The Morning herald., 1876-09-29
REALIZED WISHES

REALIZED WISHES
CONTINUED FIR YEsTERDAY's EDITION.
On Reginald their hopes were fixed; he
va, to regenerate and save them all.
How-his fond mother and sister did not
stop to inquire. He was to do great
thinss-lo retrieve the family name, and
garland it with laurels Fond women
foolish women-ever arguing that what
thew wish must come to pass. Noble
hearted, brave resolute, and self-denying,
the one black spot in Helen Irby's char.
acter was pride. Vainly she endeavored
to inoculate Reginald with the same i'm
pressions; he was chivalrous and daring
enough for true knight, but he laughed
at Helen's foible, though willing enough
to bestow proper and moderate degree Of
respect on the genealogical tree.
Poverty had CALLED him, poor fellow, as
+ it had her; and with her he looked for
ward ardently for the realization Of those
bright promises held out to him by re-
lative-expectant ambassador to foreign
court of distinction. He had only just
completed his university career. Crowned
with honors, and Triumphant with success,
he had returned to Irby Lodge, where mis-
mother and sister shed tears OF grateful
10y over their idol.
It was strange that neither Lady Irby
nor Helen thought of danger when they
introduced the gay, gallant, susceptible
Reginald to so beautiful and captivating
a Girl as Agnes Dormer; it probably
l,emed impossible to them that an lrby
could seriously incline toward a plebeian
apothecary's granddaughter; it would be
a. much the same as if he fell in love with
the pretty dairymaid-a passing fancy
mere joke. Helen, however, miscalcula.
/ ted her own influence over her brother and
his disposition also. She had hitherto re-
garded him as mere Understanding
the fair flowers which fell in his way, but
without desiring to place any of them in
bis bosom. Reginald must marry for
rank wealth, and power said Helen
Irbv, "and he knows it." She was pre-
pared for his enthusiastic admiration of
Agnes; nay, she experienced some secret
misgivings lest those charms of min
which she herself so warmly appreciate
in the lovely girl should even prove mo
attractive to Reginald than the heetln,
charms Of beauty, peerless as that con-
iessedly was. "But it is absolutely ridicu-
lous, after ALL she exclaimed to herself
with half-haughty toss of her fine
heaa-"it is absolutely ridiculous of Que
to suppose that Reginald could be such
- She was going to add an unbecom-
ing and strong word; but checking her
hayward tongue, with slight laugh she
muttered, "such goose"
Agnes was the frequent guest of Lady
lrby Helen there was to her nameless
charm in their society which she was un-
ableto analyze, but which drew her in.
stinctivey toward them, while, on the
other nand their solitude was enliyened
by her presence, which beamed upon,
these worldly women as reflected ray OF
sunshine from some purer and holler
sphere. Her freshness and Innocence de-
lighted them, while with sweet Agnes an
indehnable want was filled up-she had
found those who in great measure could
understand her; for Lady Irby and Helen
mad tine tastes, cultivated minds, and had
mixed much with the lovers Of literature
and the arts. Agnes venerated and loved
her friends with her whole heart; she;
gulieless creature, knew nothing OF their
wvordliness and pride-lbey..were merely
oelngs Of superior order as regarded IN
tellecual gifts and refinement in the esti-
nation oyssAgness. She was in utter lg-
aotance that they regarded her as an In
ierIor-sle had no suspicion of their
Gov'erweening o' pride of birth and station.
lhey caresseq. and fondled her, drew her
out and won the hearts Of Mr., and Mrs.
Nalslnghaln by their praises Of Agness;
ana all This without any falsity Of inten-
llon, tor they really felt for the winning
young creature all they professed: "AA!'
sshed Helen Irby, "if she had but rank
ana wealth, what wife for Reginaldp
II was enough with her ladyship that
agnes was fayorite with Helen; she
LOOK her to her favor instantly, for the
partial Ptg'a mother deferred in all points to
neiens judgment. But Helen, alas !
sould o not manage her high-spirited broth
" ana Reginald had not been long at
nome ere she became alarmed. For
t though he had been greatly struck with
ut grace and delicate loveliness of Ag-
hess is Dormer, commencing with those gal
.a,'. .aa attentions which every pretty girl ex-
acs' ;s' (or which he believed they did, yet
a";speedily became evident to his watchful
o's'er oa That as time moved on, and he be-
sane ca better acquainted with the surgeons
ssalsan!d-daughter, sas! far deeper feelings were
akihg root. Yet she continued blindly to
Ipoasole ple herself with the knowledge that
%deglnald d"ga was soon 10 depart from the
.ahgerOua APPROXIMATION: that Mdf course