The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-07-20

He began to interrupt ; she put up
her finger.
otis the penalty of marrying
young GIRL" she said. awe older
women know that real friendship is
safeguard to a married man. Oh,
Richard, remembered her always
never mind if you make sacri6ces-let
her be happy! When the romance
goes, life may look a little bald and
bare to you, but never let her feel it.
She will not look below the exterior :;
Is she sees you cheerful and attentive,
she will be content-that's the blessed
privilege Of unrcasoning YOUTH"
q am sure Helen will never be un-
reasonable" he said, somewhat. dis.
turbed.
"You are marrying a cbild," she
answered. "You cannot expect BIOS
SONS and solid fruit both. 10 a GER
tain extent your life must be solitary
you will find that out ; she is a girl,
aud will live in the interests suited to
her age. it is right, and you n ust be
satisfied with knowing that you have
the love of a pure, fresh heart. She
may not be able. to understand or SYM
thizc with the feelings of man of
your age ; but put that BY, live for
her, and gain your reward in the sight
Of her peace"
Richard Falmore could not have
told how, but those words, and many
similar ones she uttered, opened his
eyes for the first time to the fact tha,
Helen was very youthful in thought
aud Notwithstanding and unreason-
able as youth usually is; and the 1eaec
ton was net pleasant. 1t was not agree
able eitherto regard the.. future, where be
was personally concerned, as Mr.. Vim.
cent painted it. Altogether, when the
interview ended: his prospects. loo4 cd
much less bright than, they had :: dooe
during the past weeks. Lille had be.
fore seemed to find an anchor-an aim
now the e. solitude and emptiness. of the
old days menaced the future, and left
him irritated dishealtened. :.
She read him like a book; g]idcd
back to pleasanter themes talked of
her own ambition for him-the need
there was in this country for men Of
culture and mind devoting themselves
to public career But she showed
plainly she did not now expect or wish
him to fulfil her former hopes. he
asked why, and persisted till she gave
the reason-very gently y-but the
orue|est barb Of all she now planted in
his soul. Such career would sepa-
rate him from the wifs be had chosen ;
she was too young to sympathize, and
would therefore be jealous even Of his
ambition. Richard combated and
argued, but nevertheless the doubt was
sent home, and grew as rapidly as only
such poisonous :ancies can do.
The days and weeks got by; !
might fill a volume with their details,
but they could make the inevitable re.
suit no clearer ="
Helen was wilfull. and jealous; Fal
more wrong-headed and obstinate. as
only man can be and the time came
when qnarrels were frequent between
them, and helped to wear the bloom
rapidly off their romance. Let me dc
Mrs. Vincent justice. She did not
think ho" wickcd]y she was acting
people seldom do. She meant at frs,
only to punish Falmore a little
(lelcn's conduct angered her, and she
>santed to punish her too ; but after a
while she grew sorry for Falmore'
distress, forgot that. she had any
share in it, aud pitied him heartily fol
having made. a great mistake. She
showed that she nitied him and