Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
CHAPTER TX.
AwHIsPHRED FAREWELL.

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| You remember Xordsworth's sister,"
81 never read De Quincy, except
.The Opium Eater and don't know
much OF Wordsworth except We Are
Seven" laughed Helen.
II wish / had given you the book TO
take with you; had 1t at the mill.
AT the mill ?" asked Helen.
81 never showed you ny grotto, SAID
Maurice. 1t vas the one secret OF my
heart / scarcely showed to any. You
know Burns's advice" and be repeated
the lines
AYE, FREQ OF ham your story tell
When VII F. bosom crony,
Butstl keep something TO yourself
| Ye scarcely tell TO ony."
"What was it 50 charming in De
Quincy 2" asked Helen. for she was glad
to hear him speak on themes like these.
1t was a description of WORDSWORTH
home-a poor home, as the world would
think. The merchants son De Quincy,
rich andtrayelled said he never saw o
poorer breakfast service than that ut the
poets table, but IN the love, the simplici-
ty. the genius Of that little home he
forgot tho lack OF anything, and reyelled
in it. it WAS plain living and high think
ing" he said.
"They left the fashionable world and
went to the beautiful English high
lands"
The horse Was going very quietly now,
80 be talked on, telling Of the charmed
circle in Grasmere cottage, Of Dorothy
ana her brilliancy, of the poets wife,
then on and On of all fair, true women
frightening into wit, softening into pa
thos. till the Young girl was transported
and she forgot it was her fathers hired
nlan and leant back listening as to mu-
sic.
but all men are not poets, and all
women Will not. will not "-he gathered
some red sumac leaves as they loltered
slowly by, for Brunette was stealing
mouthful Of tall grass here and there and
they were not going very fast" and all
women will not love, but ! would give
all the world for the perfect trust some
women give some men.
81 suppose we were meant to dream as
well as work. and / think sometimes II
the wheels in the mill could talk they
would make many foolish revelation of
tho wild thoughts and dreams have in
/ dulged. All the mill and pond are full
/ of Poetry to me- as some one SAID his vlo-
lin was seasoned with music. If go
/ back there when am IN old man | be-
/ lieve my pulses would thrOb with the
music of-of-" very low and slowly he
was speaking now and gathering mp the
reius as he spoke" with the music OF
/ YorB voice md laughter.
! He had bent down-leaned down,
/ rather-till his head was CLOSE 20 hers
/ till MS breath was warm upon her cheek.
and she was listening to him as women
/ DO listen to the meu they love.
She was looking down dreamily 10 the
leaves he had put in her hand and was
/ toying with them, lost to all sense OF
time and drinking III his words. One
moment more and he would have
/ touched her hand he would have sent
/ the passionate woT Is thrilling to her
| heart he would have asked lis ques-
/ tion-the great VIII You, and bad her
answer, but puff OF smoke afar oif-a
/ low railroad whistle Great Heavens,
the train! He gathered up the rein5
with some vim, l can tell you. lie
/ spoke to Brunette
" Never MUD. we will make it, he
said, hoping the words were true. The
/ train was standing at q lower station two
/ miles away -; the road vas three miles.
/ 1t was all a chance, but they would run
for it. and they Gid. Foaming and
! painting Brunette drew up. In mo-
/ ment more the snortng tram was there
also, and Helen walked quietly IN,
though she tingled in every nerve.
There were some old friends on the
train. MR.. Greenway had como from
/ Washington to meet hel. escorted ny
| Dr.. Walters ana the fashionable Brent
! girls also. All gathered around her. but
she was dizzy and sat down in the seat
Maurice foond Tor her Mrs.. Greenway
sat by her "~ho is your handsome
escort? lie looks like one Of the Lin
den people. Ain, he is coming with your
flowers Introduce him.
Maurice bad ca his stateliest air low.
having forgotten his PAEr long ago, and
every one in the car looked AZ the proud /
figure and flashing eye as he went Up to
The back OF hciens seat ana bent over
hei. "May 90 On to the next station?
Say yes say YOU do not mind-say you
do not forbid me then Don't tnhs
with me- Miss holen. 1 am terribly il
earnest.
- Please get of at once said Helen
"Then write my answer to-nieht, or
let me write to you. Forgive my rude
ness. Good-by.
and no WAS again followed by many
eyes as he went out.
Toe train had slready started. He was
ia desperate mood and sprang TO the
ground. u was rash leap considering
/ tine embankment but be made 1t, ana
when Helen looked buck the picture she
took away with her was of him Standing
with his arm over brunette's neck, quiet
ing the trembling little animal.
"Who did you say your friend is, my
dear asked Mrs. Greenway
1.-THE handsomest fellow" cried Eliza
Brent. 1--WE will get him to stand for
Apollo in our wax-works What IS his
name? ,"
"He is not at all what you all suppose
him." said Holen slowly. Then with a
brilliant smile at the dismay she knew
her words would create she added, "a
very noble man, but J,apo's MILLER"
" Oh, ah / said both the ladies apollo
geticaly.
"But he Is good looking" said Eliza.
ga nice fellow to fiirt with, too-sach
eyes and such temper, it is pity !"
Hush. my dear Eliza. people will |
hear you"
CHAPTER X.
DAYS OF DESPAIR.
OF coursa Maurice vrate TO Helen that