Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-03-04

now Sad ana QeSOlatc, no kln0
mother was there to comfort her
now,
Hclen's only relative, an aunt,
came to take her to the noisy,
smoky city to live, and Helen bid
farewell to the little cottage she
loved better than her own life. And
oh! how different was her new
home to the dear old home she had
left.
She never did anything right
now, and every day her naughty
cousins told her she was there& on
charity and nothing more than a
common servant. Summer came,
and long was the debate as to where
the summer should be spent. Final
ly her cruel aunt and cousins de-
cided the village Of should
be hono-cd with their presence,
and here it is we find Helen gazing
with sadness at that tiny ring,
thinking of the past with its Joys
and sorrows.
A childish langh rang out on the
quiet air. Helen started, and
hastily rose, ard calling several
times, two fair haired children
came running towards her. Al
though her cousins, they always
called her nurse, having been
taught to do SO by their heartless
mother. Helen took her charges
back to the hotel, and AS she neared
the veranda she saw that every one
seemed quite excited. She walked
slowly and listened: "He is an
heir to two hundred thousand and
SO handsome !" but Helen only
sighed and thought "what might
have been" She put her charges
to sleep, then braided her silken
tresses and started for a lonely
walk on the beach bnt just as she
started the sweet music of the 1tal-
ian band fell on the soft night air.
Helen generally avoided all places
Of gaiety, but tonight by some
impulse she was drawn hi,her. She
slipped into the ball room; its
brilliance almost dazzied her, bnt
soon she became accustomed to its
myriads OF lights, and conld see
with what elegance She was sur
rounded, and the unusually hand
some toilets, for she had heard her
cousins say every one was trying to
win the wealthy Mr.. Antry.
A shadow darkened the door
way and Mr.. Autry stepped iuto
the ballroom. He was carried and
introduced to Helen's cousin, and
asked her to homer him with the
next dance.
Finally the band began one Of
Strauss lovely waltzes; soon they
glided off III the may dance; such
an elegant dancer, so erect. SO
graceful, such Whispers went through
the crowd.
The waltz ended, and they were
promenading down the brilliant
room. He glanced in the corner,
where Helen sat their eyes me- :;
| luOy ocIu SidIleu. W uO IS tust1
lovely young lady?" he asked
"Ob, she is only a nurse" O! how
those words s:ung her! How deep
did they siuk III her sensitive heart
She slipped from the room, and
in the solitude of her own chamber
did she give vent to her feeling.
But how that sface haunted her
She knew she had seen it before
but when and where she could not
tell. Next morning she took he'
lonely walk on the beach, she seat
ed herself under a tree, and on the
morning breeze which came from
the sea she let her thoughts be
waited 10 her cid home. She heard
a step, ;ssd looking up, she saw Mr.
Autry fronting her. She quickly
arose, when lie raised bis cap ano
said:
Excuse me please, for disturb
ing you, but are there any trou
streams nea,?" She told him. He
t was bowing his thanks when she
dropped her hat, he picked it vi
Huu us size eXCouueu uef uauu u
r receive it, he saw that black ring
He started and turned deadly pale
"Will you be so kind as to tel
me your name," he eagerly said.
"'Tis Helen Ruthven," she an.
: swered.
"Can it bep' he gave her Ions
: piercing look, then clasped her tt
S his heart.
"How dare you, sill? ?" she said
: 'llelen, do you not know you
q Wallace ?"
i Instantly the truth flashed upo'
@ her, and with a low glad cry sh
sprang into his arms.
Then they sat down and Wallac
> told her how he had saved an oil
mans life, and how he nursed hin
until he died. and when the will
Was read, the old man having d
= children, made him his heir, on cor
!, dit;pr In xyo1tJ folxo hi, no,no ~,