Telegram-herald., 1889-08-03

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morrow. when everything vii Dc hurry
and hustle. By ths way. why can't you
20 down with as Thereu DC psenty OF
room IN The carriage Good ideal I'm
sure Helen VIII be pleased You need
not hesitate. yOU can make yourrH use-
ful a. well as Ornamental; 80 We shall
expect you 70 be here al half past ii
share. The steamer sails al l. Good
night; I'll sec YOU ia the morning.
Rush shook hands good night, and
promised 70 be punctual; and he was.
The drive 70 the dock was not particu-
larry gay. Helen felt homesick at leav-
ing eli her friends and her beloved New
York for a strange clty and a strange
people When they arrived at the
steamer, however, there were number
OF friends 10 see them Of--the guests OF
the night before. and some others who
were strangers 10 Rush-and there was q
great deal Of laughing. and the usual
amount OF small talk and frolic that are
part OF such All occasion. Helen's state
room was filed with flowers, and there
was a brilliant horticultural display on
one Of the tables of the dining room.
kilograms poured in upon her from
every direction, and there was also quite
a collection Of letters from friends who
could not get TO the steamer, but who
wished TO say bon voyage The most
gorgeous flowers she received bore West
Hastings card.
with her wealthy admirers and that it
would be foolish for him 70 make the at
tempt. so he had bought curious Chinese
vase covered with dolphins and little
fishes and filed it with growing forget
me-nots- Helen was more pleased with
this than with anything else she received;
'for," said she, lit will give me some
thing to take care of during the voyage,
and every time water it or break off the
dead leaves l viii think Of you, and |
will wonder how you are getting along
In your new position. You must write
and tell me all about it. will not prom
ise TO answer your letters, but Aunt Re
becca will, and you viii geta much more
entertaining letter from her than | could
write"
Rush fully realized that Helen was GO
ing away. Tho active preparations for
departure gave him the most melancholy
feelings, which it required all his man
hood TO keep him from betraying. When
the bell rang and the order "All ashorar'
" Is SnOuJcu ne iidd serious thoughts on
staying aboard and taking his chances,
but the impulse was only momentary
He was the last of Helen's friends 10 sa>
good-by to her, and when he took her
hand her ewes were filled with tears.
Tears did not disfigure Helen's eyes; on
the contrary, they heightened their
charm. How he longed to take her in
his arms and kiss them away. What he
did do WAS to give her hand a formal
shake, and smile mechanically az he bade
her good-by. Then he ran along the dock
and out to the bow of a ship moored
there, so that he had the last sight of her,
and was in turn the last friend she saw
in America. She threw him a rose as