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July 10, 1873 21 tf
WASTER SEELEY'S ELOPEMENT.
"Annie, I urn at my wit's end! I shall
go raving distracted I" cried Helen Chap
man, with a serio-comic expression of
despair. "The way these two go on is
perfectly ridiculous. What will be tho
end of it all I don't know."
"Well, I'll inform you, then?an elope
ment one of these fine days."
"Oh, Aunie, you arc not in earnest 1"
exclaimed Helen, suddenly becoming
preternaturally grave. "How could they?
They wouldn't dare. Why Minue's only
a child."
"Very true: the best reason in the
world for expecting her to elope. People
don't do that you know when they are
o'd enough to know bettor. Fifteen is
just the age for such nonsense."
"You dou't kuow how jou frighten
me. If she should marry him, she'd
never be happy as long as she lived. But
what can I do? He's been here almost
every day during yo'.'.r visit, hasn't he?
And Minnie, romantic little goose, evi
dently fancies she's desperately in love
with him?that little tow-headed weak
eye'l specimen of humanity 1"
"But it is not so very si range, Helen,
after all. You must confess that he has
a pretty fnce, and recites poetry beauti
fully," said Annie, with a sly twinkle of
the eye. >
"Yks ho has the face of a baby, and
I'm so sick of bis eternal 'dropping into
poetry,' that I fairly gnash my teeth
every time be does it.
''Then they must be almost worn out
by this time," laughed Aunie.
"But you don't know how anxious your
words have made me. This is no laugh
ing matter. These two goslings! Such
children! They are just romantic enough
to elojic. Ob, what a trust it is?the sole
care of a young fjistorl I .remember how,
a few days before dear mother's death,
she laid her thin white band on Minnie's
curly bead (the little thing was six years
old Iben), and said, 'Take care of her,
dear Helen?watch over her as I .should'
l was < nly twelve?a mere child myself;
but I accepted the trust, and never have
forgotten it."
"Don't look hi distressed, dear," said
Annie, "'or I shall be almost sorry that
I've said what l have."
"No, you needn't be sorry, for I .shall
keep my eyes open now?that is all I can
do."
"Why don't you have a serious talk
with Minnie?"
"Have a serious talk ! Why, I've had
a dozen already, but they do more
barm than good. The more I say,
the more defiantly she stands up
for him, and the more tender she is to
wards him tne next time they meet.
Hint's human nature! And Helen look
cd as if she scarcely know whctlwr to
laugh or cry.
"You might forbid him the house,"
suggested Annie, after a pause.
"No, indeed, I couldn't do worse. Don't
you see that that would only hasten the
catastrophe ? No, discretion is the better
part of valor, I assure yon."
'Well, what do you intend to do then?'
"Nothing?but watch and wait, as I
have been doing. Will you uothelp me?"
"Help you what?" Wait or watch?"
"Now don't you laugh. I wni never
more serious in my life. We must hear
every word?watch every look that passes
between those two. Poor foolish little
sister!" Than, suddenly relapsing from
tho pitying into the indignant, "I could
shake her!"
A few days after this conversation,
Helen mysteriously beckoned her friend
into the garden.
"Well," said Annie, as the door closed
behind them, "what is on the tapis now ?
What has put you into such a state of
excitement? Your eyes arc like stars,
and your cheeks as red as theses roses."
"No? Do I look as if I had anything
on my mind?" inquired Helen, anxiously
"I've been trying to appear as unconcern
ed us possible. But after all," she ndded,
musingly. "It doesn't matter much. She
would hardly notice it in her present
state of mind."
"Who? What? Come, out with it!
Don't you see I'm dying of impatience?"
"Lend me your ears!" cried Helen,
with a tragic air. 'I've something of the
gravest importance communicate.'
Then, after r solemn pause, she said in
a stage whisper, opening her cses very
wide, 'I am going to elope.'
Annie's expression of open mouthed ,
astonishment was so ludicrous that Hcleu
involuntarily burt into a mgrry laugh.
'What do you mean by saying such an
absurd thing?' cried Annie, looking a
little relieved.
