Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-19
HELEN LAKEMAN;
Tho Story of a Young Girls Strug-
gle With Adversely.
CHAPTER w.
rEnDLER PETE MAKES A REVELATION.

rEpDLER PETE MAKES A REVELATION.
If Wnrren's parents felt any great
vexation. they did not evince it by
words. In an instant the look of SUR
prise and pain had vanished from their
features.
"Sit in here. Helen" said Mrs. Stu
art. 1--WE are going to have evening
prayer"
Helen, who was quick to perceive the
change in the features of her employ
ers. knew they were disploasrd. and
was in the act of going to the Kitchen.
Warren. knowing that he had done no
wrong. sat down upon the old-fash-
toned sofa, his whole soul aroused to
rebellion against his parents. He
possessed proud, sensitive nature, and
the very fact that his parents had neg
lected Helen Lakoman, and allowed
her to walk alone through the dark for
est to church, vexcd and annoyed him.
But his mother spoke kindly to her,
and he was somewhat Modified.
While Mr.. Blaze was reading chap
ter from the Bible. he watched the face
of Helen. So beautiful, SD sweet and
earnest There was n heavenly piety
in it, which seemed to place a halo Of
holy light aboIt those golden curlS.
She WAS opposite him, and rs she knclt
| in PRAYER he ,'uuld but observe her
The PRAYER g. Mir. Blaze was earnest
and warm. hut VI arrcn heard very lit
tie of it. When the amen was pro-
nouaccd and@all arose to their feet,
Helen retired tr her small room in the
rear OF the Kitchen.
Warren tould not sleep that night.
Many others have been in Il ike condi-
tion. A person may find 81 'rp with
The tootharhr. with Il broken limb or
| when suffering the most intense phys
zeal pain, but whoever went To sleep
when harra sell and annoyed with tho
doubts. fear and hopes of love. until
completely wurl cut. This new emo
lion had burst UUon Warren SO sud-
denly that he was almost overwhelmed.
After tos~ing ai}"ut upon his bed f".
| -somctime. in his vain effort To WOO the
lrowSy god. he arose and crrpt SOFTLY
| down the Stair,M ~. lie went nllt INTO
| the moonlight. and his eyes invnllnla-
lily turned toward the rear Kitchen
where was tn" small apartment which
Was tIcl"u'S sleeping room. ii" walked
| down the wooded ROAD. now ST dear to
him by the recent walk from church,
he sat down hr"cath large oak tree
| and Struve to cool his heated brain.
| This was the weakest of fnIlirS, no
| knew; but then we are weak creatures.
| why am so aGitatrd, So annoy ed
Tonight" hr asked himself.
Had the question been asked Warren
| Stuart "Are You in love with this
hired girl P" he would undoubtedly
have answered "N",' though he was
willing to admit that she was hraHtiful,
good rs an angel. and POSSESSED the
most loveahle qualities of amy person
he had ever met. Yet there WAS GER
tain pride in his nature, which rrvultrd
ut the idea of his marrying Il hired girl.
This pride was not dead. and would
have to be overcome before he could
be ir'1uccd to propose marriage to
Helen but it was numbcd and might
be Worn down by any sudden torrent of
feeling.
He returned to the house and crcpt.
softly up to his room. Though he slep ;
but little that night. he was less ""St-
less than before he took his moonlish hit
walk.
The next morning he was feeling
dull and heavy. His brothers had long
been up, and were feeding and curry
ing their horses, while their breakfast
was preparing. The minister and his
wife were going to Newton that morn
ing and Warren was the person selected
to take them.