The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-24

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pretty widely diffused. 49,
i suppose you hardly know what 4,
nope, Miss ArmitageW an eideriS
maiden lady who had at one time madt
nerself district iYisitor toward tIe s,,b
IJngauon OF. the Reverend Names, SAID
with sort of satirical grimes tina
was INFINITELY aggravating to Ethel.
es' L DO know what to hope,v thai
young and a pleasant compa S 70, q,
me-" And this Miss Ethel said in &
tone that implied that she had had moi
many lady companions in Eyerton.
MISS Arm1tage made very pretty
picture as she sat upon her horse. ont,
side the garden gate of the cottage in
which Miss Anstruther lived and liked
over the topmost bar to thatlady. Her
S SA1on name was well borne out by her
saxon beauty. She was fair.skinned
ialr-haired, blue.eyed girl, with broad
brow and resolute nose and mouth,
ana figure that was beautifully de.
Velopeq by health, and those best of all
gymnastics, plenty of horse and walk
ing exercises She made a very pretty
picture-therew was something very win
ming ABOUT heri moreover she was go-
ing 10 De mistress and dispenser Of hos
FATALITIES up at the Hall, so Miss Ans
Iruther did not care to differ with her.
The elder lady, therefore, only said in
reply:
ITO be sure-very nice for you, and
l am sure it's high time that your
uncle should settle in. life; he's not so
young as he was" and she smiled.
mo-" Ethel said carelessly, Iwe
none of us are. was ten when /
I came here, and feel rather more than
that now, don't yon?Y
you can only sincerely hope that,
nasty as his decision has been, it may
prove a wise one," Miss Anstruther
said solemnly, evading giving any
answer to Ethel's last remark. And
then Ethel said "good- bye" and rode
home refreshed by her ride to the ex-
tent OF being able to support q repeti-
ton of her mothers doubts and fears
on the subject.
Mamma" she began, when they
were alone in the evening, "don't you
think we ought to take some steps
about giving treats to the school chill
dren and the choir, or will you leave
| that till Uncle James comes home2n
81 shall have nothing to say about
II" Mrs, Armitage replied.
"Then I'll ask Frank ~ Ethel said
quickly; "he is coming here tonight,
and after all, as he is the Squire, II
will be the greater compliment If he
organizes everything
"Please, Ethel, do not try to nuke
YOUR COu6lu put nlLDSHlk III II
lous position; we may all have bitter
cause to rue this marriage; I never
knew a case yet of young woman
marrying an old man turn out well;
ifshe is Eighty and frivolous, and anx-
ious to join mall the amusements OF
the neighborhood-"
They're not too numerous" Ethel
interrupted But her mother went on
unheedlng;
your uncle will lead pretty life,
and some people will not scrupIe 10
say that 1t serves him right"
"Poor dear Uncle Jamesl" Ethel said,
heartily. II won't look forward to his
being punished in such way when nc
one can deserve punishment less; at
any rate, let us wait to see her before
we pronounce her highty and frivo-
lous; time will show what she is like
Then Mr.. Lee, the Frank of whom
mention has been made, came in, and
heard the great news, and laughed
good temperedly at the idea of his
uncle having stolen a march on him In
the matter OF marriage. "Dear old fell
low! when Is he coming back,2" he
asked, and he was told in three weeks.
The three weeks soon passed, and
then the happy pair came home In the
light of a glorious August evening
The young Squire and Ethel had taken
care that all fitting show of rejoicing
should be made. As the rector and his
bride drove from the station to the rec
tory, the bells pealed most jOyously,
and all the parish seemed to have turn
ed out TO welcome the lady, and see
| what she was like.
It was quite young face that which
was turned quickly from one side to
the other, as they drove along. A
young, pretty, but most observant face
And IL was a young, graceful figure
that sprang to the ground without helE
the moment the wagonette stopped al
the door, and a young, clear voice tina
said: - N4tFz5+
"How delicious to be home ut last
after all the knocking about We have
had!"
and before strangers, too" Miss An
struther told u friend that evening. 81
had it from the best authority; talk!
slangl Well, he has waited for some
thing, must say P'
"My new home and my new niece =
Mrs. Lee exclaimed. as she entered the
hall. and Ethel came to meet her; HhoV
delightful they both areW
She was perfectly composed and self
possessed, aud very, very quiet. Their
was something that was Infinitely pre-
possessing in her appearance and man
| ners; there was refinement, intelligence
grace and dignity-all, indeed, that Il
most charming in woman. Addition
allY she was very pretty, tooI He
| and their beauty was enhanced by th
thick, long fringe of lashes that fel
over them. Her fair, straight. features
little face varied in expression wit
every change of thought-and thes
were many. Though her figure wa
slight and supple, and full of yielding
graceful lines and curves, she wHlke
| erectly, with her head proudly poiset
4 in a way that marked her Well-bred
On this August evening, too, she wa
l dressed with such an eXqutsilely httin
regard to time, and circumstances, an
situation. Ethel had been, all he
grown.up life, at the mercy of the frs
dress maker and milliner resident. in Ii
county town of the shire in whic
II Eyerton was situated, This arbiter
fashions was a star OF magnitude com
pared to the lesser luminaries still 81
: was resident in the county town, an
she did not get the latest cut, and snap
/ and length, and color,Sand gore. Eth
felt certain that she was behind Il
: time, as she looked at her new aunt
dress. How far behind she could n
, say, but it was perceptible that Mr.
Lees garments were, SO to say, In al
: vance OF hers, (Etheps.l S
81 There was no discomposinR emba
rassment to combat in the bride. 81
made nerSelI at NOUNS III lho oaSlS
: manner in tine shortest space ofume
n not at all as though she were impatiel
q Ito rule, but as n it were only rigl
n and proper and becoming that 81
should do so with as little delay
j. possible. Accordingly, though thel
was no unseemly haste to usurp a
h thoritY manifested, a complete rec
l. ganization of the arrangements Whtt
II had. been too long standing took pla
v in hehouse. She transposed old ia
niture aud introduced new, and p
Ia najn1aru and nanarara to work befO