The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-02

CanS nun 30 We'll but / wish yoC
would not make such bugbear of him
nlss duntingdoni he may have hi
i 1anlts' out ne Is not such a very bad fel
"pm quite sure I should never lik,
hin. said Nelly, resolutely.
Why what makes you SO preju
Because he's little and dark,n an
sWered Nelly with great candor, feelinl
perfectly at home with the handsome
Young stranger.
de laughed quite merrily.
IN SO glad am not little and dark
then, since you object to those attri-
butes SO strongly"
"Oh! did not mean that"
"Mean what?"
"rhat admire you," retorted Nelly
half vexed, half piqued.
"And did not lay that fatterinf
JUNCTION 10 my soul, 1 assure you, Mis-:
Huntington: Will you do me favor?'
"Tell me your name."
"You know it already"
mo, but your Christian name"
'Nelly-Eleanor."
Nelly" he repeated musingly
"What a pretty name"
"And yours ?"
"Adrian."
"What else ?"
he paused moment. "Adriar
Wellesley"
"Mr. WELLESLEY ?"
~ hold the rank OF Captain in the
Guards" he said, smiling; "you may
give me my title If you like"
"Captain Wellesly-yes, like that
best, said Nelly, dwelling lingeringIy
on the name, as though it pleased her
~ must go now" she added quickly
though reluctant to put an end TO this
first landmark in her dull lie.
Captain Wellesley drew back a step OF
two. "But how are you going?" he
asked, with the arch smile peculiar to
him.
81 don't know" she said, her face all
af1ame again in a moment. ST suppose
must,n and she put out two little
hands beseechinglN as a child who
wants TO be carried.
He took her up as II she had been a
doll and walked through the water to
the opposite bank. AS he did so, his
eyes fell upon the dainty shoes and
stockings lying there.
what are we TO do with these 2" he
asked, putting her down for moment,
and taking up one little shoe with won.
dering admiration of its tiny propor-
tons.
Here was a new distress for Nelly.
II sha went home without shoes and
stockings her trespass would infallibly
be discovered; but to put them on was
equally impossible, and, besides, the
poor little sprained foot was quite
swollen by this time. II ever there
were. mixed sensations of pain and
pleasure Nelly experienced them on this
eventful afternoon.
"I'll tell you what we can do" said
Capt, WELLESLEY, feeling for her distress,
and yet hating the thought of having
to leave her at all; 81 will carry you to
some place where you will be within
call of your people, and then yon can
put on one shoe, aud the absence of the
other can be explained by thu pain oil
your foot. But before we part want
you to promise me something-will
your"
"IfI can" she answered, with visit
full look in his face, surely 10th to part
with this new found happiness,
"a lew days hence, when your foot
Is better, and you are able to walk.
Will you come here once at this time?
1 shall watch every day for you."
Nelly hesitated. A clandestine meet
ing with stranger seemed almost
crime to her innocent mind,
Do he urged, with strong entreaty
in his tones. Say yes.'
Yes said Nelly, blushing deeply,
divided between happiness and re-
morse.
Then the young man lifted her once
more in his strong arms, and carried
her to the long beech avenue that ran
at the back ofthe big flower garden.
Good by said he regretfully. You
promise to Gomez
Yes whispered Nelly. almost in
audibly.
Captain Wellesley took her hand and
raised it to his lips. he would very
much have liked to ask for one little
shoe to keep as a souvenir, but there
was something in this little maiden's
frank innocence that Rbashed him more
than the hautiest reserve of a town-bred
woman could have done. But as he
took his way back to the brook, he
found one little bronze slipper had been
dropped on the road, and he picked it
up eagerly and kissed it.
will keepit until she comes again.
he said to himself, quite glad at the
thought of seeing her once more, and
yet impatient of ali the long hours that
must come bRtwaeu.