'Exactly what I say,' returned her
friend, assuming her former expression
of mysterions gravity. '1 elope this night
at half-past nine precisely. I've arranged
it all. Didn't you see?'
'See what? Why, I verily believe
you're demented.'
'Fot^nore than tho majority of woman
kind, I assure you. Then you did'nt
notice that Herbert Saeley handed a note
to Minnie yesterday evening ?'
'No, indeed! Did he? And I watched
them all the evening! You have eyes
like a lynx, Helen 1'
'I owe this discovery quite as much to
my cars as to my eyes. When little See
ley took my sister's hand a. parting, I
noticed that he gave her a very signifi
cant look, and as her hand fell among
the folds of her dress, I heard something
rustle faintly, like paper. So after we
had all been in bed pome time, I arose
softly, and having listened at her door to
make sure that she was soundly sleeping
I stole in and looked about for the note,
which by a piece of good luck I hardly
expected, I found on her. bureau, and
read without any trouble, the gas not
being out, but only turned down. It
seemed a dishonorable thing to do; but
better that than lose my Minnie. Dear
little thing?sleeping so soundly, her
rosy lips parted, and her long golden
ringlets falling about her shoulders.'
'But the note; the note!'
'It contained only these^words, as^near-'
ly as I can remember: 'Meet me, my
beauteous one, to-morrow night, at half
past nine, in the little summer-house. A
carriage will await ua at a short distance.
Fail me not, thou precious angel, nor
fear to trust thyself to one who would
die for thee. Forever thine, Herbert.'
'Ob, the little imbecile ! So it is ns I
predicted ; and now what arc you going
to do?'
*Exacfly what I told you?elope with
the youth, myself.'
'How can you jet so? A few days ago
you told me it was no laughing matter.
Is it any less now? Yet there you sit,
looking as if it were a capital joke.'
'I am not jesting, Annie, and you
nccdeu't proceed to turn up the whites of
your eyes, and look sanctimonious, for
the cause of my high spirits is simply the
thought that I've found away oat of this
difficulty?at least for the present?and
perhaps forever, who knows? I thought
it nil out last night, when you were fast
asleep, you lazy thing. I shall elope in
Minnio's place'
'Helen Chapman!'
'Annie Graham !'
'You'll never astonish me aga:n, as
long as you live, by anything you may
say or do. Well, let us hear how this
pretty little manoeuvre is to be accom
plished.'
'But first?may I count upon your as
sistance ?'
'Did I ever in my life refuse it when
you asked it,adventurous girl?'
'Very good; here, then, is the pro
gramme.'
A long and mysterious conversation
followed, and the climbing roses that
enwreathed the little summer-house peed
cd in at the young conspirators, and stir
red by the June breezes, seemed to whis
per to each other and nod their faces in
approval. Ah the clock struck uiue that
evening a warm, soft rain was falling, and
the night nir was heavy and odorous. The
two friends sat in tho parlor gayly chat
ting together, while Minnie,silent and ill
at ease, restlessly watched the bauds of
the clock in their slow march, and started
at every sound. After a short time Ilelon
turned, affecting a yawn, nud asked her
sister to step into the dining-room, and
bring her some ice-water. The instant
sho disappeared, Hellen ran to the clock
and set it back teu minutes.
'So far so good.' said Annie, 'but don't
you begin to be afraid, as the time ap
proaches ?'
'Afrad of that little bit of pink and
white cnody ?'
. #'But if we failT said Aunic, uncon
sciously quoting Macbeth.
fcfWe fail!' exclaimed Helen, striking
an attitude. 'Still, I'm 'free to confess'
that I beiug to experience a rather flut
tory sensation about the region of the
hlart. Hush I here she comes. Thank
you, Minnie dear; this is quite refreshing.
Hxigh-ho. "What does mako me so sleepy
to-night? It's only a little after nine.
Well, nevertheless, if you'll excuse me,
A^uie, I believe I'll say good night.
