The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-13

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ed was quite ready and anxious to take
Helen then and there,and set the conditions
of the will at defiance, but Helen felt an in
surmountabe reluctance to see Granville in
the possession of her fathers estates, and
counseed delay and patience, limiting the
possibility Of fulfilling the letter, and yet
evading the spirit of her fathers testament
and promising, when her scheme should be
more fully matured, to confde to him, with
which the fiery Paul was obliged to content
himself
Granville was a man about forty, pale
hair like an Indian, and eyes like serpent
IA notorious profligate in his youth--at that
time a hypocrte sanity in conversation,
and dabolical in action, making religion a
stalking horse, and justiying himself from
the scriptures with an ingenuity that en-
ragged Helen beyond endurance.
Il am not surprised he said one day in
answer to some expression Of this feeling
toward him, that you are thus enraged at
me, since the carnal will ever be against me.
|
by severity but remember that it was writ.
ten -'Whosoever shall smite thee on the one
cheek, turn to him the other and so | en-
dure your reviIings patiently
Say rather that you think the control of
half a million worth few taunts and
sneers =
"Judge not that you be not Judged but
believe that seek to wean you from the
vanities Of too alluripg world, and entce
you to a claim consideration and apprecia-
ton Of"
The numerous excellence and perfection
of the sanity Mr.. Robert Granville, sup
pose said Helen.
A deep flush overspread his cadaverous
countenance, and his voice was horse with
rage as he answered, for, spite of his seem.
ing Indifference, her taunts CALLED him to the
quick
Helen Maitland, take care ! You are
heaping up wrath against the day of wrath
and woe be to you when your reckoning
comes if you are not more civil. You shal
find me the devil you profess to think
me. There, not another word What, you
talk Then will go-I will hear no NOR,
of your impertinence.'
And red, rathtu and spluttering, HI
hurried out so brusquely that he almos
knocked down lady who was entering. HI
stopped and rubbed his eyes a lady whom
he did not know, and at that early hour
very strange-and pretty one, too, with
foot and ankle that made the old SHINE
smack his lips. A visitor, as carriage anc
several trunks denoted, with charming
face and roguish black eyes looking ou
d from under coquettish little hat, and a de
cided toss of the head, that satisfied Grain
vile she was a dangerous parsonage.
Helen is spiteful as the deuce already,
he muttered but if she has another wo
man to set her up, the whims and caprice
. of the two will drive me mad
If this were really the case his conduc
can only be explained on the suppostior
that he was anxious to become lunatic a
soon as possible for after the first interview
with tie dangerous stranger, who proved Il
g be a fascinating little Baltimore widow, HI
& visits were inceosant.
Mrs. Morgan by no means shared Helen
: aversion to Granville.
e She invariably came to his rescue whe
Il his dull wits were unable TO parry some hom
IT thrusts of Helen, and one day he actual
= heard her reproving that young lady for ne
irreyerant treatment of that excellent mar
! as she styled him.
l, L am surprised, my dear said the wido'
lie for, apart from his moral excellence, he
T. one of the most fascinating and agreeable {
d men,.
l. Sensible woman thought Granville, 'ho'
e she appreciates me. Pity that Helen We
not more like her. But then the widow
i vastly her superior
So he became exceeding polite to tn
u widow and Mrs. Morgan grew vastly MOI
II confidential.
/ One of her objects in visiting the city ha
! been to make certain purchases in real esta
and with many compliments to his busine
!, capacity and a charming helpIessnes' tn;
n erstifed him, Immediately placed the atia
u in his hands
= Old fox as he was, Granville lost his hea'
The operation which he was conductir
u &C ,nvinced him that she was wealth
an her voluptuous beauty was far more
t his liking than the spiritual loveliness
Helen.
r u Unfortunately for him, he had not yet ri
the auntlets of her caprices for finding h
d atten tons about to be transferred to MI
t Morg, m the provoking girl chose to be jea
o Gus.
% She followed him from room to roOl
e dogged him in the entries and waylaid hi
in the c. observatory, picture galleries and {
e other 10 ve. making hooks.
d He co uld never obtain tete-a-tete wi
!, Mrs. Morgan, try as he would. AT II
l. juncture arrived a cousin of the widow
n from baltimore, an agreeable gentlem
l. named Paul Brit ton, to whom she confess
herself betrothed.
N Il have made fatal mistake she sa
n with a sigh, to Granville 'but though
,d loved him till-till-'
as Till when? he inquired, with no lit
ia interest.
O. Till | came here
Il wish | could believe myself the caus
$. he said, calamity, for he had gradua
in dropped the saint in the interview with I
of fair Baltimorean.
lg The lady was silent, but looked down a
IN probably blushed behind the pockethaI
IS. kerchief she saw fit to apply to her eyes.
E. Mrs, Morgan, it is said that silence gi
de consent. You must have seen in my nj
Is, ner the nature of my feelings toward y
ty Am to understand that the emotion is
he ciprocated ?