The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-27

Matte . stay Win hcf, while j AIN gone!
=. We shall Ice glad to render you any
service Poor Helen how is she r
: think she feels little better
Y,u have heard nothing more uf the
wrecked steamer
We have heard nothing, yet We cher
ish hope that George escaped on one Of
the rafts
Helen was sorry to hear Of Charles
sickness, but she felt glad to know that
he was with MIR. Shirley. She had spent
several weeks at time at his residence,
and she highly esteemed both Mr. and
Mrs Shirley, but she loved the fair bright
Lillian, and sent many atfectlonate mes
sages to her Ii her health had permit
ted, she would have gone with her brother
Instead uf the joyful meeting with her
long absent hover which she had So fondly
anticipated she had received the dreadful
tidings Of the wreck Of the ship iii which
! he had taken passage. \ few of the pas
sen.ers and some Of the crew, so read the
account, had escaped on RATS, but AS days
and weeks passed without bringing any in
formation from these ill-fated ones, hope
began to die, and Helen had become so
much depressed IN consequence Of this un-
certainty and suspense, that it had i'm
paired her health. and deprived her of her
usual energy When therefore, William
found II necessary "a leave home Helen
Was very glad of the company Of Katie.
The day after William left, "a servant en-
+ tered the room where Helen and Nate were
busily employed upon piece of embruid-
ery. and announced the fact that gentle
man was III the parlor who wished to see
Miss Langham Helen inquired if he had
sent his name.
| The servant replied, = He said it was
not necessary to send his name.
| Helen wondered who il could be and
was half inclined not t. @ down.
= would g, sand Katie. you may he
refusing To see George
At these words Helen became very much
excited. and Kate Was sorry she had raised
hope which might never be realized. She
begged her To he composed, telling her it
was all supposition on her part, for aught
she knew he might be total stranger
Helen waited few moments tu regain
her compusure and then went down. As
she entered the room tall handsome man,
with dark eyes, black hair and whiskers,
and complexion brown and sunbunit with
exposure. advanced tu meet her saying but
one word but that one word, Helen, AS
spoken by him contained volumes of CON
stancy and love.
' Oh George, she cried and tainted i'll
his arms. He kissed her again and again,
calling her by the tcnderest names After
the lapse Of few moments She opened her
eyes and lunAcd ~ smiling into his face.
My heart darling, said George.
Nv bcluved George, replied Helen.
lie vd her "a a seat and tnok one beside
her where they remained three full hours,
taking IA" note If time but giving them
selves up To- the happiness of a bllssful re
unIon. and catchIn. a few glnnpses of par
adIsc Heaven comes next L. earth III the
true pure love uf united hearts That love
which cuntelLp plates the happiness Of its OBJ
lcct and Is willing a. make great sacrifice tu
this end is the only love which is pure and
true. That passion sometime called love
which seeks only its own qualification is
from beneath and does not contain one ele-
mclit uf true affection. The love existing
between George and Helen had its origin
ia the garden uf Eden before the fall. And
blessed he the name Of our Heavenly
Father, such glimpses Of paradise are some
times afforded To the inhabitants Of earth.
pure and holy affection has commenced
here, which Will prove IA solace all along the
Journey uf life, and will continue still
sweetcr and Iurer through the endless ages
II eternity.
When the lovers had passed three hours
IN sweet communion. forgetting everything
and rvrryb budy but each other, Helen start
ed AMI sand. What will Katie think q
who is Matte = asked George.
l.. L. L.. I,,
sister
-' Indeed. Has William foung young
lady g..d enough for HIM at last Z
YES, George, said Helen seriously.
: She l. good enough for William.
She must bc a paragon, said George
lightly
! She Is neither a paragon nor an angel,
she il a sweet, loveable young lady.
- She has won your heart.
She wins all hearts. George Look to
your own, said Helen gaily.
81 have no heart for any one but you
darling"
IF should not lest about it if thought
you had Oh, George, 1T would kill me if
You should cease to love me.
My dear Helen, never let such a
thought trouble you. expect not only to
love you till death us do part, but after
death. | expect to love you IN another
world. Our loves have been constant
through years If separation, and it will be
constant though worlds should divide us.
Do you not feel it to be so :!
Yes, dear George, have often thought
upon that subject, and it seems to me thaN
something would be lacking in Heaven if
YOU were not there. But now let us 90 to
Katie. she will think am neglectlng her to
leave her 50 long.
am very anxious to see the young
lady whom you think good enough for Viii
liam Does he think ! am good enough for
his sister !"
How can you ask such question.
George You know William thinks you
are all that could Ike desired
Thus conversing they reached the room
where Kate was Helen's Just exclamation
was How could you have OWNED it
was George Oh Katie am 80 happy"
- sincerely sympathize with you in your
happiness, dear Helen, said Katie, who
had rised from her seat at their entrance,
and was now standing smiling. George too
stood looking at these two young ladies,
happy smile radiating his countenance.
"How glad William will be; but dear
me, do believe am ,razy. Here ! am
letting you stand waiting, for an introduc-
ton. Miss Gordon allow me to introduce
you to Mr. Brandon, said Helen demurely,
and with a good deal Of formality.
They acknowledged the introduction by
a profound bow, their eyes sparkling with
mirth, and the circumstances under which
they met made them feel as much at ease
as if they had been acquainted for years.
George gave them detailed account of
the wreck Of the steamer, and his escape
with four of the other passengers for which
we have no space here. Suffice it tosay, that
after being at the mercy of the wind and
the waves on q raft made Of some Of the
planks of the ship for three days. They.
were seen and taken on board vessel
bound for Australia, whittier they went and
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