Miuuie shall en tertian you by playing
that pretty overture to 'Le Premier Jour
dejBoulieur.' and Helen tripped up stairs,
humming gayly, while her sister, glanc
ing onco more at the clock, shrugged her
pfump shouldois impatiencetly and seated
herself at the piano.
^Helen's voice died away as sho reached
hdr. room, aud hastily letting her long
hair fall down about ho shoulders, in
imitation of her sister, she threw a veil
oven her face, wrapped herself in a water
jPSOof cloak, and softly stole down the
back stars aud out into the rain and
darkness.
It may be safely affirmed that Minnie
Chapman had never before played the
o>crture to 'Lo Premier Jour do Bon
iteur' so wretchedly as upon this peculiar
occasion. As hIic rose from the piano, the
clock pointed to twenty-five minutes past
hi?e. Hurriedly murmuring something
about having left her crochet, in the
library, she was about to leave the room,
when a sudden cry of pain, from Annie,
arrested her. 'What is the matter ? She
inquired, looking back.
'Oh, my eye I' moaned Annie, with an
expression of extreme anguish. 'Oh dear
what shall I do ?'
?Have you got something in your eye?'
asked Minnie, irresolute whether to go or
iinj|er a moment to hejpljer friend.
?Yes; oh, what can it be? Do try and
get it out for me. Oh !' and Annie screwed
up ono of h?r azure eyes very tightly, and
glared widely about with the other, rock
ing herself to and fro with frequent groans
This was too much for Minnie's tender
little heart, and in an instant she was
searching eagerly for the cause of so
much suffering.
'Why, I can't sec nuythiug at all!'
cried she, after a moment's ex imir.ation.
'How very strange!'
It was exceeding strange!
'Can't you?' gtoancd Annie.
'Oh!?I'll turn the gas a little higher.
There! I've turned it out!'
'Pshaw ! where arc the matches ?' asked
Minnie, grouping impatiently about in
the darkness,
'They were on tho table,' replied her
companion, deftly rempving the safe to
the mantle-piece.
'But they're not here now. Oh dear,
and I haven't time to?I mean?where
can they he? Th?ro! I've tipped over
that vase of flowers and the watcr'U be
all over everything. How provoking! I'll
wip it up with my handkerchief. Mop
mop, mop. Do look for those matches,
Annie.'
'I am. What's the great hurry, I'd
like to know ?'
'Nevermind; I'll run into the library
and get sonic; the gas is lit there.'
'No here they are now! I've found
thorn at last?on the corner of the mantle
Take one.'
So saying Annie handed thr> unsuspect
ing little maiden a match of which she
had previously moistened the lighting end
in her mouth.
Scratch, scratch, scratch! 'Wrhy it
won't light.' (Scratch, scratch, scratch !)
'It in us be a bad one.'
'Here's another,' said Annie, repeating
her performance. 'Oh my poor eye!' and
sho .shook convulsively?with pain per
haps.
Renewed scratching, n? ineffectual as
bet?re. Minnie's patience was entirely
ex ha listed.
'I'll tell you what Anuie, you jus? run
up stairs and get Helen to examine your
eye, for I remember having loft a book
out in tho summer-house this morning,
and tins pouring rain will completely ruin
it.'
With those words poor Minnie fairly
bolted from the room, overturning a chair
or two in her progress, and an instant
after was heard rushing down the garden
! steps.
+jMwmmmm^mmcM*mmwmmmmmmwmT.'mmrm**mmmmmmmmmi*mmw*mmmmmn mmmtgr?
Annie lighted the gas, and demurely
set the clock forward again. Twenty
minutes of ten. That "will dd very well/
said she. ' . ? v .? ' ? - .
* .* . * . Although Helen Had
anticipated tho appointed time, by a few
minutes, she was received into a warm
embrace on entering the summer-house,
j and a thin piping voice exclaimed, rap
turously, 'Sweet angel I I knew ihou
wonldst hot fail me I Yet thou knowest
not with What'impatience my heart'was
1)eating.?Ah, I cannot believe my hap
piness! Speak to me dearest?-tell me
ouce more?'
