The Morning herald., 1876-10-07
REALIZED WISHES
corr,xuEp FROM YEsTERDAY's EDITION.

Helen knew that she had done her work
ablv: her task was fulfilled to the utter
most, and that without having told one d.
rect ialsehood.
"she looks calm and angelic" said she
to Lady Irby, "though I am sure she loved
Reginald dearly. Girls never die Of broken
hearts, and she'll go home and obey her
hearish father, and marry her Cousin Will
fred. Then l shall write to Reginald, with
the notifying tidings that his old love has
forgotten him already, and espoused an
other. He will storm and rave for a day
or two: then he, too, will come to his senses,
and find, it is to be hoped, another bride,
noble as we'll as wealthy. At least I think
this will be the course of things" added
Helen in hesitating tone; "but Reginald
is not one to be trifed with. However,
YOU know, dearest mamma, it was morally
impossible we could ever receive Agnes
Dormer as one of ourselves"
"Quite so," said Lady Irby as she gazed
admiringly on her stately daughter 'and
vet, my precious! she is sweet, lovely
creature"
"But an apothecary's grand-daughter
and traders daughter! Only think Of
being connected with that vulgar old Mrs.
Walsingham, who was, they say, grocers
eldest born! to say nothing, 0 nothing! of
that horrid captain, smelling Of tar and to-
bacco! And all the proud blood of all
the Irbys mounted into both the ladies'
faces as they shuddered, Ginning in: elm
possible! the race OF Irhy has never yet
been defiled by plebeian admixture." They
forgot how de6led and disgraced it was by
patrician vices!
1t was comforting and satisfactory to
Agnes, ere she quilted Maud Chapel for an
indefinite period, to leave one in her place
who proved welcome addition to the do
nestle circle. This was halfsister Of
Mr.. Walsingham's, nearly score of years
his Junior. Miss Walsingham had pre-
sided over an establishment for the educa-
tion of young ladies, but she had now fin
ished the prosperous labors Of her life, and
retired on comfortable independence
Her former pupils were all singularly at
tached to her, while Miss Walsingham con-
tinued to cherish motherly interest in
their after welfare; for there was strong
dash of romance in the prim spinster's
composition, which not all her orthodox
phrases and strictly conventional breeding
could altogether conceal. She was the con-
fdent Of many delicate affairs in which the
young misses, her former pupils, became
engaged touching their settlement in life
when the choice of q husband came to be
decided. 1t was to their school-mistress
they always flew for advice and sympathy
if anything went contrary" for there was
much in her sympathy congenial to young
hearts, while her advice was always sound
and judicious, without being bit like ad:
vice. Papas and mammas all respected
Miss Walsingham, courted her society, and
wondered by what magical means she had
acquired such perfect but gently-adminis-
tered control over those committed to hel
care-such lasting influence after they had
entered on the great sea of life, with it
pillows tossing and surging around them
Perhaps the key to the secret was, that Mis'
Walsingham never ceased to remember she
had once been young herself She couia
weep with those who wept and rejoice
with those who rejoiced; for over her early
history a cloud Of mystery hung, though
many suspected that the long calm of hel
matured years followed in the wake Of pas
slonate emotions of no common kind, end
ing in sorrow and death.
Now, although the good lady INTENDED
to make Maud Chapel Farm her head
quarters, much to the satisfaction of he
brother and his wife, yet she had no inten
llon Of conGning herself all the year roun'
one locality. She anticipated clearing
OF many long-promised visits to marris'
pupils, who were all anxious to have he
beneath their roof, to exhibit husbands
children, houses, aud garniture to the dea
gouVernante whose Quaker-cap, sombr
looe, and grave exterior had never repulse
!hem in their theughtless days of charm
ing ,glrlhood. 1t had been source q
much vexation to Miss Walsingham nc
having Agnes to educate and bring uF
nef m brothers refusal to part with hi
sEandchiId had wounded and vexed her q
;ne time, and she told Mr.. Walsinghan
u ~ plain terms, that neither he nor siste
plesy knew how to manage a girl lik
agnes" The bereavcd couple, however
Iould YOU" not bear to loose sight Of their be
~ "'ed e, charge She was the only sunshin
W W. lhe!r home, and they confessed and e1
SsanaatlngIy pleaded their weakness to th
saaSsmPary Deborah. They considered
.ns. .nueed' that Agnes did high credit to the
s,sM sss,en Of tuition and bringing up" ger
hbs!ly; ,baly; but Deborah Walsingham declare
sns.t! u'as she would have made the delicat
Ssasllve Ssa girl far different person in a
~ ,Ss'PE:escts, E:ss more fitted to endure the SHOCK
~ Sao nle and combat with its trials, had al
Te. fTen tostered and trained at Walsingha,
of ff0use. u. Nevertheless, she was very fon
p agnes, and greatly interested in he
IN. ..naps there was certain unquiet droo]
hs.' hs " the eye, q sad expression seate
mISs, I.e, ana wan cheek, flushing oftentim'
IHoenly w%;ae y, as if from painful remembrance
"HtSn aS touched the spinster's heart.
Sure am thaf Annoa Dornnor h,