The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-03

she spoke. Reginald glanced 1T the cool
n.le face. framed in it's lustreless hair, but
"a vas not attracted He liked lively.
yiyacious women, women who chatted and
entertained Him, and with whom ne WIS
NOT forced to exert himself. lntenssly re-
serxed. he hid the fact under An easy.
ioyial manner Anecdotes. repartee
rreat bursts Of Homeric laughter, these
made nm his coat of armor People gem
erallv did not suspect that he wore any.
Ont Of the pulpit he was just like oths-
men. they said, the truth being that only
n the pulpit was no really himself. He
scarcely noticed Helen again this even
inc. Not once did they speak, and he
was quite unconscious of the quick,
startled glances with which she favored
him. Never had she looked thus ct any
one. From the moment Of their meet
ing a new influence possessed her. She
did not question or analyze, but drifted
ON its flow, asking not whittier.
.Mamma," said Rasalie, after the
guests were gone, ibid you notice Helen
Miles Tonight / never saw her 50
queer"
ssShe is always queer. Ididn't notice
anything in particular. What was it!'
T-dont-know. (Thoughtfully.) She
looked so strangely at Mr.. Thurston, and
though she wa still IS ever, she gave me
the impression Of being ~dreadfully ex-
| cited about something. That dreadful
| quiet Of hers is horrible. | grew so ner-
| vous that / wanted to scream"
ssNasty gIlr!' responded Mrs. LeC1erc,
80 10y ,ro~ %Lo huunen race in gen.
eral q materisl for the amusement OF her
daughter. I'VE won't ask her again. l
only did it because you enjoy her singing
SO much"
at isn't exactly enjoyment" said Ro-
Sale. sHer voice is delicious, but ! Am
never SO low spirited Is while she sings.
how strange that so cold . person should
make one feel SO! Are you sure she is
so cold, mammal"
"Cold as . ~stone," pronounced Mrs.
LeClerc, decisively.
1t is hard to be classified as . stone,
and vet to have none of q stone 8 immuni.
ties. This luckless Helen of mine was no
wiser than the rest Of her sex, and far
less happy. Weeks went on. She and
Mr.. Thurston met continually IS people
do when once they begin. Continually
his attraction for her became stronger.
It was long before she knew she loved.
and flor she never blinded HERSELF loved
hopelessly. This did not pain her great.
ly, except at moments; she was used to
finding herself locked away from every
day experiences Of other women, and the
mere fact of loving brought with it . stir
and thrill of which she had not dreamed
herself capable.
What was in this big, careless, happy
man that drew her SO powerfully Who
can say! Which Of US can pretend to
measure or anticipate the strange Gibbs
and flows, the fux and refux Of ouI
likes or dislikes, those insensible forces
which act without our ~governance and
mould our Invest She only knew thai
some stringent spiritual pressure benz
her toward him, and, alas! that . forc'
equally stringent held her in bonds wher
he WAS present. sealed her lips, froze he1
manner, made her altogether impassiv'
and unattractive, repelling whore sh'
fain would have pleased. Too proud t.
challenge sven BY . look the notice Of
popular, sought after man, she coldll
j drew aside, while other women petted Ant
fattered her hero to her hearts content
and nothing Qccurred--nothing could, il
fact, occur-to bring them to the knowl
edge Of each other.
! After . while . strange happiness cam'
to her from the very secrecy Of this unre
turned affection. In her heart she namet
Reginald by tender names; evegy day he
thoughts went out toward him. She dare
to believe that in some way unknown t
: her, but known to God, his life must b
better and richer for the ceaseless due 0
; bcnediction poured upon it. Nobod,
! guessed, nobody read the lineaments o
, generous passion behind the cold veil .
, her face; none heard the prayers in whicl
| his name stood first. Those Who know
not the bliss Of receiving. feel full Joy Q
I giving she thought herself-she WAS
. content. This contentment would Q
, course have vanished in . whirlwind haa
+ Reginald given sign Of an intention to b
, happy with somebody else. but she va
not tested in that way.
: Family ties have . habit Of pullin
3 when you least expect it Helen had
few such ties. An older sister, marie,
in France, was her only near relation
Thiss nmmer, nearly . twelve month ate
the evening at Mrs. Lc Clerc's, The sis
trrly tie asserted itself for the first time
Madame Farard wrote urgently to clair
avisit. Her husband Vas in bad health
her only daughter was about to Be maj
ried if Helen would come to them for
few months it would Be such comfort
surely Helen would come.
"Of course you'll 60" cried aunts m
s cousins and second cousins IN full chorus
/ sit 8 n opportunity it's charming plA1
it's . plain duty. Anna needs yeos 70
must Co." Helen gave consent. The :,
fractions Of home ware mot p~articalaSl
strong in summer, when the people
Emanuel church vsre scattered, and II
! pastor Oh on his long vacation. sAs We
Normandy, ~ anytAing.A she tho1Eh,
Father YEARLY. An escort was easil
found in the person q old nr. and II,
Le Clsrc, going ahroad in The steamshi
! st. llalo On u "a q J1ns. No bstte
ship going people ai1, I'D jane Va q
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