The Waking of Helen

I read a short story called The Waking of Helen, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was about a man that is in a small town for summer vacation. He notices a youong girl, and befriends her. She is actually the niece of the family he is staying with. His aunt and uncle aren't very fond of the girl, Helen, but he is intrigued by her. They also won't let her read any books, although she loves it so much. He brings her books and they talk about literature and become very close with one another. Helen mentions on day, a cave that if you wait to long, you can't escape the tide. She tells Reeve about a young pretty girl that died there once because she had fallen asleep on the sand and woke up just too late. He decides to go there one day and ironically falls asleep on the beach as well. When he wakes up in a panic, he notices that Helen is on her way to save him. He would've dies if she hadn't come to his rescue. At the end of the story, his summer vacation was coming to an end very shortly. He lays a huge secret on Helen a few days before he leaves. He tells her that he is engaged to a girl at home. He couldn't tell if Helen cared or not, judging by her expression. He ends up leaving after having a very passive good-bye. That same day, Helen went to that cave and sat exactly hwere Reeve had days before her. She notices the tides started to change but doesn't even get up to move. I am not sure if she was wanting to kill herself or even if she did die. I really liked this story because there was a lot going on and it was almost a love story with a twist at the end and left me wanting to know more about what happened after he left his vacation spot.