Daily Republican., 1879-07-25

At last the climax arrived.
Something bofsll her that had not
befallen any Of her room mates as yet
Carlos offered bis hand and heart
and begged her to elope with him.
She read the letter aloud to Emma
Rose, Grace and Maria, and all in I
flutter, begged their advice on the mat
ter.
"He says he's . prince" said Helen
with glow on her cheeks, and, yot
know, Of course, I'll be a princess If
marry him; and, Of course, he shall in
vite you to our castle. Last night
met him-I coaxed Biddy to watch ant
let me in-and he was all wrapped ~
in cloak; but he was splendid. HI
has foreign accent, and black nous
tache."
"oh," cried Maria, ~ love foreign
accent"
"And I've promised to run away
with him tonight" said Helen. "Ht
says ma will be sure to forgive us; and
he's awfully rich. And, oh, how feel
girls !"
"Of course you do. But it will l., SC
nice," said Maria.
"They never have bridesmaids on an
elopemeut," said Rose, ''or how I'd like
to go!"
And while Mrs. White, sitting with q
dear friend who also had grown dA"gh.
ters, but who kept them at home. con.
graduated berselfou dear Helen being
safe at school, this aGectionate daugh.
ter, from whom she had just received
charming epistle, corrected by Miss
Minerva and touched up by the writing
master, was packing up her small bun
die in preparation for fight, aided and
abstted by the four young ladies' to
whose example she owed SO much.
At twelve OF the night she slipped
down stairs with her little parcel in
her hand.
All in the house were asleep, save
the four friends 10 the frst-class dor
mitory. Bridgst had left the key in
the lock. 1t was dangerous.
II she were not the first up in the
it might lose her her place.
Out into the moonlight hurried the
young girl.
The white beams showed her
pretty, foolish face pallid as that of q
ghost.
She had never set foet in the street
alone at such an hour before.
A terror seized her-a sense Of her own
Perhaps she would have turned
back, hut that a figure in a cloak
came at that moment from a shad-
Dw OF porch and seized her by the
arm.
"Ah, my own Helen I" said voice.
1t was Carlos Prince Carlos-her own
Prince.
Romance came to her aid.
She forgot her fears, and entered the
carriage waiting around the corner with
lim.
Away they drove, how tar Helen did
,ot know.
Suddenly the arm that encir
lied her was withdrawn, aud voice
aid:
"l.ook here, young woman. No noise.
III choke you if you try to scream. You
rave your watch and jewelry with you.
hope, and the money you promised to
OAK from your mother. Hand them
ver."
"Oh, it is not my Carlos !" cried
Ielen. "Oh, what shall do?"
at is Carlos--at least it is the mau
We been corresponding with," said
he voice under the hat. "But Pm no
rince, and no husband for you. Hand
YER the money and jewelry, and III!
OF hurt you. l haven't much fancy
" a bread and-butter miss, and an
ljot who would run off with man she
idr't know, to boot. Harry; I'm
aitipg ~
Poor Helen, she felt as though the
ldden end of the world would be a
,mfort.
She was ready to die of shame and
Ortifcatiou.
But she gave her purse, her watch,
nd all her small possessions to the
'bber, who, with loud laugh, gath
ed them up and jumped out OF the
Irriage, calling to the driver;
"Take the girl back to the school,
,hn, will you ?"
The driver did as he was told.
Miss Helen White stood on the door
ep of Miss Minerva's seminary again, |
Ut not alone; with her stood the dri- ,
,r in furious rage. ,
He demanded pay. She had no |
onsy.
He swore he would be paid, and {
ng the bell and battered the door
1til not only the servants, but Miss
inerva and four and twenty scholars
,peared in the hall and on the stair ]
ay iu all sorts of impromptu drapery, 9
I'd having decided that it was neither I
q nor murder, opened the door to be- '
I'D Miss White and her angry COM
.nion. c
"Pay me-" cried this worthy. Z
You, missus, that drives the ma
inc, pay me. Here's agent hires me
carry of his gal, and when they
lis out and parts, | loses my fare. :
W me
But Miss Minerva, recognizing her Il
holar, darted forward, rescued her,
ahmed the door in the mans face,
dsred the servants to guard it, and
ked for explanations. &
The explanation ended in a swOon on .
. part Of Miss Minerva, and hyster-
on that of Helen White.
The next morning Charles stood be- y
% his sister with a peculiar express II
IN on his face. \
In her lap she held packet Of let II
.s which she had perused. 8
Scan 1t be that my daughter would y
ite and receive such things as thesef" 3
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