The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-30

such self-reliant and sclf-centered
| disposition this was very natural. Be-
sides she had wonderful talent for
painting, and to that delightful occup
| ton she devoted her whole tiInc, and, as
is always the case. it requited her devo-
ton with never-failing success. All
she did was good. but her forte was
originality and feeling 1t was a Won
der that she could present so well
| what she knew SO little about. She
still liked the society of young men,
but only for the mOmentary pleasure;
beyond that she never gave them 4
thought.
One day when she was with party
of girl perhaps l had better
call them acquaintance, as she was
not particularly social; she had no in
innate friends and her best friends
were married women-they began to
discuss the new doctor. One said he
was SO handsome, another so dignified,
a third praised his voice, while fourth
thought his conversational powers
something remarkable He was new
arrival, and had evidently made a
great impression.
Helen at first paid no attention to the
insect buzzing, Lut it continued so long
she was at last compelled to listen, and
finally exclaimed: What paragon he
must be to have made so profound an
impression. | declare, girls, you have
aroused my curiosity. | should like to
see this wonderful young man
.
ton tomorrow evening" said one OF
the girls; 'he will be there"
ooh, you know | never go to such
things; they are such dreadful bores
and | don't guess he is worth the
! trouble after all -
Explain it as you may, Helen that
evening was guest Of Mrs Graham's.
1t was not long before she stood face
to face with the new doctor and heard,
DIR. Haughton. Miss Rutledge."
For once in her life Miss Rutledge
was embarrassed, but DIR. Haughton
was quite sclf-posseSsed and said sim
ply that he did not think they required
an introduction, at least if Miss Rut-
ledge had taken the trouble to remem-
Der him. She replied quickly that she
had not found that very hard work.
Then followed short and uninportant
conversation and DR. lIaughton started
on his rounds among the other ladies,
by whom he was most graciously re-
ceived. 1t is nice to be courted and
complimcntcd, even when we do not
think much of those who CRAFTY us.
Helen found her eyes often following
him as he moved among the crowd lie
was the same and yet not the same.
| His figure was still slight, but the boy
ishneSs was replaced by that-what is
the French word sang froid," that
comes from experience rather than
age.
During the weeks that followed these
two were frequently thrown together
and once or twice he called on her. He
was rather friendly, but his whole
manner said plainly: 81 worried you
once with my foolishness, but | have
| kept my promise and now regard you
only as IA friend" 1t sometimes made
| her feel a little Jealous of fate when he
showed such Indifference to her. Thus
| he became a rarity and as a rarity was
| attractive. She began to think of him
! during the day, and wonder how much
| she would see of him during the even
ing. He seemed to grow handsomcr
every day; and the more she knew of
| his character the better and nobler she
| thought him.
Once she started out on the always
tiresome duty of paving calls-it was
particularly irisOme to her and
thing she avoided whenever possible.
This time. however. was made forever
memorable.
One of her ''acquaintances'' began to
dilate on DR.. Haughton and the atten-
ton he had paid to beautiful and ac-
complishcd young lady where he had
studied medicine. BY one of the curl
| Gus yet natural actions of the mind,
just this little thing first caused her to
realize that she loved Philip llaughton.
Like most coquettes she never knew
that she had heart-till she found
| that she did not have one. How she
got through with that visit and safe in
| her own room she never knew. 1t
may be noted, however, for our special
Enlightenment, that her friend saw
| nothing unusual in her demeanor.
Now comes the most difficult part of
| my story, to picture a woman of
| iIelen's character IN love.
She was not liStless or moping, nor
| did She cover her canvas with sketches
of the loved one as most women would
| have done. None of her family sus-
pectcd her complaint, only her mother
detected Il certain strained tension in
her manner and was puzzled. She de-
| voted herself more than ever to her
art, but she found in it none of that
divine consolation which she had been
| accustomed to obtain in lesser troubles.
She could settle at nothing and her
forte was gone-all her efforts seemed
| devoid of heart and originality.
During all this time she and Philip
| frequently met, at her own home and
at different public and private enter
tainments, to all which she went, and
scarcely ever failed to find the new
doctor She was kinder and sweeter
| than ever, but he took her kindness to
| he reward for his remuneration and
| became more exclusively friendly.
1t may perhaps be of interest to know
| what kind of man had excited the