The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-17
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till Helen, slipping from her hiding
place, stole MP behind him and softly
kissed his check Coed evening" she
said. brightly.
| Mr. Arnold s,arted up. .'Ilelcnfr he
exclaimed, IN bcwilderment chow did
| you como here2"
lI.len laughinaly explained "And
nos, shc went on. slipping into the
acat opposite him. = shall expect you
% say you'rc glad tn see mes And a.
she smiled at him across the table shc
made nphcr mind that for that evening
she would be as entertaining as she
| knew how.
Before the meal was over Helen
Arnold had made an interesting dis
coyerys namely, that her fnthcr could
to entertaining rs wcll ns herself
Moreover, there was certain agree
able novelty about being tete-atcte
with ene,s own father at dinner, Helen
eaala hardly remember when She Ind
enjoyed ali honr 50 much When they
arose from tho table Mr. Arnold glanced
irrrsohttcly IL his dnughter III you
are not too tired. Helen, he said. II
wonder II couldn't have some music.
"Iniecd you may, answered Helen.
trying 10 speak lightly. though the UNI
conecious appeal In his voice had
touched her inexplicably She went ut
once Is tho piano and almost Instinct
lively began To play the simple melodies
which harmonizea best with the gath
cring twilight, the hush Of the room
and hnr own softcnrd thoughts. And
her father. sitting Ia the deepening
shadows. now aud then put his hand to
his eyes ns II 70 wash away nun
hidden tear.
When the long evening was over and
Helen went To her fathers side to bid
him good night, he put his arms about
her and held her fast This has been
like old iimea, Ilcien, h1 said. ~ Ind
expeetcd such lonely eveningand this
was such il pleasant surprise shall
think q II very often when I'm here
alone. Thnnk you, my dear Good
night
Helen kissed him In silence, not trust
ing herself y mckee reply. Hut As shc
went upstairs, struggling " keep back
the tears. slo whispered softly. My
poor, lonely fntlserl I'll try after this
70 10 q better daughter"
You want 90 spend tho summer ut
homer said Mrs. Arnold the next af-
ternaon. she sat hi her room at tho
Scasi,ie house. nna looked III her oldest
daughter with gaze iii which conster-
nation ind bowilderincnt werc blend.
Cd slielcn, you nnst Le crazy Com
eider your healthls
Helen gaxed IL the reflection ~ her
blooming face la the mirror opposite
and smiled little II hardly seemed
necessary to answer that argument
stay n the citAall sunmcr, chlaned
u Grace; Helen, nobody does
"papA anewered Helen.
| quietly.
s.You couldn't stand IL Helen, said
Laura, the youngest daughter positive
~. You'd die Of nelness'
'Iiut papa Stays there without any Of
MS. persisted Helen.
Grace flushed indignantly. GLOW
absurd you ARE Helen OF course papa
does He always has. It's very differ
ent with Il man.
But Helen's mind was made up TN
moved by circumstances or ridicmIe.
ahe packed her trunks and went back
10 the city, not, II must be admitted.
without d pnng 81 leaving tho cool at
trnetivcness 81 Clitfaide. When her IA
thcr came home that evening ne found
her 10 her. pretty tct-gown, with her
hair dressed In the most becoming way,
waiting to receive him. II was some
time. before he could bemade to under
stand the change In her plans, but
when he at last comprehcnded her cx-
PLANTATION he grew quite pale
"Give up your aummcra pleasure,
Helene. he said. s.Indecd, I'm not sell
fish enough TO allow anything Of the
kind. Yon must go back tomorrow 7
But even then Helen proved OBJ
durate. Not that tho way of self-tfe-
Mai was unexpectedly easy She had
many daysof loneliness, many gloomy
hours; every letter she received from
CliHside made the course she had
marked out for herself seem more diff
cult and unattractiye. But the new re-
lation between her father and herself,
his grateful tenderness, the change In
his face and step, his altered beariag,
surely those were enough to recon-
pcnse for far greater sacrificcy And,
moreover, during the enforced quiet OF
these long months Helen was making
to4tiS AAi9COSGht|1s44 fA4tiOIk
the many ..nobodics'' who had not left
the city for the summer Helen was
finding people Of intelligence and cul-
tnre. charming people, people whose
names she had hitherto barely found
time toremembcr half dozen times
throughout the busy year As she now
felt the inspiration Of these earnest
lives, Helen wonderednot little at her
previous blindness
II was pcrhaps through the influence
of these new friends that she found So
many new and unexpected opportnni-l
tics OF hclpfulncss. Her marrow life
seemed to have broadened out, her
sympathies had widencd, Ore brave
act Of sef-denial had opened her eyes
10 tho distresses Of all the suffering
world and had brought her into touch
with all the loving, sacrificing helpers
Of humanity,
When Mrs Arnold came home in
September she scanned her Oldest
daughter with some anxiety do yon
think Helen Is well2T rhc asked of
Grace. Doesn't she seem changed2''
II think she looks we'll, Grace an
swercd. doubtfully. but she certainly
seems different la some way.
Helen, ovcrhcaring this conversation.
smiled little. for who appreciates the
"difftTence so fully as ono who. hav-
ing been, blind. now sees, or the Soul