The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-11-02
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FoiuDly Oh my sulC, Dlu you lafe-
we'll"
And almost boforc she was aware
oft, he was gone.
She wished then sho could take
back all the harsh words shc had
spoken. Not that ho had shown
any suffering or sorrow; but that
she herself experienced u lonely
feeling, as if she had deprived her
self of somo good. And this was
increased upon hearing his depar.
turo for India, whore he remained
for five years OF moro.
llor father guessed tho cause Of
Guy Wilford's departure. lie
knew tho mans noblo nature, and
that it was Iolen he loved, not
hor money; but he said nothing
when sho told him all about it.
Helen was more brilliant than
ever that season: Notwithstanding
which she was always possessed
with n dissatisfied feeling, which
seemed to mar all pleasure. She
could not define it. She had at
first tried company as n remedy !;
but she soon discovered faults and
flaws in those whom she had con-
sidorcd her friends. So, at last,
she begged her father to take her
abroad, which he did.
Three years passed before they
returned to DcepdaIc. They had
gone through nearly all the coun-
tries of tho Continent, met with u
great many now forms and faces,
and yet Helen Howard was Helen
Howard still. Old friends again
fiockcd around her, and she threat
cncd to become rs much Il belle rs
Of old.
Rosa Carrington camo to stay
with her a gushing bright young
lady Of eighteen or thcrcabouts.
One evening q large party had
congrcgated on the lawn Of tho
Howard mansion carrying on 4
perfect tide of conversation, when
Miss Roso exclaimed
"News-ncws who can guess ?
Brother Harry tells good piece
of ncws. Tho one who guessos
shall have tho first introduction"
"Half told petite, Rosa" said
Helcn "some ono is coming. 1t
must be no less a parsonage than
tho Grand Mogul, to disturb my
ladY's cquanimity So"
Then therc were cries Of "Who?
Who? We can never gucss-lct us
know" ctc., before Rosa would
coudescend TO satisfy their curiosi-
ty.
"Well, you all remember Guy
Milford who flourished in this
town about five years ago, and
who left very suddenly for India ?
Ii is no less n person than he como
back, wealthy, polished, Travelled
tho handsomest man in the
world, my brother says, with the
form of an Apollo, the pride of
Lucifer, the wealth Of Cromsus,
the-l1clen, arc you i'll What is
the MATTER" she cried, as she hap
pcned. to glance where Helen
stood, and saw her recling, and
trying to support herself by tho
column.
Guy Wilford was imm odately
forgotten and all attention now
turned to Helen. She soon re-
covered, excused herself on plea
of sickness, and retired to her
room.
"Why should I bo 80 disturbed
because Guy Wilford has como? ?
| don't love him. Pshaw I'm
foolish"
She laid herself down in hor bed
and tried to sleep, for she felt weak
and faint.
She was now possessed with q
longing to see Guy which increased
every day. She heard no moro Of
him until about two weeks after
the first announcements, when
Rosa received intelligence that
Guy Wilford would accompany
her brother to tho ball, which was
to be given by one Of the leading
families in the town. Sho deter
mined to bo present.
On the night Of tho ball, Helen
Howard stood before her mirror,
just from the bands OF her maid.
Beautiful she always was, but this
night sbo was superb. A slight
flush lit up her usually palo face.
increasing her lovciiness ten-f0Id.
She was attircd in robe Of dove
color, drapod with black lace, hcr
w hi to shoulders tairly
cleaning against tho costly fabric.
ller eyes almost outviod tho dia-
monds on her mock and hair. She
felt strangely unoasy,
Upon entering the ballroom,
Helen saw Guy Wilford, the cen
tro of an admiring group, Gve
years since last sho saw him All,
mo! how things have changed.
She had no chance to spoak to
him till tho latter part Of tho ovc-
ming, w ION Rose Darlington
brought him to hor and introduced
them, thinking thoy had mover
met. She was glad that ho hur-
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