The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-02

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than that other Helen, who was an an,
gel of destruction to ancient Troy 2,
Miss Derry turned her head coldly
away. - - e .'.tas IL j. sl1s.Sfs :,
Guy flushed; but, making a resolute
step toward her, he said, with digni-
ty and grace that q king would have
| envied, ~ divine what your opinion
of me is, Miss Derry, and I have, per
haps, deserved it; but when / tell
you, as I do now, that I love you, and
that 1 love you alone and that / have
never told another woman so in all
my life, youwill believe me.n
Intuitively, Helen knew that he
spoke the truth; that probably from
motives of prudence; but more likely
from want Of interest, Guy. KenelOn
had never sailed beyond . certain dis
tance On q stream of sentiment, hav-
ing, when he reached a given point, in
variably turn'd debonairiy back again.
Helen, I would give the world to
She turned her face full toward him
now; and, as he extended both hands
towards her, she advanced a step, and
smilingly laid her two small hands in
his. ioi 'FTs rt
"It is more than I desereve," said
he, gently. rT y.G sigI
Some one was heard coming in
search of them, and they walked to
the door, just in time to meet Barbie on
the threshold. - Z,
Barbie," said Alex, the day previ-
Gus to the one appointed for Helen's
departure, "you ought to coax Miss
Derry to remain week or SO longer"
"Helen is compelled to go, in order
ts to sHReriptend the preparations for her
Wedding ~ CALCULATED Alex.
"Her wedding with Mr. Cornelius
'Stranberg," replied Barbie. t.E
"Who told you she was going to
marry that fool" demanded Alex.
hOtly. "You know him Kenelon.
It's to- ridiculous to believe" ,-t
"She told me herself this morning,
and suppose she ought to know" an
swered Barbie, testify.
1t was not until late in the evening
that Miss Derry showed the light of her
cOuntenance down stairs and then it
was very reluctantly indeed that she
consented to the five minutes CONVEX
satiOn that KenelOn requested d.
"What is it that Barbie tells me of a
marriage with Mr.. Stranberg? Were
you engaged to he married to him be-
fore you came here w Irf..- ID. .sr...-..
"Yes.n r b
"But you will not keep that engage
ment, Helen ?" said Guy, confidently
and tenderly. ..., .....
"Ah! And why not??'
Guy looked at her in amazement.
because the man is-it does not
matter what he is or not. You love
me, do you not ?' t'-
"One cannot live on sentiment, You
are not poor, suppose, but Mr.. Stran-
berg's income is, l believe, about five
times the amount of yours; and these
two facts taken in conjunction, might
reasonably be considered sufficient in
ducement for fulfilling my engagement,
think"
"Helen Derry, you are woman, or
Al az
"DOn't call names" L|s r.-7.. 10
"NO, Madam, / shall not forget my
self SO far" said lle, in white anger at
her nonchalance. Sand when 1 re-
member that you are not SO much to
blame for being what you are, as am
in being blind enough to mistake you
for being what you were not 4 .
Mr.. Kenelon feels privileged to cast
stones, being without fault, Ipresume?n
"NO, have not been without fault
in the past; but you have shown me
myself in colors so despicable that /
shall be so in the future" .-.. r..
And kenelon turned away and left
her. gra- -s1 .---. OF. ..s i.ea. rs' r. L-'.s
of remain here many minutes"
she said to herself, Il shall have to go
through nearly the same thing with
Alex, and l really don't feel equal to
it. If 1 liked myself only little less,
or KenelOn little more, / should un-
have married him." u Z
In the morning, quite early, Miss
Derry left. She Insisted on having
Barbie as escort, added to Alex, and so
defeated any private conversation, and
Alex. did not give up all faith in her
till he received a wedding card.
Guy =Kenelonr having amusee him
self with sentimental fire until he had
been burned, relin4uishing that amuse-
ment; and his occupation, like Othel-
los being gone, he found a nObler and
more manly one in which his time and
talents were better employed, in maxi
ing him a hero in the strife-the strife
of each man for fame, and the world
for progress.