The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-16

How did you come 70 send hun
here? | should think you would prefe.
70 have him with you at the HsD9'
"foa little goose, can't you under
stand that2 Indeed, | don't want hit,
at home among so many visitors as wa
have already. Helen, I'm SO glad La
came here, where there's no temptation
for him 70 be made a dead set at. 4
handsome. rich widower is q gren
catch Here-he's safe you see.n
She certainly did not mean anything
cruel, butt touched little plain Helen
as nothing had ever hurt her. And.
proud little woman as she was, she sud-
denly had to rush to the pantry for
more sugar-to hide the tears she fell
coming to her eyes.
MIR. Hartley was safe at her house.
Yes, she was too old, too plain, too de-
cidedly an old maid to be dangerous to
any mans peace of mind. 1t was all
true, and she had known it all her life.
but somehow, it occurred to her as new
er before.
Little, and plain. and old. but with q
woman's heart beating warm and
strengthful in her bosom; and. some
how, Laura Hesketh's rare beauty
seemed the most desirable possession 10
all the world. because with 1t such love
and devotion and admiration could b
won. She thrust the foolish thoughi
away from her. and came back, hsI
sugar-crock in her hand.
'.Do you bathe every day. LauraP"
shc said-they had known zach other
from childhood. and in spite Of social
inequality. were on very familiar tsrms
Il heard the children say the xstsT ~
delightfully."- VAIN to-dsJ
1--WE go down every day-why don't
you 60, HelenP Can't you go with US at
four O'Clock to-day? Mr.. Hatley's 60
ing, and mamma. and Archie"
II rather think mott she said. Il
want TO make a pasty for tea--the
children are so fond Of it, and l promis-
ed it for tonight"
..But the children can be disappoini-
ed for once-you must go Miss Cart
wright" and George Hartly stepped in
Il the big. shady kitchen.
Laura gave him a rapturous glance
of welcome, and Helen laughed a little
confusedly.
Il hope that | am not intruding; or
chat this delicious, old-fashIoned room
is forbidden ground?"
Helen pointed to a chair.
sit down, Mr.. Hartley" she said.
and then ven on with her pastry, while
ne and Laura chatted and laughed.
And ended by taking Helen's consent
20 go with them bathing.
She never knew quite, how it all hap
aened-none of them knew-but lit-,-
Ethel managed to separate herself from
he others, and the first thing anyone
knew. was that the child was scream
ing. and being borne out by the break
srs, and that Helen had plunged il af-
,cr her, entirely oblivious of tho
TACT hat she was not much more able 20
light the heavy seas than the child.
There was n little CONSERVATION, a
shriek or soSfrom Laura. an cxclam :
iion of something not perfectly intelligi-
ile from Mr.. Hartley, n prompt com
iaand TO Laura's big brother, Archie.
and then, shortly after, little Ethel and
Helen were carried out, unconscious;
and the next thing Helen knew. she
was on her own sofa in her little sitting
room, with the sound of Laura's and
her mothers voices in the next room.
and Mr.. Hartley's handsome, anxious
yves looking down into her face, as lie
sat beside her.
..Helen." he said, in g low, breath
less sort of way. rs she looked wonder
.ngly at him. Helen, my brave little
.iarling-thank God | saved vol, for
myself, didn't Irr
She suddenly bcgan to cry-what did
lo mean? Was it dream--a tantaliz-
ing dreamp
Helen" the low passionate voice
went on ''if you had died / think I
should have died, too. l meant to have
told you this very day how l have learn
ed to love you-that l a you to be
.ny blessed little wife, if you can caro
enough for me to come 10 me. Can you.
Helen? DO you, dear?"
And even Laura Heskcth could not
begrudge happy Helen hcr. great hap
piness when she saw what perfect bliss
had come to the little woman from lag
summer lodger.