Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-08-26
His final decision was to get her faith
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His final decision was to get her faith
er's permission, and then address her.
So the next evening he called on tn
Prof in his study to ask permission @
him to make his feelings known t
Helen before extending his travels
Prof. G. was astOunded.
"Why, Mr.. Aubyn you are scarcel.
acquainted with my daughter; not vel
enough, l am sure, to propose such
serious subject as matrimony to her."
''Well, Prof, was charmed by he
voice before I saw her lovely face. Whel
I saw her radiant beauty, I was los
in admiration f; and since knowing her
love her with pure, disinterested love
such as does not often enter the breas
of man." replied Lord Aubyn warmly
with his handsome face in glow.
"Then she is SO young; cur only
daughter; the brightness of our home
If we knew you, it would be hard tt
part from her," said Prof. G.
"Only allow me the privilege of max
ing my love known to her, and 1 an
willing to wait six months before VIZ
are married"
"Well. Ronald, I never intend tC
thwart Helen. 1 have confidence in
her judgment. You have my permis-
sion, though a comparative stranger tc
me; yet I must say was won by youl
manners, and if you receive Helen's
consent. why we will have to submit, ]
suppose" he replied, laughing.
''Sir, you shall never have cause to
repent Of this decision, if Miss Helen
will consent to be my wife," walking
out and seeking Helen. She was sitting
at the window in their plainly furnished
library, its chief wealth being several
volumes from the best writers and stan
dard authors, and few handsome pic
lures. Helen was putting few finish
ing touches to a sketch,
She looked up blushingly at the tall
figure, and the step she was getting ac-
customed to. He came and sat in the
window seat; the sun was throwing
out bright rays over the hill tops; the
insects were noisy in the grass; the
birds were sending up their evening
song; all was bright and joyous.
"For when the heart is full of love,
the world is full of beauty" Helen
had fine conversational powers, but she
could not induce her companion to con-
verse at first.
"Do you remember this scene ?" show
ing him the sketch.
"Shall ever forget it, Miss Helen
There is destiny that shapes our ends,
rough-hew them as we will only
stopped at this village, over the Sab
bath, (having reverence for the fourth
commandment now near month
ago. and can you not guess what has
held me here. Nay, dear Helen, allow
me to say that the first impression [ re-
ceived of your face will be never eff
facedn
He plead with her to consent to be
his wife (after being assured of her love-
in short time, and we will travel
over your country together. She con-
sented to be married in October. A
week from this time he received letter
from his parents, telling him he had
their blessing in choice of wife, and
they would welcome her as a daughter.
After perusing the welcome epistle,
he dressed himself in a full evening
suit, with diamond jewelry, and walked
up to Prof. C.'s. He went to Prof. C.'s
some desultory conversation, he placed
ticed the foreign post-mark. After TAX
crest and coat of arms on the sheet.
He was puzzled to know. why Roland
should give him such letter.
"Read it, sir; it is from my parents,
Lord and Lady Aubyn, and behold in
your daughter the future Lady Aubyn."
Helen was astonished at the intelli-
gence, and rose, leaving the room. Lord
Aubyn followed her, and together they
walked to favorite trysting place. He
placed on Helen's finger the ring with
the Aubyn motto inside.
"Oh, Ronald, how could you deceive
us so ?" Helen asked timidly.
Helen, I wished to win your affec-
ton as plain citizen. My parents
will love you. I am their only
child, and very dear to them, SO you
need fear nothing, but will meet with
warm reception from them and,
my darling, you are just as fit to shine
among court beauties as the most titled
lady of our United Kingdom"
After Lord Aubyn had concluded his
travel in the United States, he and Hell
en- were married quiet wedding, and
then return to Europe.
One day, few years afterward, as
Or. Strathmore was travelling in Eu-
rope, who had been born at Boonford,
was at a dinner party at Lord Rothsays.
Lord Roland Aubyn and lady were
among the invited guests. Lady Au-
byn was attired in an elegant dinner
dress of becoming shade Of silk, with
magnificent jewelry. Her husband
seemed proud of, as well as devoted to
her.
After an Introduction, DIR. Strath-
more found she was the same lady he
had heard the romantic story of in his
own native county. He was charmed
with the courtly manners, as well as
the conversational gifts of the lady.
And twas proud to know that an
American lady of humble birth was
such an illustrious ornament to the
Scotch peerage."
MARY LAwRENCE's HoRsEMANsHIP.
San Diego possesses genuine hero
inc in young lady named Miss Mary
Lawrence. Last Tuesday a band OF
wild cattle were being driven through
the streets, when one of them singled
out child at play and started for it
The Vaquero was drunk, and tum bled
from his horse as he attempted to turn
the furious animal. At this moment
Miss Lawrence came along, and taking
IN the SITUATION at glance, Sprang into
the vacant saddle, ran down the wilG
steer, threw her shawl over its head jusl
as it was about to gore the child, anG
taking advantage of the confusion of the
beast, rode up to the child, and without
leaving her saddle, reached to it anG
lifted it into her lap, and then carried il
off in safety. This was not only genu
inc act of heroism, but an exhibition O.
horsen anship such as few, if any, ir
this section could equal. The yeune
lady deserves medal both as the mos
expert equestrienne in these parts, anc
as lady whose courage and presence
of mind are equaled only by her skill
as rider.-Los Angelos (Cal.) Express
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