The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-29

castle Of Closeburn, with the view Of be-
queathing his whole property to the then
lard, the drawbridge was up-he was re-
fused immediate entrance, because Sir
Thomas was at dinner. Tell Sir Thom-
as, said the enraged visitor, "telI your
master to take bis dinner, aud with zest
but tell him, at the same time, that will
put better dinner by bis table this day
than ever was on it," SO be went on to
Drumlanrg, and left the whole property to
Douglas OF Queensberry. Such, however,
was not the reception Of some young gen
tlemen who arrived about this time At the
castle of Closeburn, on a sporting expedi-
ton, with dogs and guns, and suitable
accompaniment of gamekeepers and other
servants. These strangers we're manif-stIy
Englshmen, but from what quarter of Eng
land nobody knew, and, indeed, nobody
inquired. They were only birds of passage,
ami would, in month or so give place TO
another arrival, about to disappear, in i,s
turn, from a similar cause. As Helen
Palmer was one day walking, acco ding
to ber wont, amongst the Blrmoor- woods,
in her immediate neighborhoo1, a hare
crossed her path, followed closely by grey
bound, by which it was Immediately killed.
Poor Helen started, screamed, and dropped
her book IN an agony Of pity. She had
not been accustomed to such barbarites /;
and the poor dying animal cried like child,
too, as 1t expired AT this instant, horse
man brought up bis steed in her presence,
and, immediately alighting, proceeded, in
the most polite and delicate manner imag-
lnabe, to administer such relief as was in
bis power. lie begged her to be compos-
ed, Tor the animal Was now dead, and its
suffering over and her feelings should
never be acerated again in this manner, as
they would pursue their sport somewhere
else, at greater distance from her abode.
Upon recovering herself, Helen felt
ashamed at her position, and even at her
weakness in betIaying her feelings, and
begging the strangers pardon for the in
terruptIon to Ms sport which she had occa~
oued, with most graceful courtesy she
withdrew from his sight The stranger
was exceedingly struck with her appearance.
Ii was nor that she was beautiful, for with
beautiful women be had long been familiar;
but there was something in the expression
Of her countenance which made him trem-
bic ali oversize was the very picture of
his father; nay, his own features aud her )
bore close resemblance The same in
definite terror which had seized this Young
m he h.A
penetrated the breast of Helen. The re-
semblance Of the stranger to herself was
what struck her with amazement. There
was the same arched eyeblow-the same
hazel eye-and the same dimplc in the chin
Besides, there was an allover sameness In
the air, manner, and even step, which she
could not with all her efforts, drive from
her recollection. She did not, however,
think proper to inform her father of this
little foolish incident b1i, ere she went t.
bed that night, she survey ed herself in the
glass with mole than wonted attention.
Still, still, she was left in surprise, BY con-
pairing what she saw with what she recol-
Iected-the image in her bosom with that
IN the g ass.
Next day, as mi ight have been anticlpat-
ed, tue stranger called to see if she had re-
covered from ber fright, and spent a con-
siderable time in very pleasing conversa-
ton. Her father happened to be in the
writing Office at the time, and did not see
him. These calls we're repeated from tim"
TO time, TIL at last it became evident 10 all
about the castle, that the young heir Of
M.ddleheld, iH Gun berand, was deeply in
love. lie bad almost entirely given up his
former amusements, and even rallied against
the cruelty of such AporIs. Mr.. Graham,
a near connection of him Of Netherby, was
young person of an excellent heart, and
of large property, to which, from his
father 5 death by an accident, be had Just
succeeded. He was, besides, one Of the
haDdsomest men in Cumberland and il was
reported that Sir James Grshsm's daugh-
ter had expressed herself very favorably
respecting her kinsman's pretenIions to her
hand, should be presume SO high How
ever hIs heart was not in the match, and
be bad made this visit to bis fathers init
mate friend, 70 order to avoid all importu
nifty on a subject which was irksome to him.
1t Is useless TO mince the matter Helen,
IN spite Of ber fathers remonstrances and
representations, was deeply and rrecovera-
bly, 10 love with the gallant Graham, and
be, in his turn, was at least equally enam-
CURED Of the face, person, manners, mind,
and soul, Of the lovely and fascinating Miss
Palmer.
There was only one subject on which
there was any division Of opinion betwixt
the lovers-Helen was every inch Cove
nanter whilst Mr.. William was rather, if
anything, inclined to view their opposition
to government as factious and inexcusable
He did not, indeed, approve of the atroci-
ties which were practlcing every day around
him. and in the parish of Closeburn in par
ticular but be vcntured to hope that few
instances Of severity would put an end to
the delusion Of the people, and that they
would again return to their allegiance and
their parish churches. Helen was mighty
and magnificent in the cause Of non -confor-
nifty aud humanity. She talked of free
dom, conscience, religion, on the one hand,
Of tyranny, treachery, oppression, and cru
elty, on the other, till Mr.. William, either
convinced, or appearing to be so, fairly
gave in, promising most willingly, and in
perfect good faith, that be would never as
sIst the Laird Of Closeburn, or Of Lug, in
any Of their unballOwed proceedings
One day when Helen and her lover (for
il was now no secret) were on walk into
the Barmoor-wood, they we're naturally at
tracted to the spot where their intercourse
had begun and, sitting down opposite to
each other on the trunks of some felled
trees, they gradually began a somewhat
confidential conversation respecting their
birth and parenHge. Helen disguised
nothing she was born in Cumberland, and
brought here whilst a child her mother,
whose name was Helen Graham, had died
at her birth. At the mention OF this name,
the stranger and lover started convulsively
to bis feet, and running up to and embrace