delightful creature IS Helen Eyre
| The old lady heard these words with great
gravity and solemnity, and said that shs
hcped her so1 would remember his birth
and not fall 10 love with such person .:
poor Helen Eyre, however good and beausi.
/ full. "Fan in love, mother-who talks ol
falling in love- / have not fallen in love-
not but this much il certain, that i must
INQUIRE Of all my partners how they are thil
morning and with thst he fung cut o
the room, mounted his horse, and gallopinI
| across the country, a. II ct o steepIe Chase
be soon found himself walking In prstt,
littie garden on Tweedside, with the eood
worthy, old Mrs. Montgomery and u fai
Helen. he called upon none Of his othe
partners that day at least, and hw subsequen
asseyerations that be had not fallen in love
became less and less vehement The trutl
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