The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-21

ing the latter by gently pulling her father'a
ears "Then books, books, books, lining II
almost all around, two or three choice pict'
urea, and--oh, haven't seen such gem OF
a room for agealN
So IL came 10 pass that the Hlldreths Ia
family council assembled, adopted thu lonely
girl into their great hearts and warm SYM
pathies, and generous plans than and therej
and when Helen, In her plain black silk and
tho rich lace that had been her mothers,
presented herself at their luxurious home,
she was greeted with such homely cordl-
ality that her heart aohed for joy, Old Dr.
Hildreth carried her hand with old-time
courtesy 10 his lips and said, while the tears
stood In his kindly eyes, "Let me take rs
nearly fathers place as any but father
can MI, my dearn His wife kissed her
he rtlly and begged her 10 feol entirely at
home then and alwaya DR., Dana shook
hands, very unusual mark OF attention
from him. Ned asserted that no was mighty
glad 10 100 hor, and little Jamie hid behind
tho door from sheer delight at Relng his
idol.
II was joyful, thankful time 10 Helen,
and II was but the beginning. Every little
while Janet would insist upon her staying
! from Friday until Monday with her And
there were lectures and concerts, and tho
books 10 ba read and discussed, and little
teas aud bright people she met, In short, a
life Of interest and happiness OF which she
had, lately, never dreamed
People began 10 discover that Miss White
more was not only thoroughly charming
woman, but beautiful and cultivated one,
Even Miss De Browne admitted that her
family was good, and that she was really
''much above her station" Bah II makes
me sick as II woman, any woman, could
be above independence and faithful, honor
able work.
She had several admirers, too, To her train,
now that she had become "a friond OF tho
Hildreths, you know;n but that authority,
Everyone, accepted for her MIR. Clifford
Vanness rich, handsome and agreeable, II
trile dlwlpat0d. What more could sho
wantl asked Everyone
But Miss Whittsmore herself, one evening
after call from DR. Hildreth, had been
startled by humiliatlng diBcovery, nothing,
In fact, short OF the sudden knowledge that
she loved this proud, reserved, quiet man
with all tho pent up force Of her passionate
nature Poor Hplon she threw herself upon
her bed and, like him Of old, turned hor face
10 the wall aud wept, In a paroxysm Of self.
contempt, bitterness, and grief that seemed
10 engulf her "Unaskedl Unsought"
sho recalled his brothcrly kindness, his
oondderato courtesy, his noble heart, and
found some comfort In thinking that any
woman would ave loved such man. Then
she would recall his late constraint and his
seeming avoidance OF her, and would wrltho
In agony Could hO have guessed her 10
ciot before she herself had known OF It's OK
ist n,el
Aftcr that night OF misery people re
marked that Miss Whlttomoro grew moro
aud moro spirituelloi but as her body's
strength grew less, her spirits strength
grew groat, and 3 was with triumphant
pleasure she woull note how plainly tho
purple veins could DO traced In the delicate
hands Thon would rho say oxultingly TO
hers,lfi ut Is coming, coming fast IL
can't 10 far distant now,h
But time dragged en-, Ns II has a fashion
OF doing, until the eve OF tho year was
around again, and with II DR., Dana Hill
droth, who was shown 10 her library, as II
had como 10 bo termed. Hor heart beat
NllulN u hno IbHo W klNop hHiA AAo htah
boon there seldom Of lato In that informal
way.
"Mis Whittemoron said he earnestly,
still holding tho almost transparent hand
Eho had extended to him, "why will you not
allow my father Or myself TO help youl
You are far from we'll Do you know what
this moansn holding II up In his broad
palm
"Ycs," replied Holon, with singular un-
dortono Of Joy; " means death"
"Why, Holon, darl-" Did her eyes do
coSEo herr Surely, yes; for whom sho
quickly looked up he was standing near hor,
wearing his accustomed composuro, II a
very anxious look
"EIcuso my using your name, Mis-
Whittcmoro," ho waa saying, II spoke
hastily because OF my surprieo But, In
deed, its not friendly. You put mo 30 far
of In that stately way Of yours may DO
nothing 10 you, do nothing for you" ivory
bittorly) "But thorel | didn't mean 10
speak NO, What might could, would or
should Mr.. vann@s do without you, not
considering US common mortalsi'
"Dr lIildroth, returned she, ''you seem
10 DO laborng under somO deludon- Mr.
Vanncss IL nothing 10 MOI
Words one would hardly imagine capable
OF producing 10 great change In man rs
was apparnt In Dana Hildroth Ho
started; into his dark eyos came great
light, int. hls face n glad flush,
into his whole form an anxious
attention But sho, cold with her pain, saw
nothing Of H. Sho was gazing into tho fro
"Hclon,n said low and eager, yet ro-
strained voice, sis this thing truoi Toll mo
again.
"0f courso,n said Helen, how could you
for an Instant, suppose | weuld marry that
manN
Ho camo close 10 tho trembling girl, for
her little strength had suddenly failed hor
"1hon, dearest, havO pity, and tell mo II
thorO is any hope for me- have loved you
since the first timo saw you, but II camo 40
natural that only knew that life, for some
reason was bottor and more purposeful
Thon when found II was love, | lived for
time In FOOLS paradise, droading 10 speak
for fear should bo turned out OF IL Thon
that scoundrel, Vanness, told mo you had
promised 10 marry him triod 10 tear you
out Of my hoart, 10 avoid you, but you
drew me 20 you In spite OF myself. Oh,
Helen have aulrored No, don't answer
mo- l will wait You shall loarn 10 love
MOI
She had borno bcr trouble bravoly after
tho first agony, but Joy quito conquered her,
and she had quietly tainted, lying straight,
like death itsclf, In the great armchair.
DR.. Hildroth's fright was highly unprofes-
gionaL Whom consciousness returned ahe
was resting In his great strong armG She
opened those blue eyes wondoringly
'Doarcst, forgive mo Do not cxclto
Yourself will wait; was inconsidorate."
mo" said she, 81 love you, That Ia
whoi II meant, again holding up that po-
lhoiic hand
Dana's reply was an appropriation OF both
nonda "You must 1.-Two now, Helen door,
live for mo
DR. Hildrcth wondod his homoword way
much later than he had intended, and, moot
Ing friend on the corner left said friend