"Haste, oh haste away, dear Herbert,
lest we he discovered!" interrupted the
Minnie, in an agitated whisper. "We
must not lose a moment or all may he
lost."
"Thou art right, beloved! This way?
the carriage waits*"
And they hurried down the garden
path, and out the gate, on a very undig
nified and and unromantic trot. Another
moment and they were seated in a close
carriage, rupidly driving through the
rain and darkness.
"Delightful situation!" said Helden to
herself, resignedly.
"My queen! my fairy! art thou mine
own at?" inquired Mr. Seeley, with what
tho French call effusion.
Ob, Herbert I am so frightened whis
pered the "Fairy," burying her face in a
disagreeable wet overcout, iu order to
escape a more disagreeable shower of
kisses.
Fear not, I will protect thee! I feel
that I have the strength of a lion! respon
ped the small voice of tho iufatuutcd
youth.
Splash, splash, went the horses' feet
through the mud, and the raiu pattered
steadily on the.carriage top.
"I wonder where on earth we are
going?" said Helen to herself, and after
h moment's silence, 'dear Herbert, when
shall we get there?' she whispered?for
she tlared not speak aloud, lest her voice
should betray her.
'In about an hour my own sweet love.
Pcarville is nearly five miles from town
is it not? It will all be as we j, arranged,
when I first gained thy dear consent: the
minister is to await us at the village ho
tel, at half pas ten, and then o few mo- j
incuts and wo shall be man and wife! Ah
canst thou realize it, my precious one?'
The 'precious one' thought she couldn't
but contented herself by remarking, 'oh,
what will my sister say?'
'Thy sister is a prude. She has a cold
and stony heart, that knowcth not the
soft power of love. Herself unyielding to
its rosy touch she would have others so as
well. The sweet blossom of the spring,
and the chilling snow wreath of winter,
are not more unlike than areiu heart thy
sister and thyself! Thou art.
"A shadow of some olden dream, a splendor
Leaving the thier sphere pi lot less;a tender
Reflection on the eternal Moon of Love.
Under whose motions Life's dull billows move;
Here poor Helen was obliged to take
refuge, again in the overcoat.
'Ah, do not shun my kisses, timid bird,
remonstrated the unsuspecting youth'
Hide not thy lovely face upon my breast
but raise those beauteous orbs to mine.
True the darkness veils them from my
sight, yet I feel their glances burning
into my very soul!'
'I wish they'd dry his clothes on the
way, the oder of a wet coat is so unpleas
ant,' thought Helen with a snuff.
'Ah!' continued Master Seeley, uncon
cious of this application of his remark.
'Now am I repaid for all that I have
ever suffered in this dark struggle lhat
wo call Life. At last are the dreams of
my youth realized!' (lie was nearly
eighteen years of age, and cultivating an
infinitesimal moustache.) 'Yes, thou didst
dawu upon my longing eyes, ns the glo
rious orb of day rises upon the cold and
sleeping earth, to arouse, to chcor and
revivify. But how poor and feeblo seem
my words, fool that I ami' (This with ex
treme complacency.) 'Oh, would that
couldst read my heart! Thou shouldst be
able, since we are one.
? ' We?arc wo not formed as notes of music nro
For one another though dissimilar;
iSuch difference without discord, as can make
Those sweetest sounds, in which all t-pirits
shake
As trembling leaves in a continuous air!"'
'Well, I've had about us much of this
sort of thing as I can conveniently stand/
said bis companion to hereof. Jkfc.this
point; 'and its high time now. for, me to
he tearing myself away frdrri my'amiable
land interesting young- friend.,1 "1
She let dowir tlie carriage'wi)Sj|owTand
leaned put, re^rdTcsTo^ ll^rsfJ^pHug
ram.
