Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-01-04

:" II lsnot worth the keeping, lot IL got"
was fully determined to come to an opoa
explanation with Richard, and to brave the
worst that might happen to me from the
pity and anger Of my friends hereafter.
| sought an early opportunity Of seeing
Richard alone, and then said, right out,
without hesitation or delay
" Richard, what old memories were stirred
in you and Lily Bray when | was singing
Nivicns song just now 2"
How can | answer for her, Helen 7" he
said.
81 think you can answer for her. Tell
me-be honest and true, as shall always
love to think you Richard--tell me what
was the little rift that has made the love-
music of her life mute she loves you STILL"
He did not speak.
" And you love her. | went on, passion
ately.
" | regret that have seen her again."
he said, in sad voice.
No, don't don't regret il make mo
your friend, since | can't be your wife. Tell
me what parted you was the parting all
your father doing ?"
No, it was not. | should have clung to
her, and won my fathers consent to our mar
riage in time but l was fool enough to dis
trust her, fool enough to feel jealous be.
cause she would not tell me what man she
was corresponding with when knew she was
corresponding with one. 1t turned out af.
terward-after we had parted--that it was
an editor, whose interest she was striving
to enlist in behalf Of one Of her stories.-
But | did not even know that she wrote
then, and so--but never mind it's al over
now, Helen"
did not say any more to him, but went
to LILY Bray soon after. She was very busy
writing in her bedroom.
You're come to revilc me for not being
dressed 'or dinner, are you not 2" she said,
throwing down her pen good-tenpcrcdly, and
getting up. as | entered her room.
No, I'm gnt como TO revile you at ALL"
| said 81 IN come to take counsel with
you"
"Yss."
What would you do, Miss Bray, if you
tonnd the man you were engaged to loved
another woman better than he did you stop
a moment what would you do, supposing
you loved the man, and thought very highly
Of the woman he preferred 2"
"Why do you ask me this !? she said,
with her bright face very set and calm and
pale now.
on ~ - "an: " nav youi yuus'nens
laugh.
| You have solved such diffic ties frequent.
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bpt cons;p.-o deor oons;n aI,noo, . S.o,ha.
What have | done, how have | been so uufor.
tunate as to create this suspicion in vour
mind?"
You have created no suspicion. save Of
your being ever so much better suited to him
than am" said. "And now we must
dress for dinner and we must part as friends. ("
That night broke of my engagement /
wont tell you how l did it, for it was very
2 horrible thing to do. And the following day
7 went home.
7 make my father and mother understand that
t though | was neither false or tickle, had not
been slightcd, insulted, and Tilted. When l
/ had borne this in upon their comprehension.
| wrote to Lily Bray, begging her not to null.
5 lify the good effects of that which | had done.
e She came TO see me in London. She "a,
c bright and charming and bewitcbinc as aver.
d but she was not engaged to her cousin vet.
t "IIis father was simply furious at the break.
r ing of of Dicks engagement with you." she
k said "and he sets his face more dctermin.
+ ately than ever against me-" And then she
|. turned the conversation, and spoke of hel
/ heart was in them and their welfare alone.