Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-26

hours before he came back, for be was
fighting battle with himself. Why
should lie subject her TO needless pain
when no was not poor. But Oh,
Helen, il You tciH love me for myself
alone. how all my life will be spent IN
calling down blessings on your dear
head"
He was walking rapidly, all the color
gone out OF his face, and his eyes bent
down upon the road. IL was dusk. lie
was nearing some one. He would have
turned away from her in this fierce mood:
He might offend her. Yes, he would
open the gate and let her pass through
once more silently as he had so often
done. But Fate would not have it so.
She stopped and waited for him to como
to her side.
81 wanted to see you," she said. 81
feoI that some one OF us owes yOu an
apology, and / think it is /. | scarcely
know what to say, but l wish to try. and
an sure you will not misunderstood
even II blunder, AZ L often do. Ii Is
about mamma. was wrong TO let you
do 30 many things, to even ask you to DO
and attend to so many things for father
aud me. and it has made you seem
She blushed and paused for word.
Somewhat presumptuous, supplied
Maurice, smiling.
And mamma doesn't understand.
wish you to remember that she does not
know how naturally and pleasantly tat
least 10 mel it all came about, and not
be mortified and angry. have seen for
some time that II is worrying you, but
try not to let 1t do so, and remember
what comfort you are TO papa and all.
Are you not well to-day, you are so
pale
"I understand and thank you, Miss
Helen. wish" he hesitated slightly,
''that small things like that you speak
OF would not worry you for me. l am a
man and know the humble position
| hold in your fathers family, and
it is quite right in Mrs. Mason to re-
mind YOU Of il. / do not blanc
her. 1t is another kind Of pain
a ghost that will not he quoted till 1t Is
spoken and recognized-that troubles
me. All. | would like to tell you
vould." lie Was bending down over her,
and she was looking up almost admhlng-
ly at him, Us other women had done.
d" would love to tell you." The moon
had risen, but the light was too pale for
him to zee if any faintest blush rose to
her Cheek
d" Are Won too voung 10 know, MiH3
Helen. that when nn ali-absorbiDg dream
comes 10 MS We do not regard the Small
worries Of hle-that some dreams are
Ike guardian angels keeping us from
ill?
"I hear the children, was her only
answer. and in moment more Emmle
and jimmie were swinging to Maurice
hands. and keeping of any awkward
silence that might have arisen.
One evening. it was a week or more
after this, that Maurice was sitting on
low bench under the parlor window
listening rs Helen played softly IN the
darkness. unconscious OF his presence
lie WAS very tired and the cool air was
eo pleasant to him that he fell asleep
How long be slept he did not know, hut
he walked with n start As little Lmmie
sad 10 him from the window
d" May come out there, too :?
"Of course Won may was his an
swer
"But will you talk to me and not be
sleepy ,"
~ will DO my best to entertain your
ladv,lip. viii you come through the
window or run around ;
d" You take me down. please And
she held out her Indy arms to him. He
stood up and took her out. As be held
her in his arms she said in burst OF
childish affection: e" wish YOU were my
brother. and would never 60 away
"Hush, my little one, - he said IN a
husky voice. but a girI in the darkness
inside could see that he caught the child
10 his bresst and kissed her almost pas
siouately. Then lie SIT down ana took
her on lis knee.
Emmie, he said. "you wouldn't
like for me 10 he Your brother, coarse
and rough like ! am, Would you ?
Wouldn't Won he ashamed q me when
your city friends cone: You know poor
work-people can't have manners like fine
gentlemen.
81 hate fine gentlemen, said lmmie
People like Dr Walters. Mamma
thinks sister VIII marry DR.. Walters.
But wish she could find some one else.
hate him. Some one ike you, but not
poor and and --"
"Anl rude said Maurice.
"Oh Won are never rude, cried En-
mic. putting her arm around his neck
and having her cheek against his. "Nou
are never rude 20 any one or anything on
earth, but always good and kind and
dear.
"Fmmic, said Maurice aud his voice
was low and husky with some unspOken
emotions "lou are a little woman.
Tell ne this Gould any lady love me
or love any man poor and beneath her
like am -
"Beauty loved the beast, Helen says,
and YOU are not ugly like him.
He laughed a merry laugh. "Let me
hear Won say brother. II could turn to
a golden-hared prince and come back
here would you call me brother
81 will call you brother now-with
Just Us two. You are kinder than
Jamie.
Then her mouth went up to the curl
ING nut-brOwn hair and she tried to wins
uor very low but a childs whisper Is
rather uncertain, anH Helen heard the
word as she nestled IN the lace Of the
curtain at the window inside.
She dIi not wait for the play to he
acted out, but got up and went to her
own room; and the two ia the dusk out
side did not dream how their uncon-
scious little drama had touched her girl
ish heart.
fro BR CONCLUDED MKT SUNDAY
The Grent wall OF CHINA.
An amusing essay might he written on
the various and exceedingly contradic-