?Whutis M ^^^fi^?cid?
anxiously inquired Herbei thmn
\ 'I am trying tofeee whWfr^-'iafBtRbut
I it's go dark that I can't h'a aure/oitiiv
\ |'We must, bo alwuMtoifcra&?ie9# of
town, and at.this moment f^yn3f!^|#ij?ter.
searches for thee, in vain. ?, In one. short
hour thou wilt utter those' words 'Which
will make thee riue fd^c*e,f,.,'0,,tei9lI,
The minutes fly on golden, rwWgfl^ftljJJt
"Oh, Herbert! .stop the carriage quickly
I've lost my bracelet., P^PI^$orr?ver
my hand, and must be. at some ~ distance
behing now, we're riding t? rapVcflyT4 JAh
seek for it if thou lovesfc me.' ??ek?*i8r it
carcfullyl' 1 rfijvi nnm
In au instant the carriage was stopped
and tho too trusting victim was splashing ?
off through the mud, on his-hopples.1*
search. No sooner was his figure, lest to
view in the darkness, than 'Helen11 leaned
forward aud said in low 't?ne^'fb'flMi'?ri
ver, 'What does Mr. Seeley prty-yWMfor
taking him to Pearlville?T *h> joioh!?
'Five dollars mum.' ,? ^jffl? oih
Til give you ton if ypu'l^.turn^ahjout
instantly and lake me right 'back,, to
to.wn.
?What and leave Mister Saley?^"1,
'Yes; decide im mediately ^^eil'l^'bot
a secend to lose. Go on and ? get five
dollars or return and get ten.',{ j)yyn-:
'Faith the temptation's too . great (;en
tirely,' quoth Pat, as ho beaded his
horses in the oth?r direction, "|buli'ts a
mighty quare trick to play oh'tho^ollng
gentleman, sure!' ? '
'Hallo! What are you. doiog??1c?mo
back! Confound you, come back, I say!'
cried the youth iu question, suddenly
I and unpleasantly recalled to to the proso
af Life. , : , ,tl ,aijl >
A loud 'Git dap!' accompanied by a
crack of the whip, was tho only answer
he received; and as the carriage rolled
rapidly on, his angry shouts g?evy jfahjter
and fainter until they died away iu the
distance. Helen put, np., tb,e ^Yin^ow
again, and settling herself ou the komfor
table seat, remarked, pensiveJy/Ppordit
I tie fellow, I hope he won't ta^B,ppJdV!;
It was nearly eleven o'clock when ? she
reached home, and entering A the^/Jpor
which opened into the garden, stole ?oftly
up the back stairs to her room,, where
she found Annie anxiously awaitingrbcr.
'Congratulate nie!' cried Helen, thaw
ing offner wet cloak, and giving her
friend an enthusiastic hugf J j'J'vefi,suc
ceeded admirably in carryinoufe roytipro
gramme. Not a hitch an}'whcre.': >i
'And Master Scely is lcfW-?',., .<(.. ,
'Standing in the mud, and cooling bis
ardor in the rain, half <vay between hero
and Pearlville.' . , , .;?,.
'A rather violent remedy for his,liJLtle
ailment.' j j , -}!.j.wv{
'Oh, I go on the 'kill or cure prfucjple
laughed Helen, as she!' dried her; long
hair. 'Well, how did Minnie take her
disappointment?'
'She stayed out in tho garden until
after ten o'clock, and then I went after
her, and, with some difficulty, persuaded
her to come in. She was tljpreugljly
dreanched, poor child, and shivfirhjg
from head to foot, with cold and excite
ment. I was really frightened about
her so I govc her a hot, brandy , sling
and put her to bed.' . .. ...J;,,
'It seems that I nm not the . only ono
who believes in violent remedies/.,,said
Helen, with a smile. aotlaohi
Well, I fancy that our patients \\\\\
both recover.'
* * * And so. they,, did
Indignation and wounded prido tqok the
place of their sentimental attacbmiml,
and when by accident, they metflgojfft a
few weeks after tho occurcneo jusLnarrn
tcd, thoy refused even to recognize ,cach
other.
Several years had passed, and Minnio
had become a happy wife and mother,
when Helen one day laughingly related
to her the history of Mister S^pJey/a
Elopement. t
A talking man makes himself artifi
cially deaf, being like tho man iu tho
stecplo when tho bell rings.
