The Newtown bee., 1879-04-15

had not meant to neglect Helen; for, in his secret heart he admired her far more than Milly, and fully intended to make his peace with her again; but he had reconked without his host. Helen was proud as well as fond, and ruthless ly plucked out the tender dreams from her heart and flung them to the winds, and with them, also, her faith in love.
 The ride came off without her, and Milly had the field to herself. The next day reports came back that Surely the master and Milly Dutton were en- gagged, or about to be, they were so sweet upon each other"
 Just at this time an idea came to Helen. An announcement appeared in the paper which once a week brought the far-off city news to her uncle's household, over which she pondered deeply. It was an offer of a position as student-teacher in an institution. A young lady was wanted for the place, and was to have a small salary for her services, beside the privilege of perfect ing herself in the higher branches and in the languages.
 5 puIScS lIlIillcu w lIll oAClGtlncub as she read She would apply for it, and when she carried out her intention and wrote about it, whether it was that ap- plicants for the position were not numer- ous or that something in the tone of the letter pleased the principal, Helen re- ceived the appointment, and was duly installed in her new life before the month had passed.
 Among the pupils was one to whom she soon became much attached-a sweet child named Alice Herman. Her health, always delicate, became so much impair ed that at the close of the year see had to be taken out of the school, and it was real grief to Helen to part with.her. She thought, almost bitterly, that it was her fate to lose any companionship around which her heart tendrils began to twine.
 In parting, as Alice put up her lips for goodbye kiss, Helen's eyes filled with sudden tears.
 Do not cry," said the little child, fold ing her arms about Helen's neck in close embrace, (" for shall ask mamma to invite you to our house in vacation. Would you like to come?"
 Yes, darling" whispered Helen, though with a sad thought in her heart that the fair little face might be laid away under the daisies before that time.
 Mrs. Herman, Alice's mother, had stood at a little distance watching them After Helen had gone she said:
 "That young teacher has very pleasant manners, and as pretty Q face as one would find in days travel. She would really be an ornament to one of my re- | captions. We must ask her to visit uss Ally"
 "Oh, mamma. that'll be so nice,n said Alice enthusiastically, "and some elegant gentleman will marry her, and she'll be the most beautiful lady in the world when she wears silks and diamonds in stead of that black dress"
 Mrs. Herman smiled.
 "You are romantic little girl, my pet. In this mercenary world dollars and cents too often prove more of an attraction than worth and beauty"
 Mamma, were you rich when papa married you?" asked Alice, with wide open eyes. It was her first lesson in this great worlds selishness.
 "No, darling," answered her mother, with a smile and blush at the memories the child's words had so suddenly con- jured out of the past. Neither was your papa. He was a struggling attorney on slender pay"
 "Then, mamma," said Alice, with ready logic, "that was one love-match Why should there not be anotherp"
 Mrs. Herman smoothed the silken head tenderly.
 "Go now, dear, and rest little before we start. Our journey will be long and tedious"
 Two weeks had passed, when tele- gram came to Helen saying that Alice was very ill and called constantly for her.
 "Would she come to her?" All other plans were at once put aside, and soon Helen was at the sufferers bedside. It seemed as though the child began to improve at once under the in- | fiuence of the strong equable nature of her favorite, and after a time she was able to be lifted into the carriage for IIuO. IGctllSidtll uCp1lcW Ol COl. Herman, was to drive the spirited grays, as Mrs. Herman lost her nervous fear of accidents when his strong hands held the reins. It was Helen's first meeting with him, and her usually pale cheek flushed slightly as, after her introduction, he assisted her to the deserted seat which she was to occupy beside him; but the exhilarating motion soon put her en- barrassment to flight, and the two thus suddenly consigned to tete-a-tete were soon chatting away unrestrainedly. To Helen's own surprise, much of her old girlish gayety bubbled up to the surface as she talked, and the grave, intent face beside her frightened as it reflected back unfeigned pleasure at her evident enjoy ment.
 After this, every pleasant day saw the little party out for drive. Sometimes the colonel took the reins; then Randall would accompany them mounted on his favorite Thor; but invariably taking a position where he could occasionally ex- change a word or glance with Helen At last Alice was well, and her friend was about to return again to her school.
 Randall North was suddenly made aware of the love which had grown up in his heart for the beautiful young stranger when he found how changed to him was the face of nature when seen without her, and in short space of time he followed her, and in a few but earnest words he asked her to be his wife. She listened with troubled face as he piled his suit.
 1T am sorry, Mir. North," she said; "I have not thought of any future save