The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-14

didn't say no more to me, but started off
to walk very fast. L never seen him
again, but L think of them two, nights
when Jinny's asleep, and think if they
was to come together, and L was to see
em a-going into a church, her all in
white, with her face a-shining, and him
a-looking so proud of her, with the look
ON 'em some people do wear to their
weddings, 1 think I'd give ENID give
- Oh, granny, L amt got nothing to
give but the ten-cent silver he give me,
and Dufy's old pins.
lin THE HOSPITAL.
She stood in the middle of her room,
quite still, with her hands clasped tight
together.
Helen, my darling" he had said,
ga great trouble has come to you. Try
to be brave. Oh, if your mother We're
| living now, she would help you better
than L can. Ny little girl, my Helen,
the man you love, the man whom L
would have let you marry, is-is-an in
fernal rascal, Helen !"
She slipped from his protecting arm
and stood alone. Then she saw that
there were tears in his eyes.
81 don't think 1 know what you
mean. have never heard you speak SO.
Is it about Henry Is it my dear
Henry Z"
"He can never be anything to you
again, my daughter. He is villain.
Oh, my precious child, my little girl,
try to be brave. Don't break down."
He was walking wildly up and down
the room. She was standing perfectly
still.
"I am trying SO hard to understand
what you are saying to me, father. Who
says this Why do you believe it 2"
"I know it. Money with which I
trusted him has gone to the four winds.
He is gambler. He is worse than
that"
"What has he done p She sat down
on a chair that was near.
He has forged my name"
Where is he 2"
He has left the country; he has run
away. must have been terribly blind
and foolish not to understand that man.
Your mother would have known. Moth
ing will be done, nothing will be known
of all this but that [ have broken the
engagement. If my life could have
saved you from sorrow, I would have
given it.
She came and leaned over her father
where he sat with his head bowed down
upon his hands. She raised his face and
kissed him.
Father" she said, 81 shall bear
this; it will not kill me-"
Then she had left him, and seeking
her own room, had locked herself in.
She was brave. She tried to let no
one see that she suffered; but it was a
tragedy in which she was cast for the
heroine's part. And her father, who
watched her closely, saw that she was
growing pale and wan; and 50 at last he
did the only thing he could think of-he
sent her to Europe.
She was gone three months with her
aunt and two cousins.
When she was again III her own home,
she said, &" I suppose you wanted to find
what they call distraction for me, and [
was nearl y distracted trying to smile.
cts of no use, papa. The words of
that dreadful old song are always singing
themselves in my ears to this stupid old
tune:
:" From sport to sport they hurry me
To Danish my regret,
And when they win smile from me
They think that forget.
And she began to sing it, but she
broke down, and cried instead. Then
her father knew that his experiment had
not succeeded.
You want something to do, my
dear2 Well, suppose you take riding
lessons; that will be good exercise, I'm
sure"
Miss Hetty Malcolm was one of the
best women i'll the world. She went
about the city in her quiet brown dress,
doing good everywhere. She had known
Helen's mother, and she loved Helen,
and knew all about the trouble that had
come to her, and she partly guessed,
too, at the unrest and longing that the
girl felt.
"Helen," said she, 81 wish that you
loved little children-that you liked to
be with them and to amuse them"
81 don't, Miss Hetty: They bother
me, and make me cross"
"Have ever told you about the hos
pital that my nephew has under his
care9 There are sometimes fifty little
children: There is a great deal of suffer
ing and pain among them, but they are
so patient and sweet, it does me good to
be near them. And then they are so
well and tenderly cared for VIII you
go there with me, Helen 2"
"Oh, Miss Hetty, 1 cannot L don't
want to do that. But" she added, "I
would like to give some money, if you
will let me, for the hospital" "
When she was gone, Helen sighed.
" All, how happy and busy Miss Hetty
is with all her good works ! 1 wish
knew what there is for me to do. L do
hate my life, it is 50 useless and tire
some; and they all think am grieving
for the past, and it is not that, for L am
grieving more for the present. wish
had been born to a scrubbing brush in
stead of n silver spoon; then should
have been obliged to work for my liv-
ing. That would be an advantage.
Well, at least I will not sit here COM
planning to myself. I must go out in the
air and take a walk; that may give me
something to think about"
She had taken her way through some
quiet streets that she might avoid meet
ing many people, and as she hurried
along her eye was attracted by the sign
ON house door" Hospital for Chill
dren."
M Just then from the other side of the
street little ragged girl came running
hand bit of lace that Helen had worn
about her neck. She was breathless with
her haste, and smiling with unmistakable
delight; but as she gained the middle of
the crossing carriage dashed around the