The Yankee Champion — page 174: what you’re looking at

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THE YANKEE CHAMPION, | 167 tude beamed in his eye as he gazed into the face of our hero. “This is Captain Nixon,’ said the boy, turning toward the old Quaker. The old man extended a warm welcome to Wal- ter, and gave both him and Luke seats at the table. Once the young man opened his lips to speak to Helen, but he feared to trust his tones, and he re- mained silent. He cast his eyes upon the sweet, pensive face that was half turned toward.him, and he thought he saw a pain-mark resting there. After the breakfast things had been cleared away Walter was shown into another room. Simon Good- hue went down to the river to haul the boats up from the tide, the old lady was busy about her household affairs, and Gideon, without any apparent cause, took his hat and went out to the barn. Walter and Helen were left alone, and as yet neither of them had spoken to the other. At length the young man arose from the chair he had occupied and seated himself by the side of the blind girl. 3 ‘“Helen,’’ he said, in a soft, musical vuice, at the same time taking her hand, ‘‘are you glad that I have come?”’ | “‘Glad?’’ repeated the girl, while the joy-beams be- gan to dance over her face. ‘‘Yes, oh, yes. Are you not glad, too?”’ “Yes, Helen, very glad. I should have been mis- erable had I not found you.’’ “Then you love me,’’ murmured she. ‘“Love!’’ uttered Walter, starting at the sound of that word. | Helen turned toward her companion, and a strange look of fear had fallen upon her countenance. Gomicboo “S €oO hr